Cynthia Dall
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{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Cynthia Dall
| image =
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| birth_name = Cynthia Meggin Loya
| alias = Cindy Dall
| birth_date = March 12, 1971
| birth_place = Roseville, California, United States
| death_date = {{death date and age|2012|4|5|1971|3|12}}
| death_place = Sacramento, California, United States
| instrument = Vocals, guitar
| occupation = Musician, photographer
| years_active = 1996-2012
}}
Cynthia Dall (born Cynthia Meggin Loya) (March 12, 1971 – April 5, 2012),[http://www.pry.com/smog/second_skin.html Smog interview from Second Skin #7] Retrieved March 27, 2018. sometimes known as "Cindy Dall", was an American lo-fi musician and photographer. Dall also gained notoriety in the fanzine world of the 1990s for her frequent transgressive-styled cover shots and appearances in Lisa Carver's Rollerderby magazine.[http://www.discogs.com/artist/Cynthia+Dall Cynthia Dall on Discogs.com] Retrieved March 27, 2018.
Profile
Dall was born in Roseville, California. She started recording and performing with then-boyfriend, Bill Callahan under his former moniker, Smog. She first appeared on the Smog song "Wine Stained Lips", which was a B-side to the 1994 "A Hit" 7" single. Dall went on to contribute vocals and guitar on the Burning Kingdom EP, Wild Love, and The Doctor Came at Dawn, and she toured with Smog in the US and Europe in 1995.
In 1996, Dall released her first solo album, Untitled. The original pressing of the LP had no artist name on the sleeve at the time, but Dall's name was later added for re-pressings.[http://www.discogs.com/Cynthia-Dall-Untitled/release/1307593 Notes for Untitled on Discogs.com] Retrieved March 27, 2018. The album features engineering work by Jim O'Rourke, and guitar and vocals by Callahan.
In 1998, she provided vocals for a remix of "Torture Day" by The Notwist.
In 2002, Dall released her second album, Sound Restores Young Men, which was recorded by O'Rourke and Tim Green of The Fucking Champs.
Dall had epilepsy. She also engaged in political activism around Sacramento, helping citizens register to vote.
Dall died in her home in Sacramento on April 5, 2012.{{cite web|url=http://pitchfork.com/news/46064-rip-cynthia-dall/|title=R.I.P. Cynthia Dall|date=8 April 2012 |publisher=Pitchfork|accessdate=March 27, 2018}} According to her record label, she was in the process of working on demos for a new album of material.{{cite web|url=http://www.dragcity.com/news/542|title=Cynthia Dall 1971-2012|publisher=Drag City|date=April 9, 2012|accessdate=March 27, 2018}}
Discography
- Untitled, Drag City #73 (1996){{cite web |title=Untitled - Cynthia Dall, Cheryl Catherine Smith |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/untitled-mw0000186476 |website=AllMusic |language=en}}
- Sound Restores Young Men, Drag City #132 (2002){{cite web |last1=Bowers |first1=William |title=Cynthia Dall: Sound Restores Young Men |url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/2150-sound-restores-young-men/ |website=Pitchfork}}{{cite web |title=Sound Restores Young Men - Cynthia Dall |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/sound-restores-young-men-mw0000661581 |website=AllMusic |language=en}}{{cite web |title=In the Mix - Music • Cynthia Dall |url=https://www.newsreview.com/sacramento/content/cynthia-dall/13484/ |website=Sacramento News & Review |language=en |date=October 31, 2002}}
References
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External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20090227182042/http://www.dragcity.com/bands/dall.html Cynthia Dall's page at Drag City Records]
- [{{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p182030|pure_url=yes}} Cynthia Dall Bio on AllMusic.com]
- [https://www.newsreview.com/sacramento/content/goodbye-cynthia-dall/5762793/ Sacramento News & Review - Goodbye, Cynthia Dall]
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Category:Musicians from Sacramento, California
Category:American indie rock musicians
Category:American women rock singers
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