Meg and Dia Frampton

Singer (band)

Band Members: Meg - backup singer, lead guitar Dia - lead singer Nick - Drums Carlo - rhythm Jon - bass

singing, reading books, writing new songs, playing in our warp tours, chilling with friends and family

East Of Eden by John Steinbeck, Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier, Indiana by George Sand, Portrait of Dorian Gray, Frannie and Zooey, The Great Gatsby, Lolita, Nine Stories, Pride and Prejudice, works by Ernest Hemingway, Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand, Forever Amber by Kathleen Winsor

Aries

Meg Frampton- April 3, 1985
Dia Frampton- October 2, 1987 (Nick) Nicholas Price- May 27, 1984
Jonathan Snyder- July 29, 1986
Carlo Gimenez- September 1, 1982

Meg & Dia is an American Indie Rock band formed in 2004. It was founded by sisters Meg and Dia Frampton, and is now a five-piece act with additional members Nicholas Price, Jonathan Snyder and Carlo Gimenez.

Meg & Dia (also then known as The Meg & Dia Band) released its first album, Our Home Is Gone, in 2005. At the time, the band consisted of just the two Frampton sisters, and the album's tracks were mostly acoustic songs. Meg played guitar and provided back-up vocals while Dia sang. A year later, they released their second album, Something Real, which was their first album released under Doghouse Records.

Meg & Dia are generally considered an Indie rock band, while many of their songs are classified as Indie pop or acoustic.

Members

Dia Frampton
Dia Frampton (born October 2, 1987) is the lead singer of the band. She attended Shadow Ridge High School in Las Vegas, Nevada; she graduated in 2005 then moved to Salt Lake City with her sister to further their music career. She cites as influences Rufus Wainwright, Steel Train, Joni Mitchell, The Mars Volta, Rocky Votolato, Ben Folds, Coldplay, Death Cab for Cutie, The Cranberries, and Cursive.During live performances, Dia plays percussion instruments, such as the cowbell and tambourine, and occasionally a Casio Privia keyboard. She is also known for appearing on stage barefoot.

Meg Frampton
Meg Frampton (born April 3, 1985) plays guitar and does back-up vocals for the band. She attended Dixie High School in St. George, Utah and the University of Utah in Salt Lake City. She enjoys reading 18th century British literature. She lists East of Eden, Atlas Shrugged, Forever Amber, Frannie and Zooey, The Great Gatsby, Indiana, Lolita, Nine Stories, Pride and Prejudice and works by Ernest Hemingway as some of her favorites, and gets lots of inspiration from the books she reads. She also writes most of the songs in the albums, and finds comfort in her novels.On stage, she alternates between a Vintage White Fender Telecaster and a Gibson Hollowbody in sunburst, though she has also played a black Gibson Les Paul Studio in the past. For acoustic songs, she plays a Taylor acoustic. Meg often performs wearing cap sleeve dresses. Meg provides the lead vocals and plays keyboard for the song "Rebecca".

Nicholas Price
Nicholas Price (born May 27, 1984) is the drummer for the band. He was raised in Salt Lake City, Utah and began playing drums at the age of 14. He was also in the 2004 University of Utah's Drumline. Drumming influences: John Bonham, Chad Smith, Jose Pasillas, Jimmy Chamberlin, Dave Grohl, Joe Morello, Stewart Copeland. Nick plays a custom Destructive Drums birch kit. He used a Yamaha Absolute Maple kit before his endorsement with Destructive Drums.

Jonathan Snyder
Jonathan Snyder (born July 29, 1986) is the bassist of the band. He was born and raised in Bergen County, NJ. He began playing bass at age 13 in a local pop punk band Duckhunt. After some member changes and heavy life experiences, Duckhunt became Madison based in Dumont, NJ. The band toured for the better part of four years, including Hellogoodbye's first East Coast stint, until they amicably broke up in September 2006. Meg & Dia found Jonathan through Aric Phillips who worked for Doghouse Records, their label, at the time. Nick contacted him through Myspace and he became a member of the band.On stage, Jonathan plays a Fender Jazz Bass through an Ampeg amplifier.

Carlo Gimenez
Carlo Gimenez (born September 1, 1982) is the lead guitarist for the band. He was born to Filipino parents and raised in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. He began playing guitar at the age of 9. He states influences as Paul Gilbert, Joe Satriani and Stevie Ray Vaughan. Carlo was found by the band through YouTube, by Nick browsing videos. Carlo had several videos of himself playing, which impressed Nick, who sent him messages asking him to join.On stage, Carlo usually plays a black Gibson SG, though he has also played a White Fender Telecaster. He is a fan of the Back to the Future trilogy, often referencing the line "You guys probably weren't ready for that...but your kids are gonna love it!" after warming up with a solo.

Personnel and former members
Personnel

Mike Kaminsky - Management
Mo Powers - Tour Manager
Dave Shapiro - Booking
Nikki Herceg - Press
Keren Poznansky - Press

Former band members

Ryan Groskreutz - Bass
Kenji Chan - Guitar
Aaron McMurray - Bass
Andrew Grosse - Bass (Warped Tour 2006)

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