DNA6 (Feat. M. Prime)

DNA6 (Featuring M. Prime) (formerly DNA) was formed in 2004 with Alex Maher (vox, guitar, sax, beatbox) and MC Dosia (vox) and featuring M. Prime (Mario Vaira) (vox and guitar). That same year they released their first self-titled album, which has sold several thousand copies over the past three years and become an underground success. The band’s sound is a unique blend of pop, hip-hop, funk and jazz elements which, combined with their intelligent and often poetic lyrics, provide a welcome new sound in the world of hip-hop. Their lyrics reflect their own lives and experiences and refrain from using stereotypical hip-hop language. Since their inception they have performed live all over Western Canada and teamed up with such bands as Mobadass, Five Alarm Funk, Mother Mother and Hey Ocean! Additionally, they have been cultivating their following by performing regularly at the Anza Club, creating an avid fan base in Vancouver. Both Alex and Mario have worked on several musical projects over the past 10 years, and have been playing together since they were they were fifteen years old. Alex (27) and Mario (27) studied together under Bryan Stovell, acclaimed teacher of Diana Krall, per... more...