Force Of Nature

by Dallas Frasca

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  • Record/Vinyl + Digital Album

    Limited Edition 'Force of Nature' on Vinyl

    SIDE A
    Pray
    Let It Rain
    Stand On My Shoulders
    You Are Glorious (Unborn Unicorn)
    River Queen
    The Wind Blows

    SIDE B
    Nobody's Coming To Save Me
    I'll Be Here When You Wake
    Perfectly Broken Masterpiece
    Electric Days
    Cool Water
    May The Bridges We've Burned Light The Way

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1.
Pray 03:07
BEEN AROUND GROWING OLD GONNA MAKE ME WISE OH YEAH, WHAT’s GOIN ON? MAMA’S CRYING, BECAUSE OF YOU ELECTRIC BLUE, WHATCHA GONNA DO OH YEAH, WHAT’s GOIN ON? PRAY FOR THE FUTURE THE CORE OF OUR NATURE BLOOD IS SPILLING ‘CROSS THE DEAD END STREETS WE ALL EVOLVE BUT WE CAN’T MAKE PEACE OH YEAH, WHAT’s GOIN’ ON? LOOK IN THE WINDOW, A’ THE TIME HAS GONE HOW FAR TO GO, TO WE GET BACK HOME OH YEAH, WHAT’s GOIN’ ON? CHORUS
2.
Let It Rain 03:17
LET IT RAIN I PULLED TO THE WALLS CAVED IN NO MORE WASN’T ANY SAFETY NET ALL I COULD DO IS FALL MAYBE I WAS WRONG WHEN IT FELT SO RIGHT GIMME ALL THE WATER WHILE YOU SHARPEN UP YOUR KNIFE FROM THE DEPTHS OF MY DESPAIR YOU KNOW LOST IT ALL CAUSE MORE THAN I EVER KNEW IS MORE THAN YOU’LL EVER KNOW SO LET IT RAIN, RAIN ON MY MOUNTAIN WASH AWAY, DOUSE THE FIRE LET IT RAIN, RAIN ON MY MOUNTAIN WASH AWAY, DOUSE THE FIRE WITH ONLY ONE WING I GUESS I COULDN’T FLY CAUSE NOW I’M NOW WISER FOR THE PASSING TIME ON THE OTHER SIDE OF CHANGE I HEARD FREEDOM LIES SO FROM UNDERNEATH THE RUINS I DREW………… THE LINE SO LET IT RAIN, RAIN ON MY MOUNTAIN WASH AWAY, DOUSE THE FIRE LET IT RAIN, RAIN ON MY MOUNTAIN WASH AWAY, DOUSE THE FIRE
3.
STAND ON MY SHOULDERS NEVER DID HAVE NO MOTHER FATHER GONE MOST THE TIME NO FOUNDATIONS TO SET HER UP A LIFE SHE HAD TO FIND ONE EYE WILD, ONE WAS TAME, AND WITH JUST A LITTLE LUCK SHE PACKED HER BAG & SHE SET ON OFF SHE CAME ACROSS A PLAYER, YEAH, THE BEST ONE IN THE BIZ SHE THANKED HIM FOR THE LESSON AND SHE SHUDDERED AS SHE LEFT FOR 40 DAYS, 40 NIGHTS & FOR ALL THAT WENT WRONG SHE CLEANED THE SLATE AND VOWED TO START AGAIN CHORUS: STAND ON MY SHOULDERS I’LL HELP YOU CLIMB STAND ON MY SHOULDERS LEAVE NO ONE BEHIND REACH OUT FOR MY HAND I’LL PICK YOU UP STAND ON MY SHOULDERS I’LL HELP YOU CLIMB HIDDEN ARE THE SECRETS OF THE WINDY ROAD YOU CAME HE FOUND HER IN THE COLD ONE NIGHT BEFORE THE DAWN DID BREAK THE DEEPER YOU GO DOWN THE HOLE, THE HIGHER YOU CAN SOAR SHE TOOK HIS HAND AND THEY SET ON OFF CHORUS SAD IS THE RHYTHM OF A BROKEN HEART FEEL THE POWER COMING OUT OF THE DARK CHORUS
4.
