Danny Scherr

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Fade Me In

Album: Richmond Special

Released: Jul 5, 2007

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Fade Me In
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You Can Go On Without Me
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Always Goes That Way
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How I Lost A Day
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Let It Go
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General Info

Genre: Americana / Pop / Rock
Location SAN FRANCISCO, US
Profile Views: 42181
Last Login: 1/16/2012
Member Since 11/10/2005
Website www.dannyscherr.com
Type of Label Unsigned
Bio
.. .... .. Danny Scherr's solo debut cd, ..Richmond Special.., has received commercial and non-commercial airplay in the US and Europe, and his song "Fade Me In" recently appeared on .. KFOG's Local Scene Vol. 5... .... Danny has been writing and performing since high school, originally for NYC area punk band Chappaquiddick +5 which played CBGB's and opened for Channel 3, Kraut, the Cromags and HR of Bad Brains. While attending the University of Michigan, Danny began playing solo shows, gigging around Ann Arbor and opening for Soul Asylum in Detroit. ....Back in NYC after college, Danny started power pop band the Sky Violets, became part of Lach's East Village anti-folk scene, and played guitar and sang backup for Zane Campbell of the Ola Belle Reed/Guy Campbell bluegrass family.....Since moving to San Francisco in the 90's, Danny has been playing full band and solo acoustic shows and wrote songs and recorded with Jon Wilkins, now of The Postmarks. .... In 2004 Danny's song "Maybe You're Gone" played over the end credits of movie "The Girl Next Door," starring Emile Hirsch and Elisha Cuthbert. The song appeared in the movie as covered by Cash Money artist Kevin Rudolf, then recording as Binocular..... ..Richmond Special.. is now available at ..iTunes.., ..CDbaby.com.., and ..Amazon.com..... .. .. .. .. Reviews of ..Richmond Special.. .. .... "An expert evocation of the 70's California sound, with enough punch to keep it from being overly mellow....By the time you get done with Richmond Special, you'll be wondering why there isn't an Elektra Records logo on the CD" --AbsolutePowerpop.com...... "Scherr turns up the energy level for some superb Nick Lowe/Tommy Keene-style power pop on 'Always Goes That Way,' 'Make My Day,' and 'Til I'm In Love Again.'" -- Mark Suppanz, The Big Takeover.... "Scherr slides into his upper register akin to a young John Lennon while spinning melodies comparative to those scruffy bards who always seem to show up on the arms of super models and year end best of lists (James Blunt, Daniel Powter, Josh Rouse, Damien Rice, Chris Martin)."--Tom Semioli, Amplifier Magazine (April-May 2007)..... "Such is the life of the music addict. You spend your life trawling the backstreets of Musicopolis in search of a sweet hit and every now and again up pops a little nugget that manages to push just the right endorphin releasing button. Well worth consulting your (record) dealer then in search of this little gem of a cd. Ten tracks of sherbert fountain sweetness mixing uptempo melodic indie/pop/rock and slower introspective acoustic numbers all tightly played and nicely sung. In fact it comes as something of a surprise to realise that instead of the really tight, well drilled band you were expecting to see credited on the cover you find that Scherr plays all instruments (bar drums and some keyboards) himself. But this is no self indulgent naval gazing vanity project. Scherr obviously has too much common sense to let that happen. Apparently this New York City born San Francisco resident was on the verge of giving up music when a track (not present here) was used in a movie soundtrack and the fan feedback made him reconsider. Thank goodness for that because to lose this guy’s talent would have been a travesty. Standout tracks are two rockier numbers – “Always Goes That Way” and “Love Again” both of which, in a fair and just world, would be instant radio-friendly hits for a discerning adult market. Touchstones might be Pete Yorn, our own Matthew Jay or maybe The Pernice Brothers." -- ..Paul Villers, Americana-UK.com...... ..
Members
Danny Scherr--guitar, vox, David Majka--standup, acoustic & electric bass, Tripp Stapleton--drums and cajon
Influences
The Beatles, the Beach Boys, The Who, Holland/Dozier/Holland, Marvin Gaye, Elvis Costello, The Clash, The Jam, Husker Du, The Byrds, The Eagles, Badfinger, Gram Parsons, early REM, Soul Asylum, The Replacements, Tom Waits, Teenage Fanclub, The Bevis Frond, Zane Campbell, Ola Belle Reed, Townes Van Zandt, Nick Drake, Wilco, Elliott Smith, the Zombies, the Left Banke, Guided by Voices, 70's AM Hit Radio
Sounds Like
Buffalo Tom, Wilco, Elliott Smith, Bob Mould, Gram Parsons, the Eagles, Teenage Fanclub, The Bevis Frond, Paul Westerberg, or see videos below .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..