Danny Reid Carter

Danny is a well regarded singer/guitarist/songwriter/producer/author and journeyman from North Carolina who has resided in Nashville, Tennessee for 13 years after signing a major recording deal with Capital Records along with his brother Tim. The "Carter Brothers" and the "Carter Brothers Band" have toured around the world for 23 years, and continue to orbit the planet today, anointing the masses with their own unique brand of.............. "groovinappalacianfolkrockfunkedupbluegrassgypsyblues" music..................As a youngster Danny was influenced musically in many different directions. He and Brother Tim are indeed blood relatives of the 'Carter Family' music dynasty. From the jazz, classical music and poetry that he heard on his fathers daily radio shows to the intricate chord patterns and unusual harmonies of the Beatles he was exposed to many different forms of music while growing up. Always fascinated by rhythms, Danny began drum lessons at the age of 10 until he was 15 years old while playing in various bands. About that time he switched full time to playing guitar. Danny was totally blown away the first time that he heard the heavy celtic-folk-rock-blues stylings of Led Zeppelins Jimmy Page, which still influences him to this day. Eric Claptons smooth confident playing and sweet growling vocals were also influential in his early development as a guitarist-vocalist. Of course growing up in the hills of North Carolina Danny was always exposed to the Appalachian strains of bluegrass music that has always been so prominent there. Later on he would come to appreciate and teach himself the fiery acoustic guitar playing of Doc Watson, Clarence White, Elizabeth Cotton and many others that came out of the hills of Appalachia. "You know, after awhile I began to discover that all this music that I loved so much was basically the blues textured in different formats...I think Bill Monroe was one of the best blues writers of all time". Danny played in various blues-rock bands in the South before finally teaming up with Tim in the early 80's. It was clearly evident that Danny's hard driving blues~rock stylings coupled with Tim's acoustic-folk~bluegrass style, that this was not going to be just another bluegrass band from North Carolina....!
As a writer Danny composes in the style of a storyteller. "Its mostly fiction stuff with undertones into my personal life" says Dan. "I like to keep the lyrics a bit edgy and thought provoking while using interesting chord patterns". Danny has maintained an artists publishing agreement with DreamWorks Nashville for over 10 years. About all this he says "I feel so blessed to spend my life writing and performing along with Tim. I have the utmost respect and love for him...as a musician and a friend". "I look forward to what we will do together in the future"....
For recording and performing Danny plays a vintage 1967 Rickenbacker 360-12 string, 1984 Fender Standard Stratocaster and a 2005 Gibson Les Paul Jr '54 re-issue for electrics along with various Martin and Collings acoustics. For the electrics he uses Marshall and Fender amplification. For the acoustics he goes from a Fishman Platinum EQ/DI directly to the main console. He incorporates a custom built effects pedalboard loaded with a Boss TU-2 tuner, CH-1 Super Chorus, DD-3 Digital Delay, Keeley Compressor, MXR Micro Amp and a Boss AB-2 box to quick~switch between the electrics and acoustics. He also uses an Xotic AC Booster pedal along with a channel-switching footbox to the amps for tube overdrive/distortion on the electrics.
Pics From Spain Tour 2006