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Da was an early Chicago punk band tinted with a dash of goth and a pinch of Velvet Underground. In addition, the gender balance was initially 3 women and 1 man, and then later 2 and 2.  That alone was (and remains) unusual. 
[[Image:Da!.jpg|thumb|right|225px|Da! group shot in 1981 - Gaylene, Dave, Dawn and Lorna]]


Singer/bassplayer Lorna Donley wrote most (all?) of the lyrics, and sang them with an effective, aggresive, dark tone.  Her melodic bass parts were generally alert and clever.  Guitar players Gaylene Goudreau and David Thomas not only played with great complementarity, they were also actually interesting to watch in live performance.  Dawn Fisher completed the distaff majority contributing a basic but relentless drum section.  Bob Furem replaced Fisher and most at the time agreed he added a much needed shot of Buzzcocks-like energy.
'''Da''' was an early Chicago punk (started in [[1978]]) band with traces of goth, Velvet Underground, and funk.  Da's gender balance was initially 3 women and 1 man, and then later 2 and 2.  This was (and remains) unusual.   


Singer/bassplayer [[Lorna Donley]] wrote most (all?) of the lyrics, and sang them with an effective, aggresive, dark tone.  Her melodic bass parts were generally alert and clever.  Guitar players [[Gaylene Goudreau]] and [[David Thomas]] not only played with great complementarity, they were also actually interesting to watch in live performance.  [[Dawn Fisher]] completed the distaff majority contributing a basic but relentless drum section.  Later [[Bob Furem]] replaced Fisher, and most at the time agreed that he added a needed shot of energy.


== Current Lineup ==
Da broke up prior to the release of their last record (according to [[CR]] #20), somewhere around April of [[1982]]. 
*[[Lorna Donley]] - Vocals Bass
 
*[[Gaylene Goudreau]] - Guitar
== Lineup ==
*[[David Thomas]] - Guitar
* [[Lorna Donley]] - Vocals, Bass
*[[Dawn Fisher]] - Drums (early) (When did the switch happen?  Who is on each record?)
* [[Gaylene Goudreau]] - Guitar
*[[Bob Furem]] - Drums (later)
* [[David Thomas]] - Guitar
* [[Evelyn Marquis]] - Guitars (early)
* [[Dawn Fisher]] - Drums (early) (Drums on ''Dark Rooms'')
* [[Bob Furem]] - Drums (later)
 
[[Coolest Retard]] #23, reported that there were 4 different lineups of Da.  The earliest version had an "Eva" on guitars, keyboards and vocals instead of Dave.  The final lineup noted is Lorna, with a "Jed" on drums and "other parts unknown".  It is doubtful whether this lineup ever actually performed as Da.  "Jed" was [[Jed Fox]], and the two worked with unknown guitar players until finally settling on [[Philip Galanter]], forming a three piece band called [[Silent Language]].


== Releases ==
== Releases ==
 
* '''''Dark Rooms 7" 45''''' ([[Autumn Records]], May? [[1981]])
* [[Dark Rooms]] 7" 45 (Autumn, 1981)
** A. Dark Rooms
** A. Dark Rooms
** B. White Castles
** B. White Castles
 
* '''''Time Will Be Kind 12" EP''''' (Autumn Records, 1982)
* [[Time Will Be Kind 12" EP]] (Autumn Records, 1982)
** 1. Next to Nothing
** 1. Next to Nothing
** 2. Strangers
** 2. Strangers
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** 4. Three Shadows
** 4. Three Shadows
** 5. This Doubt
** 5. This Doubt
*'''''Exclamation Point - [Un]released Recordings 1980-81''''' LP (Factory 25, 2010)


=== Compilations ===
=== Compilations ===
* [[Busted at Oz]] (Autumn Records, 1981) - Live versions of "The Killer" and "Fish Shit".
* [[Busted at Oz]] (Autumn Records, 1981) - Live versions of "The Killer" and "Fish Shit".
== History ==


