Biographies

As a musical team, Cindy and David are melding their approaches to create an acoustic folk/jazz style that is rich in lyric, melody, and rhythm; and a sound that is lush, hypnotic, dynamic, and spirited.
Cindy Dell, as the daughter of two piano teachers, had formal training in classical music on the piano and violin. Teaching herself to play guitar at age 14, she began to write songs. In the 80s, Cindy was a founding member and bass player of the all-girl band, Tin Angel (originally called The IUDs). This was when Cindy first met David Campbell. David was Tin Angel’s first producer who worked closely with the band, helping them write and arrange songs. Later, the girls were signed to Atlantic Records in the United States where they recorded an album in Miami, Florida. Their self-titled debut album was released worldwide and received airplay on radio stations around North America. Eventually returning to Toronto, Cindy continued to write songs, record, and perform over the years in different bands: Girl Talk, The Baladins, Janes Street, and Blue Rubies. She moved to Norfolk County in the 90s and in the winter of 2009 Cindy bumped into her old friend, David Campbell. Cindy still had a violin that had belonged to David and was left behind in her basement those many years ago. Over the years when Cindy played it, it reminded her of Dave and she always wondered what happened to him. When they met up again they began corresponding through email and in the summer of 2009, they began to write and perform together.
David Campbell started out as a classical guitarist. After attending the musical arts program at Fanshawe College; his musical creativity led him to experiment with alternative musical styles. Later, in the 80s, David formed the rock band ‘Hunger’ with Caryn Savage out of Toronto, who wrote, performed, and recorded for a number of years. This is when David first met Cindy. David has been writing music his entire life. He now favours a style that borders on jazz, new age, and alternative.
Amy Wark began her formal music training in piano at age 5, and was involved in both vocal and instrumental music from an early age. She got her first drum kit in her early teens and studied briefly with Frank Krichen. Since then, Amy has earned degrees and diplomas from the University of Windsor, University of Toronto, and Humber and Mohawk Colleges. She has recorded extensively in a range of styles and toured with a wide variety of individuals and groups. Amy maintains a busy schedule of symphony and chamber music gigs, including a recent piano concerto performance with the Guelph Symphony Orchestra. When not making music she can be found playing soccer or reading a good book.