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Dallas Frasca is an Australian roots rock band from Melbourne fronted by namesake front-woman, Dallas Frasca. The band's 2015 album, Love Army peaked at number 29 on the ARIA Charts.

Dallas Frasca
Dallas Frasca
Background information
Origin	Australia
Genres	Rock, alternative, riff rock, soul
Years active	2006 (2006)–present
Labels	Third Verse Social Family Records, Spank Betty Records
Members	Dallas Frasca – vocals/guitar Jeff Curran – guitar Rotating Members – drums + backing vocals
Website	dallasfrasca.com

History

Front woman, Dallas Frasca who is a distant relative to opera star, Dame Nellie Melba began to sing at aged 18, when she discovered her singing ability at a backyard party at a jam.[1]

In 2006, won triple j's "Light Your Fuse" competition.[2]

In 2008, Frasca sang for Australian rock band Midnight Oil in Sydney, in support of Amnesty International. In early 2009, the band was invited to perform as one of seven artists from seven continents of the planet for International Earth Day in Montreal, Canada.[3]^{[non-primary source needed]}

In 2012 Dallas Frasca came third for their song "All My Love" in the AAA category of the International Songwriting Competition (ISC)[4] with over 16,000 entries and judged by Ozzy Osbourne, Tori Amos, Janelle Monáe, Tom Waits, Basement Jaxx. The song was also re-recorded by Czech Republic artist Lenny [cs] where it became a top ten.^{[citation needed]}

In August 2012, Dallas Frasca helped launch Bob Irwin's wildlife foundation.[5]

In April 2015 the band released their third studio album, Love Army recorded by New York-based producer, Andy Baldwin. The album peaked at number 29 on the ARIA Charts, becoming the group's first top 50 album.

On 16 September 2016, the three-piece (no bass) released the EP, Dirt Buzz and launched their own independent record label, Spank Betty Records.

In 2018 saw front woman Dallas Frasca was nominated for Artistic Excellence Award at the 2018 Australian Women in Music Awards.

Band members

• Dallas Frasca (vocals and guitar)
• Jeff Curran (guitar)
• Rotating members

Discography

Studio albums

Title	Details	Peak chart positions
		AUS [6]
Not for Love or Money	Released: August 2009[7] Label: Dallas Frasca, Third Verse (5021456168279) Formats: CD, DD	—
Sound Painter	Released: May 2012[8] Label: Dallas Frasca, Social Family Records (9324690072699) Formats: CD, DD	—
Love Army	Released: April 2015[9] Label: Spank Betty Records, Social Family Records (SFR0025) Formats: CD, DD, LP	29

Extended plays

Title	Details
Learn Your Routes (as Dallas Frasca and Her Gentlemen)	Released: January 2007[10] Label: Dallas Frasca Formats: DD
Dirt Buzz	Released: 16 September 2016[11] Label: Spank Betty Records, Formats: CD, DD, LP

Awards and nominations

Australian Women in Music Awards

The Australian Women in Music Awards is an annual event that celebrates outstanding women in the Australian Music Industry who have made significant and lasting contributions in their chosen field. They commenced in 2018.

Year	Nominee / work	Award	Result
2018[12]	Dallas Frasca	Artistic Excellence Award	Nominated

References

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