Music Style A mixture of Country, Pop and Rock

Musical Influences Alison Krauss, Johnatha Brooke, Jann Arden

Similar Artists Jewel, Alison Krauss, Lynn Miles

Artist History Dayna Malow is a Chicago based vocalist and composer. Her debut album, Anywhere but here, a collection of 11 original songs, was released in October 2002 on Jabberwocky Records. The title track of the album was already chosen as a finalist in the Chick Singer Night Songwriting Competition--meaning that the executives at the WB and FOX considered it one of the top 12 submissions. Therefore,the song, "Anywhere but here" appears on a compilation disc, The Sound of Women's Dreams. The CD is distributed nationally by CSN and sold on their website. (A second tune "Remember Who Home Is" was a semifinalist in the same competition.) Anywhere but here is produced by Chris Cash, who also co-wrote 3 of the album's songs. Dayna has spent many years mastering her art. Those years started at The University of Miami, where she was a member of the University's award winning vocal group, Jazz Vocal I (JV1). While a member, the group received a 1998 Downbeat Award and also had the privilege of performing with John Secada. Upon graduating, Dayna earned a degree in Jazz Vocal Studies and Studio Music. Once returning to Chicago, Dayna hit the music scene hard. She became the lead female vocalist of "Speakeasy Swing", appeared on VH-1 Rock Across America, and was featured on Big Chicago Records 1999 release Jump N Jive Chicago. She then toured the Midwest as lead vocalist for the Milwaukee based "Orphans" and opened for national acts, including the Doobie Brothers and John Hiatt, playing fairs and festivals like Harley Davidson's "Hogfest" and Milwaukee's world renowned "Summerfest". In late 2000, Dayna was cast in the world premiere of the a capella musical,"Klub Kokomo". The five-person Kokomo a capella group performed nightly sets with Mark Lindsay, former lead singer of Paul Revere and the Raiders, backing him on a medley of solo hits (Arizona, Indian Reservation) and Raiders tunes. The group also performed with The Turtles, appeared on WLS-TV's 190 North, WLS-AM's Roe and Gary Show, and WJMK-AM's Dick Biondi Show. Since the release of Dayna's new album she has made great strides in her career. Music from her CD has appeared on radio stations throughout the country and as far as the Netherlands. She has opened for artists such as Alana Davis, and Michael Mcdermott, and will be a featured artist this year's Chicago Country Music Festival. Currently, Dayna is busy performing and promoting her upcoming album and continues to write and collaborate with other talented composers, including Keith Uchima of A&R Recording House and the above mentioned Chris Cash.

Group Members Memebers of Dayna Malow's band include: Nicky Farr- Vocals Mark Lonsway- Vocals / Guitar Chris Cash- Guitar Terry Branam- Drums Steve Goers- Keyboard Larry Kohut- Bass Colby Maddox- Fiddle / Mandolin

Instruments Vocals, Guitar, piano, bass, drums, fiddle, dobro, harmonica, pedal steel

Albums Anywhere but here

Press Reviews By Mike O'Cull of chicagogigs.com Dayna Malow is a new face on the Chicago music scene. She is a singer and songwriter but her style is not based on and defined by her own acoustic guitar playing like many others who use those words to describe themselves. In fact, this particular night she was strictly a singer, leaving the instruments to her eight-piece band. She is more country than folk, more contemporary than classic. This show at Gunther Murphy’s was the release party for her new CD, Anywhere But Here. The record paints a picture of an artist shooting for the airwaves of modern country stations nationwide, which would seem to be an attainable goal for Ms. Malow. She is a trained vocalist and has a voice equal to many of the big hit-making women of Nashville. More importantly, she has the songs and production to go with her vocal chops and seems to understand what that area of the music business is looking for. Make no mistake: there is nothing alternative about her brand of country. Live and on record, Malow is slick, tuneful, and together and comes across as a lady in waiting for her shot at the stars, rather than an aging punk with a cowboy hat on like so many other "country" artists in Chicago. Gunther’s was packed to the ceiling by the time Malow and her band took the stage. The band was an expanded version of her normal lineup and featured all the players that had contributed to Anywhere But Here. They did an excellent job of backing here up, although the small stage left little room for Dayna to step out front due to the sheer number of musicians on it. The crowd seemed pretty familiar with the songs already, which is always a good sign. Malow and company ran through the music on the CD and got much love in return from those assembled. Most of her tunes are strong, but the best of the lot was "Richness In My Life". This song has ‘hit’ written all over it and this reviewer can easily imagine it blasting out of country fans’ car radios all over the USA. This night was a triumph for Malow and her band, but, of course, much work is still in front of her. It would be nice to see her catch on and build a following here locally, but she is a little more polished than most of the stuff that gets popular here in punk-obsessed Chicago. Malow may very well have to look outside the area to really get her shot. The thing of it is she is enough of a singer to make that shot count when she gets it. Time will tell, as it always does, but the future may find Dayna Malow everywhere but here.

Location Chicago, IL - USA

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