MY BABY YOU ARE FREE FOR YOU LIFE TO BE GALAXIES FULL OF GOLD & VERITY REMEMBER THAT ROADBLOCKS ARE PUT IN THE WAY BY YOU & MIRACLES ARE ALWAYS WORTH HOLDING ON TO CHORUS YOU ARE GLORIOUS YOU ARE GLORIOUS FOLLOW THE PATH THAT SETS YOUR HEART ON FIRE THERE YOU’LL FIND ALL OF THE POWER_THAT MYSTICS DESIRE THE EBBS & THE FLOWS, THEY WILL COME & THEN THEY WILL GO AND THE MOUNTAINS YOU CLIMB YOU WILL FIND __ ALWAYS YOU CHORUS
5.
River Queen 04:03
Autumn leaves, drop their tears Form like a chandelier Some get lost, some persevere Over time we disappear Chorus ONLY THE RIVER QUEEN KNOWS DEAD FISH GO WITH THE FLOW ONLY THE RIVER QUEEN KNOWS ​​Stones are fashioned over time Waves wash the shoreline away Tide will rise & then will fall If the current is strong, then just wade for a while Chorus ONLY THE RIVER QUEEN KNOWS DEAD FISH GO WITH THE FLOW ONLY THE RIVER QUEEN KNOWS
6.
I NEVER NEVER SAW THE END THE LEAVES ARE DANCING UNDERNEATH WILLOW TREE I TRIED TO LOOK AHEAD TO SEE RIPPLES RUNNING FURTHER AWAY FROM ME I’LL WALK AROUND FIND HIGHER GROUND THE MORE I’VE LOST, THE MORE I’VE FOUND & THE WIND BLOWS JUST ENOUGH TO SHOW US HOW I CAN’T REMEMBER YOU AND ME & WHY WE EVER PADDLED IN THAT STREAM MAYBE IT WAS ALL A DREAM WE WERE YOUNG BARELY EVEN SEVENTEEN I’LL ALWAYS WALK TO HIGHER GROUND HEAR THAT FAMILIAR OLD SOUND & THE WIND BLOWS JUST ENOUGH TO SHOW US HOW
7.
YOU BETTER RUN CAUSE THEY’RE COMING FAST & IT’S TIME TO GO NOTHING EVER LASTS YOU BETTER RUN WHEN THE TIME A’ COMES CAUSE THEY’RE CATCHING UP NO, THEY’RE NOT DONE YOU BETTER RUN NOWHERE LEFT TO HIDE HEEEEEYYYY HEEEEEYYYY THEY CAN KEEP ON TRYING BUT I GUESS ALWAYS SPEAK FOR MYSELF CHORUS I’M JUST TRYING TO FIND MY, FIND MY WAY ALWAYS REMINDING MYSELF TO BREATH & IF NO ONE LOVE ME, I GUESS I’LL LOVE MYSELF NOBODY’S COMING TO SAVE YOU I SAID, NOBODY’S COMING TO SAVE YOU YOU BETTER RUN CAUSE THEY’RE COMING FAST & IT’S TIME TO GO NOTHING EVER LASTS YOU BETTER RUN WHEN THE TIME A’ COMES CAUSE THEY’RE CATCHING UP NO, THEY’RE NOT DONE YOU BETTER RUN NOWHERE LEFT TO HIDE RUN, NOWHERE LEFT TO HIDE THEY CAN KEEP ON TRYING BUT I GUESS ALWAYS SPEAK FOR MYSELF CHORUS
8.
I’LL BE HERE WHEN YOU WAKE RIGHT BY YOUR SIDE I GOT TIME TO WAIT COME BACK TO ME FIND YOUR WAY OLD FRIEND CAN WE EVER RESURRECT OUR LOVE DID YOU FORGET OUR MELODY? OUR SUGAR WAS SO SWEET OLD FRIEND, CAN I TELL YA THAT I MISS THE WAY YOU SAY IT’S GONNA BE OKAY IT’S GONNA BE OKAY I FELL TO THE BOTTOM TO THE BOTTOM OF THE SEA YOU, YOU RESCUED ME GOT ME ON MY FEET I THOUGHT THERE WAS NOTHING THAT COULD EVER DIVIDE US NOW THERE’S SOMETHING IN THE WAY PLEASE TELL ME THAT IT’S GONNA BE OKAY?
9.
