Rock’s dada back on road after break

In sports, taking a timeout is a strategic move to rethink the way things are going and formulate a game plan in order to proceed.

It can work the same way in life: Sometimes a pause from a job or a relationship is the only way to improve things.

But in the pop music business, taking a time out can prove to be deadly.

If you’re not making a record, touring, somehow staying in the news and trying to keep ahead of the game, people forget you quickly and move on to the next band with the buzz. Here today, gone tomorrow. Read the rest of this entry »

Lost and Found Dada Does Two Nights in Asbury

The band dada is living a lesson for all bands: Dropped by MCA, the Los Angeles-based musicians fought the label to gain control of the unreleased tracks they recorded. Then, they put out their own darned album. And, as the San Jose Mercury News pointed out, Wilco did the same thing, after getting dumped by Warner Bros. So, keep at it, dada. Read the rest of this entry »

dada brings its eclectic approach to Rockin’ on the Landing

As you may know, Fair St. Louis is making an effort to attract contemporary rock fans on July 4, with Saliva and the Wallflowers playing on the main stage. But that approach is nothing new at Laclede’s Landing. This year, the Bud Light Rockin’ on the Landing lineup features an array of local and national acts performing on four stages. Local acts will be featured at the President Casino, Embassy Suites and Hampton Inn-Gateway Arch Stages, and national acts will headline at the Bud Light Main Stage at Second Street and Lucas Avenue. Read the rest of this entry »

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The band dada loves to perform at San Juan Capistrano’s Coach House

When Joie Calio and Michael Gurley took the stage for the first time together, opening for Mary’s Danish at the Coach House in 1991, little did they know what the future held for dada.

The band – completed several months later with the addition of drummer Phil Leavitt, and which has never boasted any other lineup – has developed one of rock’s most passionate followings. Read the rest of this entry »

dada

Although Dada never hit the heights that many critics and fans had hoped when it stormed into the alt-rock consciousness in 1992 the trio has remained active on the alt-rock scene long after many of its contemporaries faded from the limelight. It’s even made a lasting impact on the alternative pantheon with its 1994 ‘Dizz Knee Land.’ Dada was one of the most pop-based (and therefore radio friendly) acts to come out of the alternative boom of the early ’90s. Read the rest of this entry »

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Tuesday – The Mad Frog

There’s a fine line between a band “on hiatus” and an “ex-band,” and guitar Pop trio dada has successfully blurred that line beyond definition with new bands, solo projects and an unexpected comeback after a nearly five-year absence. The band became a sensation after the 1992 release of Puzzle and its infectious debut single “Dizz Knee Land,” which drew natural comparisons to The Police and led to opening gigs for Sting, Crowded House and Depeche Mode. Dada was poised to capitalize on their debut’s three hit singles and half million in sales, but their label, Miles Copeland’s I.R.S. Records, was woefully ill-equipped to do the same. Read the rest of this entry »

dada & Fighting Gravity

Dada loves Hampton Roads. And the feeling, obviously, is mutual. The California trio returns to The NorVa, this time playing with another local favorite Fighting Gravity. What’s Dada been up to? The chops-heavy guitar pop band recently released a new album, “How To Be Found,” which is pleasing fans with catchy tunes and immaculate production. The new tunes break some new ground, but fit comfortably with Dada favorites “Dizz Knee Land” and “Dim.”

- Sam McDonald

Source: Hampton Roads Ticket

Live!

WHO: Dada and Ingram Hill WHEN: 9 p.m. Saturday WHERE: State Theatre, Falls Church

A band that had its biggest hit more than a decade ago exits the scene for nearly four years and then hits the road to promote a new album. A typical reunion tour, right? But the L.A.-based trio named Dada has always sought to be more than a typical rock band.

Back in 1992, Dada released “Puzzle” on the small, hip IRS Records label (R.E.M.’s first home). That debut sold more than a half-million copies, and its single, “Dizz Knee Land” charted high on alternative radio before denting mainstream pop and rock playlists as well. Read the rest of this entry »

After hiatus, dada’s return plays like the band never left

The title of dada’s latest album is “How to Be Found,” particularly apt given the band released it after a three-and-a-half year hiatus.

Not that the band needed help to re-establish itself. Testing the waters last year, the band was encouraged when a show in Central California attracted fans from all over the country.

“They seemingly never went away,” says singer and bassist Joie Calio of the group’s followers. “It was one of the happy bonuses when dada did decide to come back.”

Dada plays the Rex Theatre on the South Side on Wednesday.

- Regis Behe

Source: Pittsburgh Tribune Review

Power trio keeps rock alive at 8150

In between stops at the Whisky à Go Go in Los Angeles and tour dates in Chicago, New York, Boston, Philadelphia, and dozens of other cities, another national headline act has found space to stop by 8150 and hook us up with some high quality music.

This time around it’s Dada, the power trio that came onto the scene just over 10 years ago with the hit “Dizz Knee Land,” along with gems like “Dim,” and “Trip With My Dad.”

Back in the early nineties, Dada was part of an elite group of alternative rockers – back when the term “alternative” really meant alternative. Read the rest of this entry »