Dana Falconberry is an American songwriter and musician originally from

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later based in

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. She is known for her songwriting that focuses on themes of nature and wildlife. Since 2011, she has mostly played (both live and on record) backed by her five-piece band composed of Christopher Cox, Gina Dvorak, Karla Manzur, Matthew Shepherd, and

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History

Originally interested in pursuing dance and choreography, Falconberry attended

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where she learned to play guitar and write songs. She moved to Austin in 2004 to turn her focus towards music. While in Austin, she fostered a career as a singer-songwriter, recording three albums, and touring the US, Portugal, Japan, the UK, and France. She also spent time as a singer in the folk band

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. In 2011, Falconberry recruited her current band to record ''Leelanau'', a set of songs inspired by her childhood trips to the

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. ''Leelanau'' was released on

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's Antenna Farm Records in 2012 and was followed by multiple tours of the US, including supporting shows with

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and

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. Falconberry and her band have played on festivals including ACL Fest,

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, and

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'' has described the live performance as "gentle yet intricate: a rusticated chamber music using banjo, cello, and staggered, contrapuntal vocal harmonies with the other women in her band, in songs full of wordless interludes that unfurled a skein of possibilities." Falconberry'
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Discography

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Albums

''Paper Sailboat'' (self-released - 2007)

''Oh Skies Of Grey'' (00:02:59 Records - 2008)
* ''Halletts'' ''(self-released - 2010)''
''Leelanau'' (Antenna Farm Records - 2012)

''From the Forest Came'' ''the'' ''Fire (as 'Dana Falconberry and Medicine Bow')'' - (Modern Outsider - 2016)

''Dreamland: songs for lulling'' (self-released - 2017)

EPs and singles

''Though I Didn't Call It Came'' (Crossbill Records - 2011)

''Public Hi-Fi Sessions 02'' (Public Hi-Fi Records - 2014)

''The Lowering Night'' (self released - 2015)

Singles

''Silver River'' (self-released - 2017)
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Who Will Be the Only One (self-released - 2019)
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Tidepool Eyes

(self-released - 2020)
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Seer (self-released - 2020)
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Someone to Watch over Me
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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Falconberry, Dana Songwriters from Michigan Year of birth missing (living people) American women songwriters Living people 21st-century American women