Marvin Dykhuis - Guitar, Vocals, Mandolin - Long time International touring musician and producer.
Glenn Kawamoto - Bass Guitar, Vocals - Another long time International touring musician and producer.
Bradley Kopp - Guitar, Vocals - Wonderful touring musician and producer based in Austin, TX.
Charlie Irwin - Bass Guitar, Vocals - Great player who moved to Austin, TX from Bostin, MA and we're glad he did!
Craig Calvert - Guitar, vocals - Long time professional musician based in Austin, TX. Great player and songwriter.
Michael Jackson - (Yes, that's his real name) Guitar, Vocals - Another long time professional musician based in Austin, TX.
Jeff Tverras - Guitar, Vocals - Another long time professional musician based in Austin, TX . Jeff moved here from San Diego, CA. Jeff also hosts and publishes a pod cast called: austinconnection.net
Warren Hood - Fiddle, Vocals - Warren is an incredible talent who has played with us over the years. He studied at Berklee school of Music in Boston and is now playing with his own band called "The Hoodlums" as well as touring with "The Waybacks". We're always glad to have him around.
Cam King - Guitar, Vocals - Cam came to us by way of Nashville to Austin. He is a great player and wonderful songwriter. It's always great to see what Cam will do next when we're on stage.
Paul Garretson - Drums - Paul is a wonderful percussionist based in Austin, TX. Paul spends his time teaching as well as playing professionally.
Obviously we don't all play together at the same time, but the above players make up the Red Dawg Band. We play in many configurations depending on scheduling and musical requirements.
Influences
Jerry Jeff Walker, Guy Clark, Jackson Browne, Willie Nelson, Keb Mo, and many others
Danny Britt grew up in south central Kentucky playing everything from Bluegrass to Country to Classical to Rock and Roll. After playing in assorted bands in Kentucky, Danny made his way to Texas in 1980. Danny did a couple years touring with Jerry Jeff Walker as his road manager. He began writing and playing his own music as a part of the Austin music scene and by the early 1990s was performing on a regular basis.
Danny has performed around the country on shows with the likes of Guy Clark, Jerry Jeff Walker, John McCutcheon, Chris Smither, Bruce Robison, Nina Gerber, Kelly Willis, Chris Wall, Greg Trooper, The Dixie Chicks, and many others..
In 2000 Danny and business partner Rene’ Loflin formed their own record company, Red Dawg Music. Their publishing company is Austin Red Dawg Publishing.
Danny’s 1st original work was released in April 2001 titled: Danny Britt and Red Dawg - Texas Stuff. This work was noted in Performing Songwriter Magazine and reviewed in Sing Out Magazine in 2001. Texas Stuff was also reviewed in Roots Town Magazine in 2002. Long time Austin touring musician and producer Marvin Dykhuis produced this recording. It is a collection of some of Danny’s favorite original songs that take the listener on a tour of several different kinds of music while maintaining a unique acoustic sound.
Red Dawg Music released Danny’s second original work in Feb. 2003. This CD is titled Danny Britt The Other Side. It is co-produced by long time touring musician Chip Dolan and Danny. Several great Austin Based Artists join Danny & Chip on this recording. Some of them include Kelly Willis, Bruce Robison, Christine Albert, Chris Gage, Marvin Dykhuis, and more.
Danny's newest CD is titled Walk This Road. It is produced by Marvin Dykhuis and Danny. Danny Britt - Walk This Road was released in October 2007.
On November 29, 2001 the Austin City Council and Austin Mayor Gus Garcia proclaimed that day Danny Britt Day for his continued efforts to maintain Austin, Texas as the Live Music Capital of the World.
Danny Britt has performed every type of venue from House Concert Series to Bars to large Outdoor stage productions to great listening rooms.
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Thursday June 19, THIRD COAST MUSIC SONGWRITER SHOWCASE welcomes Special Guest Host, acclaimed songwriter Danny Britt, Austin producer, Mystiqueros sideman, Bill Small and this year's Kerrville New Folk Winner, Betty Soo. Every third Thursday at Austin Java, fine Americana songwriters perform at ”Austin's Best Kept Secret”. Jim Patton & Sherry Brokus are currently on tour and will return as hosts July 17.
Hey, your page is looking really good! It is all color coordinated! I left a comment on one of your photos and I forgot that I was working on Tony's page so the comment is from Tony... ooopppsss.
Hey Danny! Great to see the long list of gigs. Anya will start as Program Director of The Ark when Dave retires on March 8. Let's get you booked! Love and hugs to you and Rene' Frozen Kate of the North
Just noticed that you are playing at Artz on May 10 (my 52 bday). Good chance I can be there. I'm heading down to TX because Meg will be working in Fort Worth on her 21st birthday (May 13). Hmmmmm Kate
Hey there Danny, thanks for accepting me into your circle of friends! You've got some first rate stuff here, great! I'll be back for more! Best, Niels.
Ok, I listened to "Walk This Road" from front to back and upside down.
First listen is for music and production. Both sound great. Production is like you're playing in my living room (if I covered my Italian marble floors and my canverous fireplace with blankets).
Second time is to listen to the craft of the actual song writing. Lyrics are great and I love the covers you've chosen. They remind me of songs I would write if I traded all my polo ponies for working Texas cattle horses and I had time to write songs out on the prairie with "dogies" and whatnot.
By the 15th or 16th time, I'm just listening because it's good. It's very good, Danny. This is an excellent album of music, you've put together.
Happy Thanksgiving to you & Rene & all those less fortunate. Peace, Jean P.S. -- Sorry I had a gig conflict w/ your show on the 15th. Hope it was great!
