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Dayna Malow


Country of origin:

U.S.

Type of music generally:

Mainstream pop with folk and country influences

Status:

Most recent release, What's the Worst That Could Happen? (2008)

See also:

Dayna Malow's CD Baby page

Comparisons:

Crystal Brandt, Lara Halidae

Covers/own material:

Own and co-written material

General comments:

Strong-voiced pop, very mainstream-sounding but with occasional touches of folk/country. Her songs are the kind of lively, familiar-sounding pop that so many people love, and she does have a powerful voice—it's mostly mellow but she can really belt it out when appropriate. (sophiagurley@hotmail.com)

Recommended first album:

Anywhere But Here is the only one we've heard

Recordings:

  • Anywhere But Here (2001)
  • Tangled Up In You (2004)
  • What's the Worst That Could Happen? (2008)

Anywhere But Here

Release info:

2001—Jabberwocky Records—JWR 1215-0330-1

Availability:

See website

Ecto priority:

Recommended for pop fans who also enjoy country/folk

Group members:

Dayna Malow—vocals

Guest artists:

Steve Goers—piano, organ
Larry Kohut, Eric Sittner—bass
Tom Hipskind—drums, percussion
Bob Garrett—percussion
Chris Cash—percussion, acoustic guitar, sequencing, string arrangement
Mark Lonsway—acoustic guitar
Chris Seibold—acoustic guitar, electric guitar
John Rice—mandolin, fiddle, dobro
Howard Levy—harmonica
Brian Wilkie—pedal steel
Mark Anderson—cello
Loretta Gillespie—viola
Carol Kalvonjian—violin
Emily Randle—violin

Produced by:

Chris Cash

Comments:

This album is a mix of pop, country, and folk, and will probably appeal mostly to fans who like all three musical flavours. While her songwriting is generally just a little too familiar, Dayna Malow's vocals shine here, ranging from mellow, soft, jazzy to almost torchy. My favourite track is the jazzy, energetic "Picture Me" and while I'm not a fan of country music, the swingy country "What Did I Ever See in You" is a knock-out, and should have Nashville pounding at her door. (sophiagurley@hotmail.com)


Thanks to Sophia Gurley for work on this entry

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