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Publication: Las Vegas Review-Journal
Date: May 24, 2005
Title: Sisterly Harmony
Author: Barbara Lee
Original URL: http://www.reviewjournal.com/lvrj_home/2005/May-24-Tue-2005/living/1762361.html
If the name Dia Frampton is used, it's often paired with the name Meg.
Not only because the sisters hang out together so often Meg calls Dia her shadow, but because the two have played together in three bands: Jade Harbor in Utah; Cowards Courage in Las Vegas; and their latest project, Meg and Dia.
"All I want to do with my life is music," Dia says.
Although Dia, 17, lives with her parents, and 20-year-old Meg is away at college in Salt Lake City, the two have found a way to continue making music together. After graduating early from Shadow Ridge High School, Dia plans to move in with Meg and start a band.
"One thing I miss about Meg is she always plays guitar, everywhere," Dia explains. "When she visits, I'll wake up to guitar and go to sleep with guitar. That's one thing I miss."
Despite their occasional sisterly fights over who got to use the blow dryer first, Meg and Dia were close as children, sharing what Dia calls their "Peter Pan childhood." "Meg and I tried to create flying machines to go to Neverland and strategies to mathematically jump off the ground," she says.
Dia says the best part about writing music with her sister is they are able to inspire each other and experience the same things. When she and Meg were talking about having children some day, Dia explained to Meg she wanted to have one kid, but changed her mind and said that she wanted to have two. When Meg asked why, Dia responded: "I want them to experience the sisterhood that we've experienced."
The Framptons' strong sisterly bond is what makes their music that much more special, Dia says.
"Our sisterhood and our friendship has been one of the most fulfilling things, and that we can play music together is just that much more special to me," Dia says. "Because our music is so friendship-oriented and sister-oriented, it's always under ground, pushing it up."
One of the many things that Dia loves to do that goes "hand-in-hand" with writing is reading. While many don't enjoy reading classic literature, Dia's favorites are Charles Dickens, Ernest Hemingway and J.D. Salinger. One of the songs on their "Our Home" CD, which is called "Indiana," is based on a classic book by George Sand. Their other songs have a lot to do with real-life issues, such as "Nineteen Stars," which is about suicide.
"Suicide is just a weird thing to me," Dia says. "How can anybody be so sad that they have to get out? It's just so crazy how somebody can take their own life."
Dia explains she likes to write about people and name her songs after them. "Everybody has something to say, and I like to capture it in writing. And just give them a song."
Dia's singing career began when she was 9 and received a karaoke machine for Christmas that came with sing-along cassettes.
"I'd sing Michael Jackson, Whitney Houston, and Mariah Carey," says Dia, who explains how she would dress up and sing wherever she could, especially nursing homes, where she would perform songs by Aretha Franklin and Patsy Cline.
Besides learning oldies, Dia was inspired to yodel after listening to LeAnn Rimes' version of "Cowboy Sweetheart." Dia modestly admits that yodeling was easy for her to pick up, even though it isn't for the majority of people.
Aside from falling in love with fictional characters such as Atreyu from "Never Ending Story," Dia says "I'd do anything for you" love is better than teenage-drama love. She tries not to write about love, but it always ends up sneaking into her lyrics.
"People think that love songs are cliche" Dia says, "but I honestly think that it's such a strong power, that you have to say something about it."
One of Dia's friends, Katie Barber, who has known her for six years, says she believes Dia has grown with her music, adapting to different cultures and musical influences.
"Dia is very passionate about her music," explains Katie. "She's happiest when she's singing. And it doesn't have to be for 50 million people, if it's just for one person and she's sharing her talent."
Not only did she grow with her music, but she grew through it.
"She used to let the drums and guitars drown her out, because she didn't think she had as much talent," says Katie. "Now, she's more confident in her music. She can go up on stage and be commanding."
But to truly go somewhere, that passion must be combined with hard work. Nick Price, who will be the drummer for the Meg and Dia band, says the sisters' work ethic gives the band the potential to go places.
Meg and Dia will be the sixth band that Price will be playing with an admits it is "the first band that I've been in where other members will do work." Another factor Nick says he believes will drive the band to success is that it's fronted by two girls who are both "super-hot and super-talented."
For the two and a half months since Nick met the girls through a mutual friend, he has been a devoted band member and says he is greatly honored to be playing with them.
"When I first met them, they made me buy their CD, they wouldn't just give it to me," Price explains with a laugh. After he popped in the CD, he was in disbelief he was being asked to play with them, especially with it being so hard to find musicians for a pretty-much-set duo. Yet, Price says he feels he gets along with the Frampton sisters and has been enjoying the compliments.
"Dia handles her music like it is her No. 1 priority," Nick says. "Like nothing else matters." |
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