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bLuE daHLia

An independent alternative band formed in 1995, bLuE daHLia is described by the Detroit Free Press as "more adventurous than anyone else dares to be." The exotic ripples through each composition, blending textural guitars, melodic bass, and soaring multi-lingual vocals with ethnic, orchestral percussion.

After years of club performances, theatrical, avant garde concerts, bLuE daHLia has created five arresting studio releases and continues to create a hybrid mix of world fusion and adult alternative. Blue Dahlia's signature sound has accompanied the Wellspring dance company, and nearly a dozen silent films, including Buster Keaton classics, Clara Bow, and Nosferatu, among others. Recent highlights have included performances at the Waterfront Film Festival, East Lansing Film Festival, and Ann Arbor Film Festival. Current members include Derek Menchinger (guitar/mandolin), Leslie Boughton (vocals), Cara Lieurance (squeezebox, flutes, vocals), Jon Moody (electric/upright bass) & Carolyn (drum-set/percussion).