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Dawn Richard reinvents herself again on a collaborative record with multi-instrumentalist Spencer Zahn

Lots of performers say they're pursuing their own path in defiance of the crowd, but Dawn Richard makes a better claim than most. - chicagoreader.com

Dawn Richard and Spencer Zahn Credit: Clifford Usher The singer and songwriter came into the spotlight in 2004, when she auditioned for Sean Combs (then known as P. Diddy) on the MTV reality show Making the Band 3, landing a coveted spot in pop girl group Danity Kane. The following year, Danity Kane signed to Diddy's Bad Boy Records, and they released a couple albums before dissolving in 2009.

(Richard took part in both subsequent reunions, the latest ending in 2020.) Richard quickly found her voice as a solo artist, releasing a series of increasingly experimental..

. Noah Berlatsky.