Denver Dalley
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Denver Dalley is an accomplished singer-songwriter
who got his start in Omaha, Nebraska
.
Dalley collaborated with Conor Oberst
of the band Bright Eyes in the politically-charged indie rock band Desaparecidos
. Dalley was the main songwriter while Oberst provided lyrics. The band released one album on Omaha-based Saddle Creek Records
before going on hiatus in 2003. They have reunited once since, performing at the Concert for Equality in Omaha on July 31, 2010.
After the caesura
of Desaparecidos
, Dalley moved onto other projects, including Statistics
- a successful electronic-tinged solo project, Intramural- a new project also influenced by electronic music, Two of Cups
- a collaborative effort with Leta Lucy, and City Light
- a project with Bay area Producer Nick Andre and Matthew Shaw.
Dalley performs frequently with Sean Tillman, playing guitar in Sean Na Na
and bass for Har Mar Superstar
; he toured as an instrumentalist with The Watson Twins
in early 2009, and The Pink Spiders
in the fall of 2008.
He has appeared on The Late Show with Jimmy Fallon and Lopez Tonight
with Har Mar Superstar
, licensed his music to such shows as Ugly Betty
and ER
, written music for several national and international commercials, and scored a feature length documentary called "America's Marine Aviators".
. It was formed in 2003 by Denver Dalley. They are on the Jade Tree Records
label. After releasing two albums, Dalley chose to focus on other projects, such as Intramural, effectively putting Statistics on hiatus. However, while he has been concentrating on Intramural, subsequent touring, and working with the other bands below, he has also been generating some new Statistics stuff—but is currently unsure of when that will be released.
. He is a member of City Light
. Their debut is called "Down the Pacific" and was released by Burning Building Recording on April 29, 2008. He has recorded an album with Leta Lucy from The Twilight Singers
; that band is called Two of Cups
, and they are currently unsigned.
Songwriter
A songwriter is an individual who writes both the lyrics and music to a song. Someone who solely writes lyrics may be called a lyricist, and someone who only writes music may be called a composer...
who got his start in Omaha, Nebraska
Omaha, Nebraska
Omaha is the largest city in the state of Nebraska, United States, and is the county seat of Douglas County. It is located in the Midwestern United States on the Missouri River, about 20 miles north of the mouth of the Platte River...
.
Dalley collaborated with Conor Oberst
Conor Oberst
Conor Mullen Oberst is an American singer-songwriter best known for his work in Bright Eyes. He has also played in several other bands, including Desaparecidos, Norman Bailer , Commander Venus, Park Ave., Conor Oberst and the Mystic Valley Band, and Monsters of Folk.-Musical career:Oberst began...
of the band Bright Eyes in the politically-charged indie rock band Desaparecidos
Desaparecidos (band)
Desaparecidos was a short-lived American emo/post-hardcore band. It was a side project headed by singer/guitarist Conor Oberst, the frontman of the indie folk band Bright Eyes....
. Dalley was the main songwriter while Oberst provided lyrics. The band released one album on Omaha-based Saddle Creek Records
Saddle Creek Records
Saddle Creek Records is an American record label based in Omaha, Nebraska. Started as a college class project on entrepreneurship, the label was founded by Conor Oberst and Justin Oberst in 1993 . Conor soon turned over his role in the company to Robb Nansel...
before going on hiatus in 2003. They have reunited once since, performing at the Concert for Equality in Omaha on July 31, 2010.
After the caesura
Caesura
thumb|100px|An example of a caesura in modern western music notation.In meter, a caesura is a complete pause in a line of poetry or in a musical composition. The plural form of caesura is caesuras or caesurae...
of Desaparecidos
Desaparecidos (band)
Desaparecidos was a short-lived American emo/post-hardcore band. It was a side project headed by singer/guitarist Conor Oberst, the frontman of the indie folk band Bright Eyes....
, Dalley moved onto other projects, including Statistics
Statistics
Statistics is the study of the collection, organization, analysis, and interpretation of data. It deals with all aspects of this, including the planning of data collection in terms of the design of surveys and experiments....
- a successful electronic-tinged solo project, Intramural- a new project also influenced by electronic music, Two of Cups
Two of Cups
Two of Cups is a Minor Arcana tarot card.Tarot cards are used throughout much of Europe to play tarot card games.In English-speaking countries, where the games are largely unknown, Tarot cards came to be utilized primarily for divinatory purposes....
- a collaborative effort with Leta Lucy, and City Light
City Light
City Light is a posh locality in Surat city and one of the happening places in Surat. Today City Light is one of the best developed residential areas in Surat city and also boasts of high-rise buildings and skyscrapers...
- a project with Bay area Producer Nick Andre and Matthew Shaw.
Dalley performs frequently with Sean Tillman, playing guitar in Sean Na Na
Sean Na Na
Sean Na Na is the guitar pop project of Sean Tillmann . The project started as a solo outlet for Sean's songs that didn't quite fit with his noise band Calvin Krime...
and bass for Har Mar Superstar
Har Mar Superstar
Sean Matthew Tillmann , better known by his stage names of Har Mar Superstar and Sean Na Na, is an American singer.-Life and career:...
