Your No Good Buddies is made up of:
Dan Daniels (lead vocals, rhythm guitar, and songwriter)
Dan Margolis, (electric lead guitar, mandolin and vocals)
Don LaCharite (bass and vocals)
Kurt Hansen (mandolin and vocals)
Rich Slobody (drums)
Latest Album
On Sunday May 27th,2007, Dan Daniels and Your No Good Buddies released their second album of original Dan Daniels compositions, entitled "GEEZER ROCK".
From the opening song "Away From You, Back to You" to the final cut "The Rendezvous" it's a rockin', mostly uptempo, slice of musical life, telling stories of love lost and found, of redemption and disasters, of sorrow and joy. The title song "Geezer Rock" , tells of what rock and roll music has meant to the "Baby Boom" generation and how it will help us carry on into the future. "Phantom Woman" is a haunting tale of runaway love, while "The Rebound" tells of the redeeming nature of a new love, rising from the ashes of lost love. "The Flapper and the Devil" tells of the meeting of two dance hall stars in a cajun-flavored setting, while "Winter Blues" ties in the meanest season and a crushing end to a relationship. "Forbidden Love" and "The Flood of "55" are tales of disasters both man made and natural. "Do What You Do", shows the mind of a man who though not having yet met his dream girl, sees her daily as they pass on their way to work. "In My Arms Again", the sole ballad on the disk, is a heartfelt and beautiful, song of loss and longing. And then there is "Sweet Lovin' Woman" featuring the guitar work of the masterful Hal Benoit, on a "Blues" song, that sings the praises of a wonderful woman, but does such a one really exist?
Joined by the Buddies (Dan M., Shawn and Richie) as well as a stellar cast of sidemen, such as Doug Tanner on fiddle and mandolin, Kurt Hansen on mandolin, Jose Ruiz on finger style classical Spanish guitar, and Guy Wallis on almost everything else, including production and engineering,and the afore-mentioned Hal Benoit, this new CD, offers a variety of sounds from rock , to country, to island, to Cajun. Come and listen to GEEZER ROCK and you'll see. It's a must have album. Get it at www.yngb.com or through www.cdbaby.com, www.earbuzz.com and at local record shops in Westfield, Hadley, Amherst, or Northampton, MA.
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Influences
The Beatles, The Byrds, Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash, Bob Dylan, Steve Earl, The Mavericks and many more
Sounds Like
The Mavericks, Steve Earl, A country Bare Naked Ladies, The Old 97's, and then like ourselves
Dan Daniels and Your No Good Buddies (YNGB) is a band with their roots in the past and branches reaching for the future. This group of baby boomers plays their own interpreted brand of "Americana Roots-Rock". They derive their sound from diverse artists such as Willie Nelson, The Band, CCR and The Beatles while adding thought provoking lyrics and a humorous twist to much of their music.
Made up of Dan Daniels (lead vocals, rhythm guitar, and songwriter), Dan Margolis, (electric lead guitar and vocals), Shawn Mansfield, (bass and vocals), Kurt Hansen (mandolin and vocals) and Rich Slobody (drums) these seasoned weekend warriors have paid their dues since debuting in June, 2002, performing at clubs and events throughout central New England.
Dan Daniels and Your No Good Buddies don't take themselves too seriously, as you can tell by their name, and from some of their songs such as "I've Been Eatin' Onions" and "Do It While We Can". In addition to their humorous side, the band also delivers powerful, eloquent and emotional tunes that express their message that music can uplift us, move us, make us laugh, and make us cry.br.
Now in 2007 the Buddies are releasing their second fully original, 12 song CD entitled GEEZER ROCK, with a new bunch of catchy tunes, memorable hooks and consistently fine playing. Joined by an all-star line up of local musicians, as well as the regular Buddies (Dan M., Shawn and Richie), they are ready to take the step to the next level with two strong albums of original music and a calendar of concerts and club dates. And as 2008 begins this new CD has been chosen by music critic and nightlife guru of the Springfield Republican Donnie Morehouse, as a recipiant of the Live Wire Award as one of the 10 best CD's by local artists in the Western Massachsetts area, an area full of fine musicians and artists.
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Hey Dan, It was a pleasure to have met you today. Sounds like you're having a great time. I am playing this weekend in Vermont. Hope to see you guys around somewhere. All the best.
Hi there folks, On Sunday March 1st I will be playing a free show at the Southwick Inn in Southwick, MA to raise money for my trip to TN. All are welcome to come and enjoy the food, music, and beer! This is a really great venue and I promise you'll have a great time hearing both original and covers tunes from my sets. If you'd like any information you can message me for directions and anything else you may need.
We're playing at the Black Moon Music Lounge in Belchertown,Ma this Saturday. We hit the stage at 9pm sharp.This is a new venue for us and we heard a lot of good things about it. Come down for a night full of Blues,Funk ,Reggae and R&B
The Black Moon Music Lounge 37 State St (rt 202) above Dunkin Donuts Belchertown,Ma
We got some great gigs coming up in the area. Come out and join us at some of these venues jan 17th Countyside Pub 83 Mechanic st Warren,Ma New venue for us jan 24th Southwick Inn corner of 202/10 and 57 Southwick,Ma Great sound system Jan 31st Theodores Worthington St Springfield,Ma Best blues club in the area Come on down!!!!!
mr. dan daniels, good to meet you at the AMA conference. hope ya made some good connections! hey, quick question: are you the father of Jeff Daniels? rock n roll!
