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Kurt Colin Dahle is a Juno Award winning, Grammy nominated Canadians musician. Dahle is best known for his work as a drummer and vocalist with the rock bands Age of Electric, Limblifter, and The New Pornographers. He is a multi-instrumentalist who plays drums, keyboard, organ, guitar, saxophone and bass.
The band's commercial breakthrough came with their independent EP Ugly in 1993, which set the stage for the major label release of their self-titled album in 1995.
The band then released Make a Pest a Pet in 1997. The album produced the radio hit "Remote Control", which peaked at No. 9 on the singles chart in Canada and was later put on MuchMusic's diamond certified compilation album, Big Shiny Tunes 2. Although it was the band's most successful album yet, being certified gold in Canada in 1998, tensions within the band led the group to break up after a 1998 tour as the opening band for Our Lady Peace. That year the band was nominated for a Juno Award as best new group.
On January 14, 1998, the band played their last show in 1998 at Copps Coliseum in Hamilton, Ontario.
After the dissolution of Age of Electric in 1999, Limblifter released a second album, Bellaclava in 2000 producing hits like "Ariel vs. Lotus" and "Wake Up to the Sun".
In 1997, the band were nominated for Best Alternative Album and Best New Group at Juno Award awards.
Kurt left Limblifter in 2001, but his brother Ryan continued on with a new lineup.
The band won the Juno Award award for Best Alternative Album in 2001 for Mass Romantic, and were nominated for Alternative Album Of The Year in 2006 for Twin Cinema.
In September 2014, Dahle left the New Pornographers.
Other acts Dahle has also recorded and/or performed live with include; his brother Ryan Dahle's solo album, Stevie Jackson (Belle and Sebastian), Destroyer, Chris Walla (Death Cab for Cutie), Kathryn Calder, the Evaporators, the Awkward Stage, Bloody Chicletts, Zuckerbaby, My Oldest Friend, the Choir Practice, Nathan, Mother Mother, The Floydian Device, the Tennessee Twin, Mark Kleiner Power Trio, Fancey and Flash Bastard." Kurt Dahle in the studio with Neko Case" , LosCabosDrumsticks.com. Retrieved Jan 29, 2013." (I Can't Get No) Stevie Jackson" credits, AllMusic. Retrieved Jan 29, 2013." Field Manual" credits, AllMusic. Retrieved Jan 29, 2013.
As a record producer he has worked with Bloody Chicletts, the Gay, Pokiok Falls, Chris Kelly, and the Organ. Chris Kelly website. Retrieved Apr 4, 2013.Pascual, Brian (March 10, 2003). "", ChartAttack. Retrieved May 14, 2011. Kurt also worked on the self-titled album by the Choir Practice, and Heaven Is for Easy Girls by the Awkward Stage, both released with Mint Records.
Growing up in Saskatchewan, Dahle listened to The Poppy Family on the radio and lists them as a major influence to his musical taste. In 1999, Dahle sent an email to the Juno Award Award committee threatening to kill himself if The Poppy Family wasn’t inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame; “I never got a reply. I guess they didn’t care if I killed myself. But that’s how big a fan I am.” he said. In 2014, Dahle joined The Poppy Family, to perform together at the Khatsahlano festival.
In 2018, Dahle played saxophone, keyboards and performed background vocals for Slow on their reunion tour.
Paiste cymbals are Dahle's choice and has stated he loves their shimmery sound. Bun E Carlos from Cheap Trick, Clem Burke, Bobby Graham and Dinky Diamond are some of Dahle's favourite drummers.
Dahle has an interest in photography, in particular Fujifilm cameras.
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