; he toured as an instrumentalist with The Watson Twins
The Watson Twins
The Watson Twins are an American musical group based in Los Angeles with alternative country and indie folk influences. They are identical twin sisters named Chandra and Leigh Watson....
in early 2009, and The Pink Spiders
The Pink Spiders
The Pink Spiders are an American rock band, formed in Nashville, Tennessee in 2003. The band currently consists of Matt Friction , Bob Ferrari , and Brandon Jazz ....
in the fall of 2008.
He has appeared on The Late Show with Jimmy Fallon and Lopez Tonight
Lopez Tonight
Lopez Tonight was an American late-night television talk show hosted by comedian George Lopez. The hour-long program premiered on November 9, 2009, on cable network TBS. Lopez was the first Mexican American to host a late-night talk show on an English-language network in the United States. The...
with Har Mar Superstar
Har Mar Superstar
Sean Matthew Tillmann , better known by his stage names of Har Mar Superstar and Sean Na Na, is an American singer.-Life and career:...
, licensed his music to such shows as Ugly Betty
Ugly Betty
Ugly Betty is an American comedy-drama television series developed by Silvio Horta, which premiered on ABC on September 28, 2006, and ended on April 14, 2010. The series revolves around the character Betty Suarez and is based on Fernando Gaitán's Colombian telenovela soap opera Yo soy Betty, la fea...
and ER
ER (TV series)
ER is an American medical drama television series created by novelist Michael Crichton that aired on NBC from September 19, 1994 to April 2, 2009. It was produced by Constant c Productions and Amblin Entertainment, in association with Warner Bros. Television...
, written music for several national and international commercials, and scored a feature length documentary called "America's Marine Aviators".
Statistics
Statistics is a rock band from Omaha, NebraskaOmaha, Nebraska
Omaha is the largest city in the state of Nebraska, United States, and is the county seat of Douglas County. It is located in the Midwestern United States on the Missouri River, about 20 miles north of the mouth of the Platte River...
. It was formed in 2003 by Denver Dalley. They are on the Jade Tree Records
Jade Tree Records
Jade Tree International, Inc. was an independent record label formed by Darren Walters and Tim Owen in August 1991, out of Wilmington, Delaware....
label. After releasing two albums, Dalley chose to focus on other projects, such as Intramural, effectively putting Statistics on hiatus. However, while he has been concentrating on Intramural, subsequent touring, and working with the other bands below, he has also been generating some new Statistics stuff—but is currently unsure of when that will be released.
Other Bands
Dalley created the band Intramural "in order to to start collaborating different people," and released their debut album October 23, 2008, via Slowdance RecordsSlowdance Records
Slowdance Records was an independent record label based in Portland, Oregon.-Bands:* The '89 Cubs* * The Evening Episode* * The Intima* * The New Trust* * Rescue* The Roots of Orchis* The Velvet Teen* Logan Whitehurst-External links:* *...
. He is a member of City Light
City Light
City Light is a posh locality in Surat city and one of the happening places in Surat. Today City Light is one of the best developed residential areas in Surat city and also boasts of high-rise buildings and skyscrapers...
. Their debut is called "Down the Pacific" and was released by Burning Building Recording on April 29, 2008. He has recorded an album with Leta Lucy from The Twilight Singers
The Twilight Singers
The Twilight Singers is an American indie rock band. The group was initially formed as a side project of The Afghan Whigs leader Greg Dulli in 1997...
; that band is called Two of Cups
Two of Cups
Two of Cups is a Minor Arcana tarot card.Tarot cards are used throughout much of Europe to play tarot card games.In English-speaking countries, where the games are largely unknown, Tarot cards came to be utilized primarily for divinatory purposes....
, and they are currently unsigned.
Desaparecidos
- What's New For Fall (2001 · Wichita RecordingsWichita RecordingsWichita Recordings is an independent record label located in London, founded in 2000 by Mark Bowen and Dick Green. Its most notable signees are Bloc Party, The Cribs, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, Bright Eyes, My Morning Jacket, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Her Space Holiday, Los Campesinos! and Peter Bjorn and John...
) - The Happiest Place on EarthThe Happiest Place on Earth (single)The Happiest Place on Earth is a single from the Desaparecidos album, Read Music/Speak Spanish. It was released December 11, 2001 on Saddle Creek Records.-External links:**...
(2001 · Saddle Creek RecordsSaddle Creek RecordsSaddle Creek Records is an American record label based in Omaha, Nebraska. Started as a college class project on entrepreneurship, the label was founded by Conor Oberst and Justin Oberst in 1993 . Conor soon turned over his role in the company to Robb Nansel...
) - Read Music/Speak SpanishRead Music/Speak SpanishRead Music/Speak Spanish was the only record by the American emo/post-hardcore band Desaparecidos, and was released in February 2002. This album is the 42nd release of Saddle Creek Records.-Track listing:...
(2002 · Saddle Creek RecordsSaddle Creek RecordsSaddle Creek Records is an American record label based in Omaha, Nebraska. Started as a college class project on entrepreneurship, the label was founded by Conor Oberst and Justin Oberst in 1993 . Conor soon turned over his role in the company to Robb Nansel...
)
Statistics
- Statistics EP (2003 · Jade Tree RecordsJade Tree RecordsJade Tree International, Inc. was an independent record label formed by Darren Walters and Tim Owen in August 1991, out of Wilmington, Delaware....
) - Leave Your Name (2004 · Jade Tree Records)
- Often Lie (2005 · Jade Tree Records)