Dallas Frasca

Dallas Frasca
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Background information
Origin	Australia
Genres	Rock, alternative, stoner, riff rock, soul
Years active	2006 (2006)–present
Labels	Spank Betty Records + Verycords
Website	www.dallasfrasca.com
Members	Dallas Frasca Jeff Curran Zane Rosanoski

Dallas Frasca is an Australian riff rock band from Melbourne. The band released their second album Sound Painter (recorded in New York) in May 2012. Sound Painter was produced by Andy Baldwin.^[1] The band are currently working on their third album with Australian producer, Lindsay Gravina titled Love Army.

Front woman, Dallas began to sing at aged 18, when she discovered her singing ability at a housewarming party.^[2] The bands career kicked off in 2006, when they won triple j’s “Light Your Fuse” competition.^[3]

In 2012 Dallas Frasca came third for their song "All My Love" in the AAA category of the International Songwriting Competition (ISC) ^[4] with over 16,000 entries and judged by Ozzy Osbourne, Tori Amos, Janelle Monae, Tom Waits, Basement Jaxx.

2010 saw the band win ‘Artist Of The Year’ at the Musicoz Awards.^[5] 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, Earth, Wind & Fire, Aerosmith, Thirty Seconds to Mars 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, Frasca was invited to perform as one of seven artists from seven continents of the planet for International Earth Day in Montreal, Canada.^[6]

In July 2012, Dallas Frasca was invited by The Tea Party to perform as the opening act for their Brisbane show at the Tivoli theatre as part of The Tea Party's reformation Tour.^[7]

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 August 22, 2012.^[8]

Dallas Frasca signed to French record label, Verycords (home of Triggerfinger & Skunk Anansie) in February 2013 and regularly tours France and the U.K.

Band members

• Dallas Frasca (vocals and guitar)
• Jeff Curran (guitar)
• Zane Rosanoski (drums)^[9]

Discography

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

References