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About Dahlia

Resume

Education
     
    Grant MacEwan College Music Diploma, graduated 1999 with Distinction, majored in Vocal Performance
    Maidstone Composite High School - played flute & piano in school band for 3 years; also participated in Grade 11 choir
     
Recordings
     
  2008 Backup vocals for Allison Janisse (3 country singles) www.allisonjanisse.com/
  2008 Lead & Backup vocals for two songs for King Motion Pictures
  2008 Vocals for the promotional CD of the Broadway Musical "Fairy Creek" - the lead part of Tania, The Fairy Princess
  2007 Backup vocals for Rick Morgenstern (gospel album) www.rickmorgenstern.com/
  2007 Backup vocals for Allison Janisse (country album) www.allisonjanisse.com/
  2006 "Down This Road" - 10-song independent commercial release through Squirrelly Girl Music - recorded at Tegancat Studio and Squirrelly Girl Music Studio
  2006 Backup vocals for Louie D'Hoedt (country album)
  2006 "Storm Warning, Vol. 1" Digital Compilation - the song "Let's Talk About Love" www.cyclonerecords.ca/releases/various-stormwarning.htm
  2005 Backup vocals for Terry Goodnough (rock opera album)
  2005 "Heart of Alberta" compilation CD released by Cyclone Records containing 2 of Dahlia's originals: "Let's Talk About Love" & "You're Coming Home"
  2004 "Edmonton Independent Music Expo Compilation CD" Dahlia's single - "I"
  2003 "Close to Home" 10-song independent commercial release through Squirrelly Girl Music - recorded at Beta Sound Recorders Ltd. & Blackfoot South Music, Edmonton, AB
  2001 "Faces in the Crowd" - Windrift Music Compilation/Sampler CD - the single "I Believe"
  2000 Eileen Jang CD Project - recorded 13 of Eileen's original songs
  2000 Co-produced 4-song self-titled EP of Dahlia's original songs at The Master Factory, Edmonton, AB
  1999 "Music From Within" -a GMCC Compilation CD - one blues cover tune called "Shallow Water"
  1999 Various jingle and performance projects in the Grant MacEwan recording studio, Edmonton, AB
  1997 "ACT 1"-- a 9-song independent "rock opera" album recorded at DMT Records, Edmonton, AB
  1995 "Nightshadows"-- a 10 song independent rock album with band Electric Rain recorded at Concrete Cellar Audio Services, Vermilion, AB (lead and backup vocals)
     
Awards
     
  2004 Saskatchewan Song of the Week - Dahlia's song "I"
  2003 Finalist in the International Songwriting Competition for the song "Die For You", resulted in an Honorable Mentions. See press release.
  2003 Finalist in Windrift Music Songwriting Competition for the song "I"
  2003 Received an Alberta Foundation for the Arts Commercial Recording Grant
  2001 Second runner-up in the Windrift Music Songwriting Competition for the song "I Believe"
  2000 Honorable Mentions in the 7th Annual National Songwriting Contest sponsored by The Bear 100.3 FM for the song "I Believe"
  2000 Placed in the top 10% of the Unisong Songwriting Contest for the song "I Believe"
  1999 Received an Alberta Foundation for the Arts Professional Demo Recording Grant
  1997 Received the Barbershop Harmony Society Award for displaying talent and drive
  1995 Received the EZ Rock 104.9 Vocal Entrance Scholarship for being the "Most Promising Vocalist" at Grant MacEwan Community College
  1995 First Place winner in the Great Karaoke Challenge, Lloydminster, AB
  1995 First Place winner at Dorintosh Talent Show, Dorintosh, SK
     
Special Skills
     
    Creative Writer and Voice-over work. Click here to hear an mp3 clip of Dahlia's work.
    Strong lead vocals, specializing in pop, rock, blues, and country
    Also versatile in styles including musical theater, swing, jazz, and Latin
    Studio session singer skills: proficient backup harmony skills; sight-reading skills
    Composing and Songwriting (music and lyrics)
    Basic piano, percussion, and guitar skills
    Vocal arranging; woodwinds & brass arranging skills
    Strong business skills & organizational skills
     
