Location: Chicago
Active: 1977 – 1982
DA was an early entry into Chicago’s punk scene. The mostly female group differed from their contemporaries, sporting a moody art-punk sound instead of the more formulaic hardcore style that other Chicago bands like The Effegies and Naked Raygun were converging on at the time. The original band consisted of Lorna Donkey, Evelyn Marquis and Dawn Fisher, later joined by Gaylene Goudreau. The band issued one 7″ single, one 12″ EP, but called it a day in 1982. In 2010 a compilation album of their material was released.
Discogs: https://www.discogs.com/artist/373137-Da
Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DA!_(band)
Related: The Effegies, Naked Raygun, Lorna Donkey, Evelyn Marquis, Dawn Fisher, Gaylene Goudreau, Chicago
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Summary: Da! Was a Chicago postpunk band active from 1977 – 1982, with Lorna Donkey, Evelyn Marquis and Dawn Fisher. Their single and video for ‘Dark Rooms’ established them as mainstays of the art punk movement.