Dalia Shusterman
| Dalia Shusterman | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Dalia Garih Shusterman |
| Born |
December 25, 1973 Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Origin | Crown Heights, New York |
| Genres | Alternative rock |
| Occupation(s) | Drummer |
| Instruments | Drums, vocals |
| Labels | Priapus, Burnt Hair |
| Associated acts | New Orleans Klezmer All-Stars, Blood 'N' Grits, Casa Samba, Cirque de Ville, Michigan Impossible, 7 Mile Ford, Timo Ellis, Hopewell, |
Dalia Garih Shusterman (born December 25, 1973) is a Canadian-American musician, best known as the drummer and backing vocalist for the alternative rock bands Hopewell and .
Dalia Shusterman was born December 25, 1973 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada to a French Modern Orthodox Jewish family. She grew up in Potomac, Maryland. She played piano as a child, but discovered her talent for drums at an Earth First New Year's Eve party when she was 16, after playing the hired band's hand drums while they were on break and getting a positive response from the people in attendance. Inspired by this, she soon started busking in Washington, and then after hitchhiking across the country, in New Orleans. The street playing there got her access to several local stages, Mardi Gras parades, and even onstage at the New Orleans Jazz Festival.
Shusterman briefly attended the State University of New York at Purchase, where she studied philosophy and literature. While still an undergraduate, a friend convinced her to play a full-on drum kit in the opening act for the band Boss Hog.
In 1993, Shusterman and bassist Jason "Whip" Merrit joined brothers Jason and Justin Russo of Mercury Rev to form the psychedelic rock band Hopewell. The group recorded a series of 7" singles before releasing their 1998 debut album Contact on Burnt Hair Records. The record was promoted by a small string of shows until the band went on hiatus, during which time the Russos toured with Mercury Rev and Merrit recorded a solo album, Song Song.
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