Dario Ré (b. June 26, 1988) lives off-grid in the mountains above Sandpoint, Idaho. He is the lead singer-songwriter for Heat Speak, a highly collaborative and modular band featuring eclectic instrumentation including: guitars, keyboards, upright bass, violin, mandolin, cello, mandocello, ukulele, accordion, djembe, congas, percussion and drum kit. They write impassioned poetics sung in English and French supported by dynamic musicianship and intricate arrangements to create a unique blend of indie rock, chamber folk and world fusion. Typically performing with 5-8 members, they also tour and perform as a trio and with up to 12 players on stage.
Founding collaborations began in 2014 in Spokane, Washington where Ré began collecting musicians to record what became the 2017 record, Aspen Artichoke released independently under the eponymous band name Dario Ré. Following its release, a rotating cast of musicians banded around Ré to form Heat Speak and began performing throughout the Pacific Northwest.
Their second album, To Love Wind was released independently September 2020 and was only available on CD by donation for a year before its street release. In May of 2022, they released Holy Moon independently and toured it extensively throughout the Pacific Northwest. Then the following Spring, Colorwise EP was released alongside a series of thematic artwork.
Their latest full-length record, de bouquet ok was the fruit of Lilac City Records granting the band 40-hours of studio time in the Downtown Library’s newly remodeled state-of-the-art recording facilities with Andy Rumsey acting as lead engineer. Ré invited 11 other players to record sessions throughout the week and then spent the remainder of the year arranging and mixing the record with Nashville’s Wilson Harwood of Elevated Music. The album was released January 12, 2024 and featured all 12 musicians live at the Spokane Public Library (Central Branch) in the nxʷyxʷyetkʷ Hall—third floor looking over the falls.
Ré is also a visual artist, avid disc golfer, permaculturist and private music instructor. He completed an MA in Art History at Concordia University in Montréal, Québec and a BA at Fairhaven College in Bellingham, Washington with a self-designed interdisciplinary concentration titled, Visual and Natural Culture: Art & Ethnobotany.
Oaxaca: Sonic Musings EP is an aural poem…an observation and reflection of the land, water and people of Oaxaca…a collection of spoken word poetry, music, and candid soundscapes.