Showcase Events & Past Gigs
     
  2008 September 19 - LB's Pub - opened for Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Inductee Nokie Edwards of the Ventures!  Also performed with him in the third set!!
  2008 August 16 - Two Private Performances
  2007 July 26 - Private Performance
  2006 October 27 & 28 - LB's Pub, St. Albert, AB with The X-Factor
  2006 September 29 & 30 - Murrieta's West Coast Grill - Edmonton, AB with The X-Factor
  2006 September 23 - Private Function - Macklin Communiplex - Macklin, SK with Brass Bedpost
  2006 September 9 - Dahlia's CD Release Party at the Sidetrack Cafe, Edmonton, AB
  2006 August 25 & 26 - LB's Pub, St. Albert, AB
  2006 August 18 & 19 - Casino Yellowhead, Edmonton, AB with The X-Factor
  2006 LB's Pub, May 26 & 27, St. Albert, AB with The X-Factor for "Rainmaker Rodeo Weekend"
  2006 "Reality of Dreams", Commonwealth Centre, May 13, Lloydminster, AB with Brass Bedpost for the Grand Opening of the Commonwealth Centre
  2006 Cossack Inn, April 6 & 7, Spruce Grove, AB with The X-Factor
  2006 Casino Yellowhead, March 10 & 11, Edmonton, AB with The X-Factor.
  2005 Casino Edmonton - December 16 & 17, Edmonton, AB with the X-Factor
  2005 Private Christmas Party - December 11, North Battleford, SK
  2005 Country Lodge (Corporate Christmas Party) - December 3, Edmonton, AB
  2005 Private Christmas Party - November 27, Dragon Palace, Grande Prairie, AB
  2005 Mirama Restaurant - "Edmonton Chinese Garden 5th Anniversary Celebration Fundraiser", November 12, Edmonton, AB
  2005 Century Palace Restaurant - "An Evening with Anne McLellan", October 29, Edmonton, AB
  2005 LB's Pub - October 14 & 15 with The X-Factor, St. Albert, AB
  2005 The Grinder - September 25 - "Sirens" with Athena Reich, Christa Haberstock, Michelle Boudreau, and Pam Cunningham, Edmonton, AB
  2005 The Sidetrack Cafe - September 20 - with Craig Cardiff and Athena Reich, Edmonton, AB (accompanied by Alan Tymofichuk)
  2005 The Cossack Inn Tavern - Aug. 26 & 27 with The X-Factor, Spruce Grove, AB
  2005 Casino Edmonton - July 8 & 9 with The X-Factor, Edmonton, AB
  2005 Casino Yellowhead - July 1 & 2 with The X-Factor, Edmonton, AB
  2005 LB's Pub - April 29 & 30 with The X-Factor, St. Albert, AB
  2005 Cossack Inn Tavern - March 25 & 26 with the X-Factor, Spruce Grove, AB
  2005 Cossack Inn Tavern - January 1 with the X-Factor, Spruce Grove, AB
  2004 Cossack Inn Tavern - December 31 with the X-Factor, Spruce Grove, AB
  2004 Casino Yellowhead - December 16, 17 & 18 with the X-Factor, Edmonton, AB
  2004 LB's Pub, November 12 & 13 with the X-Factor, St. Albert, AB
  2004 Rum Jungle, "6th Annual Guitar Extravaganza" November 8 with the X-Factor, Edmonton, AB
  2004 Alberta Showcase, October 15-17, Red Deer College, Red Deer, AB
  2004 "Midwest Telethon Gala", Stockade Convention Centre, October 2, Lloydminster, Alberta (televised on CITL)
  2004 Cossack Inn Tavern, September 3 & 4, with the X-Factor, Spruce Grove, AB
  2004 Saskatoon Folk Fest, Philippine Pavilion on Exhibition Grounds, August 19, 21 & 21, Saskatoon, SK
  2004 Edmonton 2004 Independent Music Expo CD Release Party, Sidetrack Cafe, June 9, Edmonton, AB
  2004 "Crosstown Motors Customer Appreciation Day" afternoon event, May 29, Edmonton, AB with the Brass Bedpost Band
  2004 LB's Pub, May 28 & May 29, St. Albert, AB with The X-Factor
  2004 Cossack Inn Tavern, May 21 & May 22, Spruce Grove, AB with The X-Factor
  2004 2004 Independent Music Expo Showcase, RED's, Saturday, May 15, Edmonton, AB with Alan Tymofichuk
  2004 Club Du Soleil, May 1, with the band The X-Factor, Edmonton, AB
  2004 City Hall - Junofest Kickoff, March 31, with Alan Tymofichuk, Edmonton, AB
  2004 Cafe La Gare (NuSong Cafe), March 7, with Sarah Card & Cory Danyluk, Edmonton, AB
  2004 Legends Lounge, February 20 & 21 with the band The X-Factor
  2004 Legion Hall, February 15, solo performance in Maidstone, SK
  2004 Cossack Inn Tavern, January 2 & 3 with the band The X-Factor
