Daphne Zoe Dahlia (DAPH) has been performing, composing, recording, producing, and mentoring artists for 20+ years. In 2017, she founded Copper Sound, a boutique recording studio in Guelph, ON, Canada. It serves as home base for her collaborations with artists locally and around the world.

Born in Toronto, Daph attended York University for music, then furthered her development as an artist by playing in numerous bands across the Toronto indie music scene. After years of performing, touring, writing, and making records on tape, she finally found her calling - to help others bring their unique artistic dreams to life.

Her approach is always centred on the people she works with - their vision, story, and unique voice. Her studio is a place for artists to bring projects to life, discover new sounds, share in inspiration, and collaborate freely. Using old and new music techniques, Daph blends sonic influences from all genres to create sounds that feel both familiar and from our future.

Daph's work also includes musical directing for improv comedy, audio mixing for commercials, composing for film, voice over work, album art, photography, and website design.

Daph's clients include John Orpheus, Iwa, Lunar Bloom, Wax Mannequin, Static Channel, Andrew Haust, Baanya, Kristen Stokl, sivarT, SHEBAD, Graham Steinman, Braeden Etienne, Geordie Gordon, Tabitha Fisher, A.R.C.H. Guelph, NHLPA, Dairy Farmers of Canada ...

Daphne has also been making new queer centred electronic music under the artist name DAPH. Her new direction combines deep vocals on top of hardware synths and samplers, bringing together elements of synth pop, house, hip hop, and darkwave.

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