BEEN KNOCKED DOWN & LEFT FOR DEAD NEVER EVER EVER…. LOST MY HEAD FELT THE WORST, REACHING FOR MY BEST JUST TO FEEL MY HEART BEAT IN MY CHEST WALKED THROUGH THE FIRE, SOAKED IN THE RAIN JUST THE SAME eh WHOAH, WHOAH SHE IS A PERFECTLY BROKEN MASTERPIECE - CHORUS RASH FROM GRAVEL SCARRED UP SKIN BARE THE BATTLES, CONQUERED WITHIN GOT NO TIME NO PETTY GAMES TURN MY TEARS TO WARPAINT FALL FROM THE CROWN, KICKED TO THE GROUND NEVER STAY DOWN WHOAH, WHOAH SHE WAS A PERFECTLY BROKEN, MASTERPIECE LIT A MATCH JUST TO WATCH IT BURN PAVE A WAY TO ALL THAT'S EARNT SHE WAS A PERFECTLY BROKEN, MASTERPIECE WE ALL ARE PERFECTLY BROKEN, MASTERPIECE I AM A PERFECTLY BROKEN, MASTERPIECE
10.
IF I HAD A DOLLAR, EVERY TIME I HEARD SHE’LL NEVER MAKE IT & HER TIME IS BURNT LET ME TELL YOU SHE AIN’T WIRED THAT WAY YOU'RE GONNA HEAR. GONNA HEAR HER SAY. ELECTRIC DAYS ON TOP OF THE CLOUDS I CAN FEEL THE RAYS ELECTRIC DAYS THEY SAY FREEDOM IS ON THE OTHER SIDE OF PAIN EVERYTHING ELSE FADES AWAY YOU GONNA MAKE IT, YES I AM CAN YOU HEAR CAN YOU HEAR HER SAY? ELECTRIC DAYS ON TOP OF THE CLOUDS you CAN FEEL THE RAYS ELECTRIC DAYS REMEMBER MY NAME
11.
Cool Water 02:46
GOTTA TURN ON BACK, LEAVE IT ALL BEHIND WHY NOT SEE___ WHAT ELSE I CAN FIND I NEVER MADE IT AS A SKILLED SAILOR BUT I’LL ALWAYS BE THE ONE WHO IS FOREVER GRATEFUL HEY MOTHER FUCKER DO YOU TAKE ME AS A FOOL I’LL GIVE YOU A CHANCE, NOW DON’T RIDICULE TRY MY HARDEST, NOT AFRAID TO BE SEEN & YOU CAN TRY YOUR BEST, DO YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN? FIRE FIRE FIRE FIRE FIRE I SING MY BLUES HIGHER HIGHER HIGHER A LITTLE DIFFERENT THAN YOU COOL WATER, COOL WATER, COOL WATER THERE FOR THE TAKING COOL WATER, COOL WATER ME NOW I’D BEEN FEELING DOWN ON MYSELF THEN FROM THE SKY IT BEGAN TO RAIN WAS WORRIED BOUT THE MONEY AS I WATCHED THE BALANCE DRAIN HAVE THOUGHT ABOUT WHAT YOUR CALLING IN SOUNDS LIKE SOMEONE UNDERESTIMATED ME (MYSELF) OUT OF SILENCE WE MAKE THE NOISE HOWL LIKE THE WIND & RAISE YOUR VOICE FIRE FIRE FIRE FIRE FIRE I SING MY BLUES HIGHER HIGHER HIGHER A LITTLE DIFFERENT THAN YOU COOL WATER, COOL WATER, COOL WATER THERE FOR THE TAKING COOL WATER, COOL WATER ME NOW
12.
THE RESURRECTIONS COMING, OH WOMAN I SEE IT WRITTEN IN YOUR EYES. OH WOMAN I GAVE YOU MY FORGIVENESS AND A KEY, UNLOCK THE DOOR OF NEW UNCERTAINTY OH WOMAN OH WOMAN WON’T SOMEONE TELL ME HOW TO TURN THIS BATTLESHIP AROUND, OH REPAIR THE CRACKS WITH GOLD OH WOMAN, OH WOMAN IF WE ARE ALL WIRED TO WIN LET’s LET THIS GOD DAMN SYMPHONY BEGIN, OH WOMAN, OH WOMAN WON’T SOMEONE TELL ME HOW TO TURN THIS BATTLESHIP AROUND OH WOMAN May The Bridges We’ve Burned Light The Way