== References ==
== References ==
 
* [http://www.trouserpress.com/entry.php?a=da Trouser Press entry]
*


== External Links ==
== External Links ==
* [http://homepages.nyu.edu/~cch223/usa/da_main.html Obik's Da page and]  
* [http://www.myspace.com/daautumn Da! MySpace page]
* [http://www.dementlieu.com/~obik/arc/other/strikeunderda_cr13.html Da inteview from Coolest Retard #20, 1981]
* [http://www.chicagoreader.com/chicago/the-secret-history-of-chicago-music-da/Content?oid=1180998 Da history in Chicago Reader]
* [http://homepages.nyu.edu/~cch223/usa/da_main.html KFTH's Da page and]  
* [http://homepages.nyu.edu/~cch223/usa/albums/da_timewillbekind.html Obik's Da Album cover]
* [http://homepages.nyu.edu/~cch223/usa/albums/da_timewillbekind.html Obik's Da Album cover]
*[[http://www.mobilerecording.com/credits3.html Timothy Powel recorded both Busted at Oz, and Time Will Be Kind.    He still lists this on his companies home page even though his Metro Mobile Recording has been big and important for years now.]]  
* [http://flickr.com/photos/flashbackswiki/ Photos from Da at Tuts in 1980]
*[[http://www.collectorscum.com/volume3/illinois/da_7.jpg Dark Rooms 45 jacket from www.collectorscum.com]]
*[http://www.mobilerecording.com/credits3.html Timothy Powell recorded both Busted at Oz, and Time Will Be Kind.    He still lists this on his companies home page even though his Metro Mobile Recording has been big and important for years now.]
*[http://www.collectorscum.com/volume3/illinois/da_7.jpg Dark Rooms 45 jacket from www.collectorscum.com]
*[http://www.petdance.com/nr/discography/comps/busted-at-oz/ Complete jacket and sleve photos from Busted at Oz from www.petdance.com]
 
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Latest revision as of 16:08, 19 September 2017

Da! group shot in 1981 - Gaylene, Dave, Dawn and Lorna

Da was an early Chicago punk (started in 1978) band with traces of goth, Velvet Underground, and funk. Da's gender balance was initially 3 women and 1 man, and then later 2 and 2. This was (and remains) unusual.

Singer/bassplayer Lorna Donley wrote most (all?) of the lyrics, and sang them with an effective, aggresive, dark tone. Her melodic bass parts were generally alert and clever. Guitar players Gaylene Goudreau and David Thomas not only played with great complementarity, they were also actually interesting to watch in live performance. Dawn Fisher completed the distaff majority contributing a basic but relentless drum section. Later Bob Furem replaced Fisher, and most at the time agreed that he added a needed shot of energy.

Da broke up prior to the release of their last record (according to CR #20), somewhere around April of 1982.

Lineup

Coolest Retard #23, reported that there were 4 different lineups of Da. The earliest version had an "Eva" on guitars, keyboards and vocals instead of Dave. The final lineup noted is Lorna, with a "Jed" on drums and "other parts unknown". It is doubtful whether this lineup ever actually performed as Da. "Jed" was Jed Fox, and the two worked with unknown guitar players until finally settling on Philip Galanter, forming a three piece band called Silent Language.

Releases

  • Dark Rooms 7" 45 (Autumn Records, May? 1981)
    • A. Dark Rooms
    • B. White Castles
  • Time Will Be Kind 12" EP (Autumn Records, 1982)
    • 1. Next to Nothing
    • 2. Strangers
    • 3. Silent Snow
    • 4. Three Shadows
    • 5. This Doubt
  • Exclamation Point - [Un]released Recordings 1980-81 LP (Factory 25, 2010)

Compilations

  • Busted at Oz (Autumn Records, 1981) - Live versions of "The Killer" and "Fish Shit".

References

External Links

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