New York, NY (Top40 Charts) Rock band dada has recorded its first new single in over a decade. The track, entitled 'The Bluebird', will be released this summer, and coincides with a summer/fall 'dadaforever' U.S. tour celebrating the band's 25th Anniversary.
In the years since their debut album 'Puzzle' and its smash single 'Dizz Knee Land,' dada -- singer-guitarist Michael Gurley, singer-bassist Joie Calio and drummer Phil Leavitt -- has established itself as a live act to be reckoned with…a trio known for its extraordinary musicianship, ear for atmospheric songwriting, melodic hooks and tight harmonies (delivered via Gurley and Calio's overlapping vocals). At times described as pop, alternative, progressive or experimental, dada is at its core a kick-ass three-piece rock band, ready to play anywhere, anytime, and to deliver epic shows for its fans.
The trio's bond with their audience is forged by mutual respect and in an elemental sense of connectedness. Leavitt commented, "We called the tour dadaforever because we wanted our fans to know we still believe and will always be there."
dada's new single was recorded during April 2017 at The Waystation in Los Angeles, and was engineered and co-Produced by multiple Grammy Award-winner
David Way (Pink, Paul McCartney, Foo Fighters, more). A collector's edition vinyl 45 pressing will be available, in limited edition and signed by the band, with details to be announced soon.
dadaforever Tour Dates:
Jul 11 Viper Room West Hollywood, CA
Jul 12 Slim's San Francisco, CA
Jul 13 Harlow's Sacramento, CA
Jul 15 Dante's Portland, OR
Jul 16 The Triple Door Seattle, WA
Jul 18 Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Lake Tahoe Stateline, NV
Sept 2
Globe Hall Denver, CO
Sept 5 Schubas Chicago, IL
Sept 6 Southgate House Revival Newport, KY
Sept 7
Diesel Pittsburgh, PA
Sept 9 Café Nine New Haven, CT
Sept 10 Once Ballroom Somerville, MA
Sept 12 The Met Pawtucket, RI
Sept 13 Mercury Lounge New York City
Sept 14 The Wonder Bar Asbury Park, NJ
Sept 15 World Café Live Philadelphia, PA
Sept 16 Rams Head Live Baltimore, MD
Sept 17
State Theatre Falls Church, VA
Sept 19 The Norva Norfolk, VA
Sept 20 Pour House
Music Hall Raleigh, NC
Sept 21 Smith's Olde Bar Atlanta, GA
Sept 23 House of Blues Parish Room New Orleans, LA
Sept 24 White Oak
Music Hall Upstairs Houston, TX
Sept 26 Rockhouse Live
Memphis Memphis, TN
Sept 27 High Watt Nashville, TN
Oct 1 Rogue Bar Scottsdale, AZ
Stay up-to-date as more dada concerts are added: https://dadaforever.com/#tourdates
More about dada:
Since the release of dada's groundbreaking 1992 debut Puzzle, the trio has created an array of songs boasting progressive rock musicianship, dazzling vocal harmonies and melodic power pop layered with inspired psychedelic and experimental rock impulses. Adding to the trio's groundbreaking line of attack are the marathon-length shows that deliver on the promise that every performance is the only one of its kind.
Two decades after the Los Angeles outfit embarked on its singular journey, singer-guitarist Michael Gurley, singer-bassist Joie Calio and drummer Phil Leavitt are celebrating dada's 25th anniversary.
"dada is about digging into our roots, examining and celebrating it." Says Calio
Puzzle was released on
September 8, 1992, and it didn't take long for the band's sonic imprint to find an audience. The album's first single "Dizz Knee Land" found widespread airplay on alternative and mainstream rock outlets cracking the Top 5 on the
Modern Rock Single's chart and pushing the album's sales to over 1,000,000 worldwide. The band was soon touring around the globe, opening for the celebrated likes of Crowded House,
Depeche Mode and Sting.
"People always ask, 'Do you still talk to each other after all these years?' So that's really why I wanted to commemorate it because no matter the size of the career if you can stick together and still have a desire to play music together you have accomplished something" explains Leavitt.
Dada was founded when Gurley and Calio began writing songs and performing as an acoustic duo in the late '80s. But from the beginning, their approach was unique amidst the onslaught of '90s bands featuring lead singers and mostly generic backing bands.
"Joie and I were both lead singers. But we really found quickly that harmonies were going to be a big strength for us," recalled Gurley, noting both he and Calio are fans of
Simon & Garfunkel's pioneering harmonies.
Gurley noted that once they recruited Leavitt, they were able to blend the thunderous power of trios such as
Cream with the artful harmony-minded songcraft of
Simon & Garfunkel.
The success of Puzzle was followed in 1994 by American Highway Flower, featuring the ambitious "Ask the Dust" and astounding "Feet to the Sun," dada has gone on to create a magnificent discography featuring a half-dozen full-length albums and an EP. The trio has also issued a number of solo efforts and offshoot projects along the way exploring a range of styles including folk, blues, jazz and rock. Gurley and Leavitt were both members of Butterfly Jones while dada was on hiatus in the early '00s; Calio has released several solo discs and with X Levitation Cult. Mike Gurley and the Nightcaps are a popular jazz group in Southern California.
Additionally, Leavitt has stepped out from behind the drum set as lead singer and Calio is playing guitar in 7Horse, a psychedelic blues project that has released 3 albums to date. Bringing a stripped-down approach, 7Horse cuts to the bone and identifies core feelings and phrases in their music. Their latest effort Livin' In A Bitch of A World was released earlier this year. Their debut album Let The 7Horse Run spawned the hit song Meth Lab Zoso Sticker, which was chosen by
Martin Scorsese for his film The Wolf of Wall Street. Since then, it's had over 1.2 million views, 5.5 million streams and over 100,000 downloads.
Long-time and new fans of dada all have one thing in common; they are passionate about the band and have a deep connection with its three members.
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