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daniel lawrence walker

playing HOTEL CAFE in LA Thursday May 29th 6:30p

About Me

With a soothing voice and soulful songwriting, Daniel Lawrence Walker is tapping into genre bending music, with a mean bottleneck slide whipping around wildly throughout his live shows.
More than just a man and his guitar, Walker writes songs of love and life - with compelling themes and stories wrapped around sophisticated progressions. Weaving intelligent lyrics through seamless rhythms comes naturally for this singer/songwriter who pens songs with depth, emotion, and honest feelings with which many different audiences can connect.
It doesn’t stop there for the Texas native. With every step along his path, he has picked up a new flavor for his music. While attending college in New Orleans, he soaked in the funk and zest for life that inevitably seeps into the souls of those who live there. He pulls a slice of Americana from his childhood and playing his first live shows in Fort Worth, Texas. With a move to Denver in 2004, one can hear a new expansive sound work in its way into Walker’s songwriting.
This songwriting is just one aspect of Walker’s talent. Playing both solo and with a band presents a unique opportunity for Walker to showcase his many abilities. When taking the stage with a rotating cast of musicians. Daniel’s music is infused with contagious improvisational energy. When sharing the stage with only his instruments. Walker is a whole new monster. Playing on a loop he creates on-the-spot for many songs. Walker builds his solo show around percolating acoustic guitar rhythms and soulful singing, playing slide guitar over the top.
His hard work as a musician for the past ten years was rewarded when he won the Acoustic Blues Competition at the 2004 Telluride Blues and Brews Festival. He made return performances in 2005, performing with the Sky at the Nugget Theatre in a late night juke joint show and playing solo on Sunday’s Main Stage between Sonny Landreth and Joan Osborne. He also performed as a solo act at the 2005 and 2006 South Pak Music Fests.
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Member Since: 1/22/2007
Band Website: daniellawrencewalker.com
Band Members: Daniel Lawrence Walker on Guitar and Vocals

on the new CD release that's almost complete we've got Kirwan Brown on bass, and Dave Petry and Bryan Dillon on drums, so far... more to come...
Influences: blues, funk, country, jazz, rock, folk, world - still searching...
Sounds Like: Blues/Roots/Americana/Rock/Folk/Funk... major influeneces - JJ Cale, Paul Simon, Dave Matthews, Miles Davis, Widespread Panic, Willie Nelson, Galactic, Robert Earl Keen, Warren Haynes, David Byrne, Bill Withers, James Taylor, Wes Montgomery

Record Label: unsigned
Type of Label: None

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ROADTRIP WEST! and Showcase at Hotel Cafe in LA tomorrow (Thurs. May 29 6:30p)

Hello Friends! I wanted to post a blog for the first time in a while about my showcase at a really great Los Angeles venue, and my roadtrip so far from Denver to San Fran I'm on right now! TOMORROW @...
Posted by daniel lawrence walker on Thu, 29 May 2008 10:57:00 PST

on the road, part 1

wow, i can't believe i haven't taken the time yet to write about all the amazing things that happened on this trip, i'm in Manhattan as i write this now, having played a cool open mic at this place ca...
Posted by daniel lawrence walker on Wed, 08 Aug 2007 04:04:00 PST