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Daughter (formed in 2010) is a British indie folk band built around the introspective vocal talents of Elena Tonra, hailing from London, England, UK.
Londoner Elena Tonra’s interest in and inspiration for music stemmed from listening to traditional Irish music with her grandfather and receiving Jeff Buckley’s “Grace” during her time in school. Initially an outlet for her emotion perils during her childhood years, in adulthood, Tonra’s music represents those topics she finds difficult to discuss. Having initially played under her own name, the singer found performing individually difficult and restrictive, and elected to enlist the the services of Swiss-born guitarist Igor Haefeli.
Following a number of well-received performances and the release of their debut EP “His Young Heart”, Daughter generated a substantial amount of buzz and online exposure. The band’s critically acclaimed second EP “The Wild Youth” was released on Communion Records in October 2011 and highlighted Daughter’s powerfully candid songwriting style and minimalist accompaniment. The four-track EP led to a series of high-profile performances including a 700-capacity show in London, after which Daughter signed with revered independent label 4AD.
Ahead of their debut album, Daughter released the single “Smother”, which earned significant airplay on BBC Radio 1 and BBC 6Music. In promotion of their debut full-length, the band appeared on the David Letterman Show in December 2012, in aid of generating an American audience. Daughter’s first studio album “If You Leave”, appeared in March 2013 charting at No. 16 on the UK Albums Chart, and earning raving reviews from the musical press. “If You Leave” later won the Independent Album of the Year at the 2013 AIM Independent Music Awards, for its wearing of its heart on its sleeve and tugging at the listener’s heartstrings.
In support of the album, the band enlisted the help of multi-instrumentalist Luke Saunders and embarked on an extensive world tour. Including dates in the Far East and Australasia, the band supported The National for a number of their North American shows. Following the tour Daughter returned to the studio, this time with composer Joe Duddell, and released the EP “4AD Sessions” recorded at Portmeirion with an eight-piece ensemble.
Read moreI have always loved Daughter for their simplicity and beautiful innocence, the hard hitting lyrics have always captured me, along with their heavy bass notes and mysteriously beautiful guitar riffs. I had very high expectations for their show and knew that Elena (lead singer) wouldn't fault with her delicate vocals. I assumed they would be singing the majority of their debut album (If you leave) however they performed two very old songs, which both happen to be my favourite. This utterly smacked me in the face, I was not expecting to hear either 'Landfill' nor 'Candles' - Elena stated very innocently that they were recorded in Igor (Guitarists) bedroom for their first EP's. Daughter performed both songs flawlessly, the vocals were even better than the original.
The highlight for me was when they played their single 'Youth'. This is their most well known song, they had the audience singing passionatly to the lyrics. The added extra was that they had invited an orchestra to perform with them. The heavy bass notes in Youth were phenominally bought out. With a collection of violins, bass guitars, electric guitars, piano, synthesisers, drums and other percussion instruments. The whole energy and pure emotion on stage blew everyone away.
The over all set list was perfectly crafted, however did had to miss out a couple of songs due to timings, but I'm certainly not complaing. Being at Somerset House, it was open air, I personally thought that was the perfect touch. Daughter were so endearing, though very shy, they managed to win the hearts of everyone in the audience, with endless 'Thank yous' and sweet gestures to the audience. Daughter completely exceeded my expectations and not a penny was wasted. Incredibly beautiful.
This was by far the best concert I have ever been in. The live music was fantastic, Elena's voice was clear and hypnotizing, and the audience was just as mesmerized by them as I was.
Our venue was a small theatre in Parque O'Higgins, and even though my friends and I got there quite early, there was already a long line of people waiting to get in. I told one of my friends, "it doesn't matter if we are not in the front, a Daughter concert can be enjoyed everywhere". And I was right. We sat just a bit off of the stage, and we had the best experience of our lives, especially since we could see how the audience in the pit reacted and interacted with the band.
You could hear every single whisper and little laugh from the band, as the audience was enraptured by the performance and remained absolutely silent (or they whispered the lyrics) when Elena was singing.
The two most memorable moments were when they performed "Candles", and when Elena sang "The Woods" alone on the stage. With "Candles" everyone whispered the songs, and sometimes clapped along with the guitar, and by the end you could hear both Elena and the audience sing every word clearly, which made for a magical moment. And "The Woods" was just amazing, because it was just her and her guitar singing with her sweet and haunting voice. I remember at one point, someone tried to clap along with the song and people shushed them, because we just wanted to hear her.
The mood and feel of the concert was beyond anything I have ever imagined, and it's one of those things you can't fully understand how amazing and perfect it is unless you actually live through it.
Whether or not your human underneath the skin there's not one single person that this bands music and energy cannot reach in one way or another. Daughter were electric, they literally had everyone jumping and filled with energy from start to finish. The worked an amazing show from start to finish covering their debut album and several EP's. The music flowed through the crowd front to the back and outside the outdoor arena. It would not have mattered come rain sleet or snow, Elena's soft voice would have warmed the crowd either way. When their infamous anthem 'Youth' came on it would have had anyone whether they knew the song or not on their feet feeling like a youth-filled teen as if they were playing on stage along side the indie-folk band. The sound they amplified through the open air arena would have had the whole of London in a peaceful trance, removing every care in the world enabling them to just focus on the energy the music brings to you. You can always expect great things from this band, and this is only the beginning of something amazing to come in the near future, with that the fan base will evolve and stretch far and wide reaching every corner of the globe spreading the love and youthful meaningfulness in their soul filling music.
Last night I saw Daughter at the Cambridge Corn Exchange. The opening act (Pixx) was pretty good, and looks promising for a relatively new artist.
