Carla dal Forno

Carla dal Forno
OriginMelbourne, Victoria, Australia
Genres
OccupationMusician
InstrumentVocals
Years active2010–present
Labels
  • Blackest Ever Black
  • Kallista
Formerly of
  • Mole House
  • F ingers
PartnerSanjay Fernandes

Carla dal Forno is an Australian electro-pop singer and multi-instrumentalist. Formerly of the groups Mole House (2010–2013) and F ingers (2013–2017), dal Forno has issued three solo studio albums You Know What It's Like (2016), Look Up Sharp (2019) and Come Around (2022).

Career

Carla dal Forno began her music career in Melbourne in 2010, playing in bands while also completing a degree in fine arts.[1][2] She collaborated with friends Micky Zulicki and Pat Breen in a group, Mole House, which released music on Zulicki's Quemada Records and were active between 2010 and 2013.[2][3] Dal Forno also released music as a member of F ingers (also known as Fingers Pty Ltd) alongside Sam Karmel and Tarquin Manek,[4] and in the duo Tarcar with Manek.[5][6][7] AllMusic's Paul Simpson described F ingers as creating "sparse, haunting darkwave folk with shadowy vocals, spacious acoustic guitars, fluid bass guitar, and sparingly used synthesizer."[4]

The artist relocated to Berlin where she worked on her debut solo album from 2014.[8][1] You Know What It's Like was released by London-based label Blackest Ever Black in October 2016.[8][9] Her performance at London's The Islington in February 2017 was caught by Ripe's Blake Creighton, who observed "she engaged everyone through her soft, dark and subtle instrumentals and vocals. Everyone was left feeling a sense of emotional connection after each track."[10] She hosted a monthly show on NTS Radio during 2017.[2]

Following Blackest Ever Black's closure in 2019,[11] dal Forno released her second album Look Up Sharp on her own Kallista Records, while living in London.[12][13] By 2022 she had moved to Castlemaine, Victoria and released her third solo album Come Around late that year.[5][14] Its title track was issued as a single in August.[15] Simpson observed that dal Forno's solo work spans post-punk, dub and ambient pop genres.[5]

Personal life

Carla dal Forno and her domestic partner Sanjay Fernandes are the parents of a child.[16] During late 2020 they attempted to return to Melbourne from London amidst the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia.[16] By late 2022 dal Forno was living in Castlemaine.[5][14]

Discography

Albums

Solo

  • You Know What It's Like (October 2016) – Blackest Ever Black (BLACKESTCD 015)[8]
  • Look Up Sharp (2019) – Kallista Records (KALLISTACD001)[12][17]
  • Come Around (2022) – Kallista Records

F ingers

  • Broken Fingers (as by Fingers Pty Ltd) (2013) – Night People (NP194)
  • Hide Before Dinner (2015)) – Blackest Ever Black (BLACKEST 044)[4]
  • Awkwardly Blissing Out (2017) – Blackest Ever Black (BLACKEST 065)[4]

Extended plays

Solo

  • The Garden (2017) – Blackest Ever Black (BLACKEST 068EP)[2]

Mole House

  • Mole House (2012) – Night People (NP157)[18]

Tarcar

  • Mince Glace (2014) – Blackest Ever Black (BLACKEST037)[4]

Singles

Solo

  • "Fast Moving Cars" (2016)
  • "So Much Better" (2019)[19]
  • "Come Around" (2022)
  • "Side by Side" (2022)[20]

Mole House

  • "Hey Come My Way" (2012) – Quemada Records (QUE-003)

References

  1. ^ a b "Carla dal Forno". The New Yorker. Retrieved 18 October 2022.
  2. ^ a b c d Watson, Tom. "Carla dal Forno: 'If I feel vulnerable, it's a sign that I'm getting in touch with something that's authentic'". Crack Magazine. Retrieved 28 October 2022.
  3. ^ Hammond, James (19 March 2019). "I Stand Behind DIY as an Ethos and a Sound': Interpreting Carla dal Forno". The Vinyl Factory. Retrieved 28 October 2022.
  4. ^ a b c d e Simpson, Paul. "F ingers Biography, Songs, & Albums". AllMusic. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
  5. ^ a b c d Simpson, Paul. "Carla dal Forno Biography, Songs, & Albums". AllMusic. Retrieved 28 October 2022.
  6. ^ Willis, Chris (18 November 2016). "Carla dal Forno: You Know What It's Like". Treble. Retrieved 28 October 2022.
  7. ^ "F ingers Return to Blackest Ever Black with New Album, Awkwardly Blissing Out". Resident Advisor. 24 July 2017. Retrieved 28 October 2022.
  8. ^ a b c Simpson, Paul. "Carla dal Forno – You Know What It's Like Album Reviews, Songs & More". AllMusic. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
  9. ^ Reyes-Kulkarni, Saby (4 November 2016). "Carla dal Forno: You Know What It's Like". Pitchfork. Retrieved 28 October 2022.
  10. ^ Creighton, Blake (4 February 2017). "Carla Dal Forno & Gross Net, Live at The Islington, London (4/2/17)". Ripe. Archived from the original on 10 April 2017. Retrieved 29 October 2022 – via National Library of Australia.
  11. ^ Cetin, Marissa (21 November 2019). "Blackest Ever Black winds down". Resident Advisor. Retrieved 28 October 2022.
  12. ^ a b Simpson, Paul. "Carla dal Forno – Look Up Sharp Album Reviews, Songs & More". AllMusic. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
  13. ^ Murray, Robin (14 October 2019). "In Conversation: Carla dal Forno". Clash Magazine. Retrieved 28 October 2022.
  14. ^ a b Arcand, Rob (17 August 2022). "Carla dal Forno Announces New Album Come Around, Shares Video". Pitchfork. Retrieved 28 October 2022.
  15. ^ Gallagher, Alex (18 August 2022). "Carla dal Forno Announces New Album Come Around and Shares Title Track". NME. Archived from the original on 21 August 2022. Retrieved 29 October 2022 – via National Library of Australia.
  16. ^ a b Godde, Callum (11 November 2020). "Vic Mum, Dad, Bub Face Lengthy Flight Wait". 7News.com.au. Australian Associated Press (AAP). Retrieved 29 October 2022.
  17. ^ Dal Forno, Carla (2019), Look Up Sharp, Kallista Records, retrieved 29 October 2022
  18. ^ "Mole House | Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
  19. ^ "Carla dal Forno Launches New Label and Releases 7"". The Wire. 8 March 2019. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
  20. ^ Pappis, Konstantinos (5 October 2022). "Carla dal Forno Releases New Song 'Side by Side'". Our Culture. Retrieved 30 October 2022.