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Dyad came together to play traditional American Old Time music after delving into everything from indie-rock and punk to classical and traditional music of various cultures. The Vancouver-based trio of Kori Miyanishi (vocals, banjo, fiddle), Leah Abramson (vocals, guitar) and Mark Beaty (cello, vocals), digs deep into song and instrumental traditions of the Appalachian mountain region of the USA, while incorporating these varied influences and expanding traditional themes into modern arrangements of original, traditional and contemporary song. The band’s most recent album, No Pedlars or Preachers, was released in 2006 to enthusiastic international reviews and a Canadian Folk Music Award nomination for Best New/Emerging artist. With Be Good Tanyas bassist Mark Beaty returning to his first instrument, the cello, DYAD continues to pioneer onwards with their wholly fresh approach to traditional music and taking live shows into a more experimental stringband approach, blurring the line between old and new. Reviews "It's all no-nonsense...handled with honesty and aplomb." "Dyad are really something – absolutely beguiling, and their music hooks you from the very start and never lets go." "Clearly cut from the same cloth as Boiled In Lead, Cordelia's Dad and early Uncle Tupelo – Dyad's approach to traditional American music is sometimes stark, often chilling but absolutely beguiling in its entirety." " Listening to the stark and lonesome sound of Dyad, you'd swear the trio had been raised in the Blue Ridge Mountains and weaned on moonshine. The musicians play with a natural touch and sing with the quiet intensity of old- "They grab attention right from the start."
To enquire about Dyad, email ita@kanewilson.com |
