Archive for May, 2004

Orange County Register

Orange Pop
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 »

News-Leader.com

Dada blends ’60s sound with now

Los Angeles trio Dada may have taken six years between its last studio project and new release “How To Be Found,” but it hasn’t missed a beat when it comes to touring.

“We’re on the road about half our lives right now,” says guitarist and singer Michael Gurley. “The last 12 months we’ve been on the road about six months, and it’s going to pretty much continue that way.” Read the rest of this entry »