Dallas Rodin is an artist who thrives in contradiction—sharp yet soft, mysterious yet disarmingly real, timeless yet impossible to pin down. A songwriter by trade and a storyteller at heart, she crafts music that is as deeply personal as it is universally resonant. Trained at the American Musical and Dramatic Academy in New York City (whose alumni include Jason Derulo, Jason Mraz, and Janelle Monáe), Dallas has spent years pushing the boundaries of pop music, carving out a sound and story that are uniquely her own.
With her debut EP, Did I Make You Up Inside My Head? (out August 22), she is her most vulnerable body of work to date. “This EP is about anxiety, self-doubt vs. self-actualization, and the duality between what is real and what is a facade within our own minds,” Dallas shares. “The bulk of this project was written during one of my lowest points, when it was very difficult to believe in a light at the end of the tunnel. It’s the story between the Id vs. Ego within us all, and my personal journey to finding resiliency within the darkness.” The result is a hauntingly beautiful collection of songs where shimmering pop synths, dark chords, and pulsating 808s collide—drawing comparisons to The Weeknd and Lana Del Rey, yet still sounding unmistakably her own.
With over 37 million streams across platforms, 2 million YouTube views, and more than 100,000 monthly listeners, Dallas has quickly proven herself as a force to be reckoned with. She has earned placements on coveted Spotify Editorial playlists like New Music Friday, Pop All Day, Fresh Finds Pop, and Pop Punk’s Not Dead, as well as recognition as a 2024 RBC x Canada’s Walk of Fame Emerging Musician Program 2nd Place winner and a Top 5 finalist in the Slaight Foundation’s It’s Your Shot program. Beyond her own artistry, she’s an accomplished songwriter with credits on tracks by Beauz, Kelland, 4Korners, and more.
On stage, Dallas has headlined iconic Toronto venues including Lee’s Palace, The Drake Underground, and The El Mocambo, and has performed at festivals like NXNE, CMW, Departure, and Aurorapalooza. She’s also brought her dynamic live show to New York City, headlining the Berlin Under A with Breaking Sound, and has shared bills with Francesco Yates, Cam Kahin, and Jade Lemac. In an industry often chasing trends, Dallas Rodin is building a legacy rooted in honesty and duality—embracing both the darkness and the light. With Did I Make You Up Inside My Head?, she steps into her most powerful chapter yet: fearless, vulnerable, and impossible to ignore.
