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Dayna Kurtz is an American female singer/songwriter who is reknown for her warm and dark voice. She writes about love but also makes political statements (f.e. in "The Day of Atonement, 2001" off her record Another Black Feather). So far she made three records. The debut album Postcards From Downtown (2002) is considered a classic record in the singer/songwriter genre. Her last record, Another Black Feather (2006), is a masterpiece as well, with amongst others very original covers of Bill Whithers "Hope She'll Be Happier" and "All Over Again" of Johnny Cash. Dayna Kurtz' singing is deep and dramatic, at...

AA. Kurtz started producing music in 1997, after a childhood of computers and video games. This upbringing is what influences his 8-bit chiptune tracks, throwing back to Nintendo scores with an IDM / Breakcore bent. From 2005 and on, his tracks have consisted less of 8-bit scores with more of a focus on his Breakcore sound, with a good number of tracks including Hip-hop samples. .

Dayna Manning (born on April 27, 1978 in Stratford, Ontario, Canada) is a Canadian singer-songwriter of folk and pop music often compared to Joni Mitchell. Raised in a musical home – her father was a music teacher – Manning took to the form at a young age. Set to self-produce her first album at the age of 16, she was discovered by Honeymoon Suite keyboardist Ray Coburn at a showcase at Lee's Palace in Toronto; after two live performances for EMI executives, the label signed Manning to a record deal. Volume 1, her debut album, was released by EMI in...