  2003 Cossack Inn Tavern, New Year's Eve Bash with the band The X-Factor
  2003 The Legacy Center, December 20, Solo Performance, Lloydminster, AB
  2003 A-Channel's "Wired: TV show, December 11 - performed "Die For You"
  2003 A-Channel's "Big Breakfast" TV show, December 9 - performed "Die For You"
  2003 Legends Lounge, December 5 & 6 with the band The X-Factor, Edmonton, AB
  2003 Close to Home CD Release Party. Sidetrack Cafe, November 25 with the band The X-Factor, Edmonton, AB
  2003 Cossack Inn Tavern, November 21 & 22 with the band The X-Factor, Spruce Grove, AB
  2003 Hooligan's Tavern, October 24 & 25 with the band The X-Factor, Westlock, AB
  2003 Red's, June 8, "5th Annual Guitar Extravaganza" - performed backups for Albert Lee, Johnny Hiland, and Be-Ka
  2003 Cossack Inn, May 23 & 24, & February 14 & 15, Spruce Grove, AB with The X-Factor
  2002 LB's Pub, November 14 & 15, St. Albert with the band The X-Factor
  2002 Borderline Pub, September 28 & 29, Edmonton, AB with the band The X-Factor
  2002 Cafe La Gare (Nusong Cafe), July 21, with Ann Vriend/Wendy McNeill, Edmonton AB
  2002 Stockade Building, May 26, with the Brass Bedpost Band, Lloydminster, AB
  2002 Casino Yellowhead, May 16 - 18, with the band The X-Factor
  2002 Red's, April 22, "Mr Entertainment's 4th Annual Guitar Extravaganza" performed backups for Will Ray of the Hellecasters and Grammy award-winner Albert Lee
  2002 Border City Lion's Telethon (covered by CITL/Shaw Cable) - performed two originals
  2002 Headlined at "Alice's Restaurant", March 8, Alberta Provincial Museum
  2002 Casino Yellowhead, February 28, March 1 & 2 with the band The X-Factor
  2002 Casino Edmonton, February 22 & 23 with the band The X-Factor
  2002 Cossack Inn, January 4 & 5 with the band The X-Factor
  2001 LB's Pub, December 14 & 15, with the band The X-Factor
  2001 Casino Yellowhead, Nov. 29 - Dec 1 and Oct 11 - 13, with the band The X-Factor
  2001 "Nokie Edwards' Second Annual Music Festival", September 8 & 9, Richardson Park, Eugene, Oregon, USA
  2001 L.B.'s Pub, August 17 & 18, with the band The X-Factor, St. Albert, Alberta
  2001 Cossack Inn, June 29-30, with the band The X-Factor, Spruce Grove, AB
  2001 Casino Yellowhead, April 26-28, with the band The X-Factor, Edmonton, AB
  2001 Casino Edmonton, April 6-7, with the band The X-Factor, Edmonton, AB
  2001 Reola's Pub Talent Night with Maryanne Schwartz, March 24, Edmonton, AB
  2001 Westwood Inn - 3 sets, August 13, Edmonton, Alberta
  2001 CD Demo Release party June 3rd, Tropical Inn Ballroom, Lloydminster, Alberta
  2001 Alberta Dental Association Convention, May 26, Jasper Park Lodge, Jasper, Alberta
  2001 Sandals Resort Talent Night, March 2, Ocho Rios, Jamaica
  1999 Vermilion Millenium Dance, December 31, Elks Hall, Vermilion, Alberta
  1999 Latitude 53 Art Gallery Gala, November 19, Howard Johnson Hotel, Edmonton, AB
  1999 Rocky Mountain Music Festival, April, Banff Center for the Arts
  1999 Trimester IV Jury Vocal Concert, April 18, GMCC, John L. Haar Theater, Edmonton, AB
  1999 Mancap Foundation Charity Ball, April 12, Hotel MacDonald Empire Ballroom, Edmonton
  1999 Rick Garn Showcase Band, Festival Place, Sherwood Park, Alberta
  1999 Showcase Concert with Jack Semple, John L. Haar Theater, Edmonton, Alberta
  1998-2000 Headlined at "Mardis Gras" in Lloydminster, Alberta
  1998 Bennigan's Lounge - summer duet act with Take 2, Lloydminster, AB
  1998 Opened for Kyle Rhodes at the Tropical Inn Ballroom, Lloydminster, AB
  1997- 1998 Lloydminster Colonial Days Fair with T & The G-Strings & Take 2
  1997 Opened for PRISM at the Vawn Hotel Grand Opening with band Jose Wales
  1997 Headlined 1997 Alberta Summer Games Athlete Entertainment Concert
  1996- 1997 Jazz on the Border City Society CKUA FM Radio Benefit
  1996-1997 Lloydminster Fringe Festival (one hour long concert)
  1996 Lloydminster Border City Lion's Telethon, January 27 (covered by CKSA TV)

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