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Acclaimed singer/songwriter Dayna Manning is back with her most delightful record to date. Folkyo is an uplifting and powerful collection of 12 folk-pop-rock songs, impeccably written and exquisitely co-produced by Manning herself. Dayna contributes everything from bass to banjo on the record, along with her usual guitar and piano duties. Prior to Folkyo, Dayna released two albums through EMI Music Canada: her critically acclaimed and Juno nominated Volume 1, and its lush artistic follow-up Shades. Now Folkyo will usher Dayna into a new era. Folkyo marks Dayna's first release on her brand new, self-owned label LeParc Records. -This project was challenging. Not only have I overseen almost every aspect of Folkyos writing, production and release, I had to start a record label, build my own studio and spend the past winter working on the Canadian Pipeline to take it across the finish line. -Pipeline? Thats right.

The Stratford Ontario born singer lived in an on site oil and gas camp in northern BC for most of the 2006 winter. I loved it actually. One of my favorite shows of all time was when we decided to put on a concert in the rec hall at camp. Everyone there knew me as the office clerk. It was exhilarating to be able to surprise peers with my guitar playing and songs. I sold 50 cds that night! It was a far cry from her usual gigs. Dayna has shared the stage with Burton Cummings, Radiohead, 54:40, Joe Cocker and toured on Lilith Fair. Her records feature guests, such as Sean Ono Lennon and Chad Smith of the Red Hot Chili Peppers.

Folkyo is a journey through Dayna's travels, friends and experiences. I have never felt more Canadian or more compelled to put a line about a pickup truck in one of my songs until I had worked on the pipeline, says Dayna, referring to the almost country sounding If Your Mind Changes. Dayna penned the outrageously funny, pop/punk meets Elvis Costello influenced Whats So Great About Her? immediately after watching Paris Hilton's television show Simple Life for the first time. But she admits that its the pop ballad In The Meantime that seems to get everyone, guessing that people can relate because everyone knows what it feels like, When youre at home on the couch just waiting for that potentially special someone to call. Over all Folkyo contains a lot of heart, imagination, and a little something for everyone. I seem to be getting the best response to Folkyo out of all my records. Im really proud of it.