DAME (CANADA)
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Dame is a bone-crushing rock trio with big choruses, hard- hitting guitar riffs and power-house vocals. At 15, and 16 years of age, their playing and songwriting is more than mature: It kicks ass.
Recommended if you like Audioslave with chunks of Iron Maiden.
REVIEWS
"I listen to a lot of music... She can sing!"
George Stroumboulopoulos. THE HOUR -CBC
'As far as I'm concerned their age and gender doesn't factor into the overall equation. They can play, sing, and write as good if not better than most acts in their musical genre. These guys(?) rock!"
Greg Godovitz. CFRB ROCK RADIO, founder of Goddo
"This band can seriously lay down a groove and kick out some serious sound with ease. IF there is a young band out there today that can thrust women into the spotlight in the rock scene it will be Dame!"
Bob Donovan, www.indieintune.com
"It's not often that a band or vocalist can perform live and so closely imitate their studio recordings. But Dame managed to do just that, so I was blown away, especially by Katee's vocal prowess - what a set of pipes!!! These girls have it all - energy, personality, and most of all, raw talent."
Laurie Lonsdale, journalist, TORONTO EXCLUSIVE MAGAZINE, author WILD SIDEBand/artist history
Dame: A Brief Bio
(Or How To Make Big Loud Rock with Big Loud Hooks)
Dame is the best thing to come out of Brampton since the 410. Barely into high school, this indie act is as good at laying down THE ROCK as they are selling it. Three cute teens are nothing new, but these young ladies are busy earning their rightful title as The Future of Rock. Writing rattling guitar riffs, crushing drum grooves and anthemic songs, this trio serves up their hard driving tunes the way rock was meant to be presented, with a heaping helping of attitude and side order of blunt force trauma.
Put plainly, Dame play big loud rock tunes with big loud hooks.
Their songwriting recipe is simple and effective. Take a big rock groove. Beat drums into submission. Sweeten with large chunks of Maiden inspired guitar riffs and bring to a boil. Let the guitars simmer and then add an equal measure of Chris Cornell laced, kick ass vocals. Wait three and a half minutes, and Bam! Another irresistible track tailor made to blow your speakers as you sing yourself hoarse along with the soaring vocals.
Katee (bass and vocals), Kayla (drums) and Faye (guitar) are 14, 15, and 16 years old, respectively. They came together on their own, aspiring to hang with the older local bands in Brampton's teeming indie rock scene. And in a little over a year and a half, Dame have written, practiced and worked hard to become a gigging, MTV Canada-featured, professional recording act, chosen as Brampton's Best Rock Band in the summer of 2006.
"We like a lot of of classic rock like Zepplin and Ozzy and Guns & Roses... So it's pretty natural that every time we write a new song, it has to hit hard. We're always trying to write better and bigger songs, but one thing we figured out early was that we had something to say, and as long as we were tighter and heavier than the next band, people would listen. "- Katee, bass and vocals
"We write about how we feel and what we're going through. Sometimes we write about what our friends have experienced. The world is a pretty messed up place and songs help you to sort it out. Why are we here, why do we kill each other, what else is out there... They aren't new questions. We just put them to music."- Faye, guitar
"There is nothing like making music. This is what we love to do. After school I practice. When I'm done practicing I call up Katee and Fay and we jam, working out the tunes. When the weekend comes we either gig or head into the studio to record a new track. I don't think it matters that we're young. It only matters that we work hard at making the songs perfect and that people sing along. That's all. " Kayla , drumsHave you performed in front of an audience?We are from the Toronto area. We play thorughoput Toronto and the surrinding area and are planning to branch out soon
Your musical influences
System Of A Down, Pink Floyd, Black Sabbath, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Circa Survive, Rage Against The Machine, Led Zepplin, Rammstein, Tool, Pink, Heart, Rush, AC/DC, Billy Talent, Haydain Neale, jacksoul, Scorpions, Nine Inch Nails, The Used, Iron Maiden, Evanescence, Guns N' Roses
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