“Five-piece symphonic Metal band Darkyra mounted the open air stage one and proceeded to shake the rafters of the Universe.
Gina’s powerful vocals fronted a hardcore of some of Perth’s finest and hardest working musicians around town,
Their wall of sound slammed into the cosmos, bringing space and earth together in a musical creation of the finest pedigree.
"Gina’s rich intoxicating vocals instill real strength and emotion into her folk rock ballads, enthralling the lucky few in attendance."
Peter Gardiner
"One of the best aspects of their sound is that Bafile doesn't depend upon, nor pigeon hole herself, into a certain style. She swings easily from the basic rock singer to the operatic diva."
blows you away immediately! Crystal clear, transparent, powerful, expensive and classy, ​​and yet not polished around the edges, it provides the framework for a voice that - as soon as it sounds - at least for me, nothing can go wrong. And this time the voice stands on its own much more often, is no longer embedded in complex, polyphonic vocal arrangements that envelop the listener from all sides on the debut.
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UPCOMING SHOWS
30-05-25 LIFE FORCE ALBUM LAUNCH - LYRICS UNDERGROUND
BIO (Short Version)
Darkyra initially began it's roots in 2012 as the solo project of Australian singer / songstress Gina Bafile, under the pseudonym 'Darkyra Black'. The project was in collaboration with European musicians, Garry King, Betovani Dinelli, Thiago Trinsi, Fab Jablonski and George Boussounis. The music had a strong cinematic vibe sometimes bordering on Progressive rock and Gothic Metal. After the successful release and rave reviews of two high production studio albums, Darkyra Black was thrown into the spotlight as a strong emerging artist within the world of female fronted metal and rock. As the demand for Live shows increased, Australian musicians were recruited for the very first performances in hometown Perth Western Australia, rebranding as 'Darkyra'.
Current collaborators are based throughout Europe, Brazil and Australia. They are, Garry King - drums/production (Jeff Beck, Joe Lynn Turner), Gus Mansor - Guitar, Fab Jablonski - Keyboard, Lucio Manca - Bass. Darkyra's Live Australian band consists of musicians, Dan Grainger - Drums (Silent Knight), Dave Lyon - Guitar, Nikki Dagostino - Keyboard, Maaz Manik - Bass.
DARKYRA'S third solo album titled 'Life-Force' is expected for release early 2025.