ABOUT
Dahlia
Biography
Dahlia Grizzard is a guitarist, audio engineer, producer performer, and songwriter from San Diego, California. She is currently earning her Bachelor's Degree in Music Production and Engineering at Berklee College of Music. In the past she has produced and engineered for various artists, such as electronic singer-songwriter Dexter Xyal, R&B band Honey and the Bees, and math rock band Ah-Va. She has done live sound for country act Houston Bernard as well as musical theatre for Berklee and Moonbox Productions. She also self produces her own work, and released her EP Mise en Abyme in 2020. She currently works as a guitar instructor at Sam Ash Music Store.
Artist Statement
As a songwriter my goal is to establish a synthesis between audio and visual art. I paint as well as write music, and my EP, Mise en Abyme, represents this. The title Mise en Abyme is French for the concept of an image repeating infinitely within itself, but the concept can also stand for art existing within art, or inspiring other art. My song "Almond Blossom" was inspired by Van Gogh's painting, and "Mr. Nobody" was inspired by a movie of the same title. The cover art of the EP also reflects this, as I commissioned an artist, Heaven Parkison, to paint a painting within a painting in the style of Van Gogh, so that the image is infinitely repeating.
As well as balancing audio and visual art, I am constantly balancing different aspects of my identity within the music industry, dividing my time between being an artist and a producer, and recently I have become a teacher as well. My goal as an artist is to share my passion for music with all mediums at my disposal, whether it is through technology or through my guitar playing, or helping others see to their artistic goals.