about

A fierce and authentic collection of songs from the dazzling mind of Melbourne roots rock icon Dallas Frasca, the upcoming new solo album Force of Nature is set to truly be a genuine sonic force to be reckoned with, journeying between towering highs and glossy reprieves with unbridled power and passion.

The third offering from the upcoming Force of Nature full-length, Dallas Frasca’s recent single Electric Days follows on from Stand on My Shoulders (#1 AMRAP Charts) and River Queen (#2 AMRAP Charts), with Electric Days erupting with fuzz, guitar-fuelled hooks and explosive 60s Motown-driven percussion. Stemming from Dallas Frasca’s songwriting exercises undertaken during her involvement with the 2018 Commonwealth Games, the explosive track takes on new life with real-world performance vision driving the track’s accompanying lyric video alongside a firm and empowered DIY ethic behind the scenes, as Dallas reveals, “A fan sent me a video of me performing Electric Days for the first time I played it at Blues on Broadbeach in May this year. My music business is a fiercely run and very proud one-stop ‘independent music shop’. I edited the video myself and my friend Raymond J Evans put the lyrics on for me. I think too many young artists get deluded by a ‘fantasy’ of a music career. I feel like the music industry model has crumbled and has a long way to go before it finds its way again. Until then I’ll be still connecting with real fans that love the experience of going to shows and supporting artists by buying their merch. My philosophy is that you build your music business one person at a time, however, this is not just my business, this is my/our community. There are opportunities to have a sustainable living from a music career, and what we want our versions of success to look like varies from artist to artist. I have a clear idea of what I want my success story to look like and I feel fortunate to be able to be living my dream. I’m building my little empire and along with that comes hard work and learning the many facets of your own business (and a shit tonne of work, editing videos, designing merch, content creation). I love it. I’d much rather be doing this than a 9-5.”

Self-described as “like a cheer squad from the sideline hyping up against the naysayers, a self-manifestation and that feeling when you eventually achieve the things you set out to do despite all the noise, it’s the moment”, Electric Days is a stellar step forward into a brand-new creative chapter for Dallas Frasca as she approaches the release of Force of Nature. Spanning influences from Lisa Kekaula of Basement Jaxx through to Aretha Franklin, Janis Joplin, Larkin Poe and Led Zeppelin alongside the gravitational pull from blues-influenced music that has so adamantly punctuated her prior releases, Force of Nature is Dallas Frasca at her most potent and engaging self to date; a fact made even more impressive by her ongoing legacy since first emerging onto the Australian music scene back in the mid 2000s. An album four years in the making and inspired greatly by time spent in nature as well as finding her own true self along the way, the result is a spellbinding journey deep into the soul of one of Australia’s genuine songwriting greats. “A couple of years ago I had an enormous epiphany where I was overcome with an overwhelming feeling that it was the right time to put a solo record out, barebones, ME as an artist, with no other influences,” shares Dallas. “It was kind of like a moment, I truly found my own voice, and the fire was lit. It grew as I obsessively picked up the guitar every day and began to write. Recording Force of Nature was an intense and deeply personal process, I recorded it across six different studios in Melbourne including the piano for The Wind Blows in my loungeroom aka ‘Lady Luck Studios’, and you can hear the birds chirping outside throughout the recording. Real and raw. It’s the third record I’ve made with my dear friend and collaborator, L.A Based, Andy Baldwin. It was tricky figuring out how to record the album when it was only me, and Andy's playful and adventurous spirit brought a touch of genius to the plate every day. He pushed me far beyond what I thought I was capable of. I could not have achieved this without him. He is such a generous collaborator, when I heard the mix for the opening track on the record, I cried. I couldn't believe what we had accomplished together. The album's quieter moments hint at a new, more compelling frontier for me, maybe suggesting an evolution in my sound and songwriting. You’ll hear the combinations of my love for traditional blues elements with modern influences.”