When Daughter came on stage, the crowd started singing happy birthday as it turns out that it was Elena Tonra's (the lead singer) birthday! She was so sweet and slightly embarrassed.
They opened with How from their newest album 'Not to Disappear' which was a fantastic show starter. The lighting was great and the acoustics were quite good considering we were towards the back of the balcony. They performed a mix of songs from their new album and past EPs like Youth, Home, Winter, Shallows.
After one of the songs, a man from the balcony screamed "NEW WAYS!" which they heard and performed just for him! I thought that was cute.
They 'ended' with Fossa, but the audience demanded an encore after they went off so they came back and performed what they said was one of Elena's most favourite songs from the new album (as a birthday gift to her, of course) and played 'Made of Stone', which was a fantastic actual ending to the concert!
I loved every part of the concert and I would most certainly recommend to any listener of indie music. I will be looking forward to next time!
I was introduced to Daughter about a year ago by a friend on Facebook, and purchased “If You Leave” within minutes of sampling a few songs. I was immediately enchanted by the song writing, the performance of all the musicians and production of this album. The universe of Daughter is unique and one needs to be in the mood for this kind of music, but isn’t that what music is all about?
When I heard they were coming to Montreal, I jumped on the occasion and purchased 2 tickets (not even knowing who I was going to invite!)
Luckily, the release of the second album (excluding EP’s) “Not To Disappear” came right before the show, so I was able to get familiar with the latest album prior to the show.
I was blown away!
The show was amazing!
I honestly was not expecting the band to be able to reproduce the sound from the 2 albums as accurately as they did last night. They are able to play very intensely without blowing our ears out. I always bring ear plugs with me, but did not feel the need to use them as the sound was intense, but very enjoyable. One of the best shows I have seen in a long time and trust me when I say that I go to quite a lot of shows!
Please come back to Montreal!!!
I was absolutely blown away by last night's performance! The energy of the fans, the enthusiasm of every single one of the performers, the quick adjustments the man I dubbed the Shadow Man worked on in between each song- overall the show was spectacular. I had never been to a concert previous to last night, so I am just so honored to have attended a show performed by Wilsen and Daughter as my first concert. I will easily remember this night forever. How can I not? Tamasin's sweet and innocent, but powerful voice was just mind blowing to witness on recording, so when I heard her voice in person, I was mesmerized. Along with that, Elena's voice, lyrics, and playing were undescribable. Simply put, perfect. I am amazed at how well these bands performed and how hard they have worked to play for a live audience. I cannot be more thankful for being in the same room as these artists, let alone being in the same room as them performing. I am excited to see how both bands grow in the future. To every single artist- vocalist, percussionist, guitarist, etc.- thank you, sincerely, and keep it up.
Shoutout to Remi! You're one wicked drummer, man.
Elena's vocals were the main attraction for my wanting to go to the Daughter concert at Massey Hall in Toronto, Canada. Unfortunately, her voice was overwhelmed by the other 3 musicians in her band. Their song "Youth" was on the playlist, along with 4 or 5 others that I have in my music library. I think I will stick with the digital version of their music on my iPhone instead of hearing them in concert. We heard a good rendition of "Medicine" for their first encore, but this was followed by a number where the objective seemed to be try to be as loud as you can!
The concert was opened by the Vancouver Sleep Clinic from ... Australia. Tim Bettinson's vocals were also difficult to hear - lots of overdubbing. Whatever fans he had at the concert, he may have lost most of them after referring to all of us as Americans. Perhaps he didn't realize that he had crossed the border into Canada after playing in Cleveland on Tuesday night. So young, and lots to learn!
I went to a daughter concert last november in Norwich and it was amazing. Elena Tonra's voice is absolutely beautiful. She sounds just as good live as she does on recording. She's also extremely nice, in the concert she kept thanking everyone for all the support and was very grateful.
I always think that Daughter's lyrics have a lot of meaning behind them, they're very powerful and Elena Tonra's voice really expresses the emotion in them.
The concert had people of all ages there, but most were over 18. It had a really nice atmosphere and the audience was really kind. They also sold really nice merchandise, I bought a poster and a t-shirt, and I love them both! I would recommend going to a daughter concert to anyone who enjoys indie folk/rock music. However, it is not the kind of concert where people are dancing around like crazy and jumping around, it has a more relaxed atmosphere, so go to a daughter concert if that's the kind of atmosphere you like!
I saw Daughter first at the Park Stage at Glastonbury and thought they were brilliant. The second time at Latitude was also fantastic.
Since then, I've watched loads of their live performances on YouTube, all good. So, I went to the Brixton Academy buzzing with anticipation. Sadly, this time, I was disappointed.
I can't relate the other enthusiastic reviews I've read to their listless, detached performance in Brixton.
It wasn't helped by the abject mixing, in which Elena's vocals and guitar were often lost. While Igor and Remi add value, the life and soul of this unit is Elena, so we need to hear her.
But most disappointing for me was the upsizing of the band to eight. I have nothing against the additional musicians and am sure they're very talented. It's just that less is more, especially in the case of Daughter.
The best moments were when Elena was singing and playing scarcely accompanied.
I had only recently discovered this band and fell in love with them in an INSTANT. I'm so glad I impulsively bought a ticket, because just a day later, Redcat sold all their hardcopy tickets, and online tickets were long gone before then. Good thing for me, I didn't have to wait that long before their second album, "Not to Disappear" was released. Saw them live in Vancouver and they did NOT disappoint. It was AMAZEBALLS. Her voice is so beautiful. All the feels she pours into her lyrics, you don't realize the instrumental music isn't very complicated; simplicity at its finest. She has the ability to take her listeners to a place where they are raw and allows it to be exposed.
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