General musical influences: Shawn Colvin, Ron Sexsmith, David Mead, Josh Rouse, Tom Petty and others of that ilk, plus guitar influences that include: Phil Keaggy, John Leventhal, Bryn Haworth, Peter Stroud, Bonnie Riatt, Eric Johnson, and so on...
Born in 1974 to music-loving parents, Dan received no formal music education, but turned his attention to guitar at the age of twelve when he came across an old Phil Keaggy record. "I remember hearing this incredible sound and thinking, 'That’s what I want to do!' " A sports injury to his left hand did nothing to dissuade him, as he wore out the controls on his tape recorder trying to get to grips with his guitar heroes.
Dan cites the likes of Larry Carlton, Eric Clapton and slide guitar genius Bryn Haworth as early influences on his playing style. “I figured out early on that what most people wanted to hear wasn’t a string of outrageous licks, but something memorable and melodic.”
Over the years, Dan has gravitated towards song writing and away from his teenage guitar hero ambitions. Discovering artists such as Shawn Colvin, Crowded House and Counting Crows while at university not only switched him onto writing, but also to a more song-focussed guitar style that naturally steered him into session playing.
Dan took a roundabout route into a musical career, taking holiday from other jobs in order to work on sessions offered by producer friends until the balance started to tip, and in 2002, Dan took the plunge. Having made the move, he found time to develop his own material, as well as a growing number of artists and producers booking him for sessions and live work, where his melodic approach and solid tone has been finding new friends ever since. Tight rhythms, atmospheric soundscapes and catchy hook lines are all hallmarks of his playing, though he’s not afraid to turn it on a bit where necessary.
Dan recorded his first solo outing, ‘Far From Home’ in 2002, before signing to Authentic and releasing his ‘Ten Things To Do’ EP and full album ‘Long Road Round’ in 2004, followed by Seven Kinds of Grace in 2006. His laid-back vocal delivery and guitars bring the songs to the fore, where thought provoking lyrics and memorable melodies engage the brain and speak to the heart.
Hey- We'd love your help in voting for G7th for the Best Capo in the Players Choice Awards balloting.. just copy and paste the following link into your browser to fill out your own ballot: http://www.acousticguitar.com/Surveys/TakeSurvey.asp?SurveyID=35K874K04mm4G
Hey Dan, it'd be great to see you this Thursday if you're free to pop down to the second night of Blue Velvet:
Thursday 26th May - Blue Velvet Acoustic Night, Remix Bar, Woking, Surrey, GU21 5AP
This month - Anna Neale, Lesley Spiers, Jules Manning, Steve Grattan, Inimitable Dragonfly, Adam Boucher - gonna be a great night! £3 on the door, music from 8pm.
Don't forget - it happens every month, last Thursday of the month.
Hi Dan! Hope you can spare a moment to come by my page and vote G7th for top capo in the Acoustic Guitar mag's "Players' Choice" awards! Every vote counts.. and there's prizes! Cheers Nick
aiiiight dan! you back in the ford now? we made a demo of a new song, chucked it up on our myspace to see what people think, check it out! not quite wheeler standard lol done in like 20mins and i was just recovering my voice back after being ill! lol hope everything is cool and we should meet up soon to chat through stuff. safe - T+O
Hi Dan, hope you are well? love the tunes, Just thought I would let you know my CD is available for download at www.indiestore.com/themysterytent thanks Clive
Daaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaan ...'' I believe '' is so cool , heard it after a long time I am thinking of doing an URDU version of the song hehehehe your playing on the Album is simple and contagious man ...it was a life time experience working with you master ...hope we can do it again.... I will bite your hand off ....lol for the sainsbury s pizza keep the oven ready .........hehehe c ya soon
Hi Dan Thanks for playing at transmision/forum, great gig. Thanks for the chat and good advice to, look forward to getting my cd out there, cheers clive
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