Opening with driving stomp and swagger via Pray, Force of Nature journeys between the simmering might of Let It Rain, coated in raw vocals, modern gospel hues and a magnetic vocal delivery, through to uplifting and bold waves of acoustic guitars and glimmering harmonies (You Are Glorious (Unborn Unicorn) and River Queen), poignant ballads draped in warmth (The Wind Blows and May The Bridges We’ve Burned Light The Way), stomping gems laden with country charm and blues (I’ll Be Here When You Wake), and modern rock (Electric Days), with all tracks powerfully helmed and woven together throughout by Dallas Frasca herself. “Force of Nature is a musical homecoming of sorts and in retrospect was a time of healing and growth for me,” Dallas reveals. “My producer Andy and my vision was to treat each song like its own universe to make a multi-dimensional piece of art. It’s massive, gutsy and raw. I think the element I’m most proud of, is it doesn't sound like anyone else but me.”

Garnering praise with a career spanning close to two decades, Dallas Frasca has been named everything from “the most powerful female voice in Australian rock” (RockPit) through to “one of the best frontwomen in the business” (Upside Down News) and scored the seal of approval from Guns N’ Roses’ very own Slash along the way. Renowned for her electrifying onstage presence and guitar slinging prowess, the new era for Dallas Frasca as a solo artist has only heightened her sonic might, now also arming her with both electric and acoustic guitars, a live loop pedal and staggering vulnerability and authenticity that flows throughout her brand of roots/rock. Whether placing in the top three of the International Songwriting Competition, snagging a theme song and worldwide sync on the popular TV series Bondi Ink, collaborating with Ugly Kid Joe or charting internationally, Dallas Frasca has also enamoured onstage at the likes of Bluesfest, Falls Festival, Woodford, was invited to fill in the shoes of Peter Garrett and fronted Midnight Oil for an Amnesty International event and also wowed at the Commonwealth Games closing ceremony in front of 1.5 billion viewers in 2018. And while critical and fan acclaim has followed Dallas Frasca throughout her career, it’s in 2024 that this talented creative has leant into the unknown and emerged triumphant, armed with the aptly titled Force of Nature. “Growing my wings as a solo artist has been the most challenging, vulnerable, raw, and empowering endeavour I have embarked on to date,” shares Dallas. “Hats off to all the solo artists out there. It’s given me an unwavering purpose and direction. This new body of work is by far the proudest achievement of my life thus far, I’m so excited to share it with everyone. There is so much to come, and I look forward to revealing a showcase of my growth as an artist and songwriter.”

Fans can catch Dallas Frasca on the road later this year following the release of Force of Nature, kicking off on Friday August 2 in Scarborough, Western Australia, with tour dates spanning across the country well into November. dallasfrasca.com

credits

released July 19, 2024

all songs written by dallas frasca
extra songwriting credits:
andy baldwin (tracks 1, 3, 4, 10, 11)
paul wood (tracks 2, 7)
jeff curran (track 11)

musicians:
dallas frasca (voice, guitar)
andy baldwin (strings, voice percussion, BV's, piano, organ bass, and bass guitar, extra programming (Timpani))
josh barber (drums, percussion)
mezz coleman, hailey cramer, angela lebrandi, johnny costin, eileen hodges (choir)
train recorded by moggi frasca
louis schwadron (horn - track 6)

produced, mixed & engineered by andy baldwin
recorded at fight night studios, lady luck studios, sutherland gap studio,
bighouse arts, josh barber's church in mollongghip, tandridge studio
mixed @ rola pola studios, L.A
mastered by dave cooley @ elysian masters

artwork: megan palmer
photograph: marty philbey

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Dallas Frasca Melbourne, Australia

“Great vocals, riffs & groove!” - SLASH (Guns N' Roses)

A career spanning almost two decades, Dallas is a stand-out of her class, a charismatic force on stage, fierce guitar slinger, & an almighty presence on the mic. Boasting many accolades including: Top #10 ARIA chart, a slew of releases, international tours, & legendary support slots.

"Full Throttle Power" - Rolling Stone

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