Dallas Frasca

Dallas Frasca is an Australian seven-piece rock band from Melbourne fronted by namesake front-woman, Dallas Frasca.

Dallas Frasca
Dallas Frasca
Background information
OriginAustralia
GenresRock, alternative, riff rock, soul
Years active2006 (2006)–present
LabelsIndependent
Websitedallasfrasca.com
Members
  • Dallas Frasca – vocals/guitar
  • Jeff Curran – guitar
  • Rotating Members – drums + backings vocals

On 16 September 2016, the three-piece (no bass) released their EP, Dirt Buzz as well as launch their own independent record label, Spank Betty Records. 17 April 2015 the band released their third studio album, 'Love Army' recorded by New York-based producer, Andy Baldwin. The album hit the Top 20 ARIA Charts and Top 10 Australian Album Charts in its first week of release.

Front woman, Dallas who is a distant relative to opera royalty, Dame Nellie Melba began to sing at aged 18, when she discovered her singing ability at a backyard party at a jam.[1] The band's career kicked off in 2006, when they won triple j's "Light Your Fuse" competition.[2]

2018 saw frontwoman Dallas Frasca a finalist for the inaugural Australian Women in Music Awards in the ‘Artistic Excellence’ category and in April 2018, showed off her guitar skills to an estimated 1.5 billion viewers for the closing ceremony for the Commonwealth Games held at the Gold Coast, Australia.

In 2012 Dallas Frasca came third for their song "All My Love" in the AAA category of the International Songwriting Competition (ISC)[3] with over 16,000 entries and judged by Ozzy Osbourne, Tori Amos, Janelle Monáe, Tom Waits, Basement Jaxx. The song was also re-recorded by Czech Republic artist Lenny (Universal) and hit the Top Ten charts in her country.

2010 saw the band win 'Artist of the Year' at the Independent Music Awards.[4] She has also played at major festivals. These include Big Day Out, Falls Festival, Bluesfest, Pyramid Rock Festival, Festival of the Sun, Queenscliff Music Festival, Southbound, and major French festival – Blues Passion Cognac.

Supports include: Patti Smith, Ugly Kid Joe, Earth, Wind & Fire (to a 40,000 strong crowd in Le Mans, France at the 24hr circuit car race in July 2013, Aerosmith, The Bellrays and Xavier Rudd (which led to the collaboration of the recording of Mavis Staples song, 'My Eyes Own' in 2009.

In 2008, Frasca sang for Australian rock band Midnight Oil in Sydney, in support of Amnesty International. In early 2009, the band was invited to perform as one of seven artists from seven continents of the planet for International Earth Day in Montreal, Canada.[5]

Dallas Frasca helped launch Bob Irwin's brand new wildlife foundation with legendary guitarist Slash (Guns N' Roses and Velvet Revolver) at the Lone Pine Sanctuary in Brisbane. The event attracted international interest on 22 August 2012.[6]

Dallas Frasca signed to French record label, Verycords (home of Triggerfinger & Skunk Anansie) in February 2013 and regularly tours France and the UK in April 2015, the band appeared on French TV show Canal Plus, Album De La Semaine that aired to almost 1/4 million viewers in Europe.

On New Year's Day 2016, After a harrowing fall from a remote Northern Territory rockpool ledge, Frasca found herself laid up for two weeks reassessing her life and music. [7]

Dallas is also co-founder and director with the ‘world first of its kind’; <ref>"A Hitch To The Sticks Festival". ahitchtothesticks.com. Retrieved 30 May 2019. that takes the audience on the road across regional areas in Australia.

Band members
  • Dallas Frasca (vocals and guitar)
  • Jeff Curran (guitar)
  • Rotating members

Discography
  • Dallas Frasca and Her Gentlemen: Learn Your Routes' (EP 2007)
  • Not for Love or Money (album 2009)
  • Sound Painter (album, 2012)
  • Love Army (album, 2015) #29 AUS
  • Dirt Buzz (EP 2016)

References
  1. Hall, Katy. "Dining Al Frasca". BMA Magazine Canberra. Archived from the original on 23 April 2012. Retrieved 1 September 2009.
  2. Wedd, Neil. "DALLAS FRASCA ...Not For Love Or Money...the album tour!". Indie Initiate. Indie Initiative. Archived from the original on 24 February 2011. Retrieved 20 August 2010.
  3. "2012 International Songwriting Winners". ISC. Archived from the original on 14 June 2012. Retrieved 21 June 2012.
  4. "2010 Musicoz Winners". MusicOz. Archived from the original on 2 July 2012. Retrieved 4 June 2012.
  5. "Dallas Frasca Official Facebook Page". Facebook.
  6. "Rocker Slash bands withBob Irwin". Archived from the original on 5 January 2013.|
  7. "A Harrowing Injury Led Dallas Frasca To Independence, And Their Proudest Work". tonedeaf.com.au. Retrieved 30 December 2016.
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