Scott Daniels - ProfilesArchive

About Me

I'm a professional keyboard player with a background in philosophy. I studied classical piano for eleven years, and I've been playing in front of audiences since I was six. In addition to philosophy, I studied music theory and history in university.I have extensive experience, including over two hundred shows, coast-to-coast, with my band, Slammin Jack. We deliver a super high energy dance party with a strong foundation in psychedelic funk, and influences ranging from prog-rock to electric bluegrass, from psytrance to pop. We have two full length releases. The first, called "a day late, a dollar short," sold out from the stage and made it to ..6 on the earshot! College Radio Charts. The second, "The Merville Sessions," was released in January 2006 to much acclaim and excellent merch-table success.When I am not touring, I produce electronic music. Currently, I am working on a full length project, under the moniker Keyz. It's an all hardware body thumping psytrance experience that will lift you to the heights of of psychedelia and then scrape the inside of your skull with aural fingernails. Stay tuned for a release in 2006.I have played the most venerated venues, and the biggest dives, all across this country. I've played at such excellent festivals and outdoor parties as Evolve 4, Come Together, Equinox, Bonfire, The Edge of the World, and The Vancouver DuMaurier Jazz Festival. I have shared stages and bills with some of the best musicians in North America, including Medeski, Martin and Wood, Mark Farina, the North Mississippi Allstars, Jimmy Swift Band, Grand Theft Bus, and Garaj Mahal.I do session work in all genres, from prog-metal to reggae to electronica to pop.

My Interests

I'd like to meet:

musicians, artists of all kinds, producers, record labels, a&r guys, booking agents, lighting and visuals companies, electronic musicians

My Blog

Booomtown

I can't believe how much business is booming right now.... Fuck everything the 2010 Olympics rule......
Posted by on Fri, 02 Jun 2006 04:05:00 GMT

Another of East Van's Hidden Gems

Yesterday I was done work early, and it was a beautiful day. I was painting near the edge of Chinatown, and as I walked, I remembered a fungus-filled night two years or so ago, when the aussies lived...
Posted by on Thu, 11 May 2006 12:45:00 GMT

Great to get things done!

Right now I feel great! I feel great because I got a lot done today!
Posted by on Wed, 12 Apr 2006 16:11:00 GMT

Real Job? Could it be.....

First day of a new job finished today. First days are exciting because they're all potential and no problems! This is usually my favorite time in any job, and then it's all d...
Posted by on Thu, 23 Mar 2006 00:38:00 GMT

The Human Automaton

There is a certain sleepy satisfaction to be experienced on a mass-production line. The work, which at first seems to rush you, soon takes on a tranquilizing quality; it is at once brain-numbing...
Posted by on Mon, 20 Mar 2006 11:33:00 GMT

Another Temp-Agency Night Shift

Here we go with another installment in the continuing adventures that constitute my experiences working for a temporary employment agency. This time I was working the night shift in a plant that manuf...
Posted by on Tue, 14 Mar 2006 03:35:00 GMT

Sleepless

So.... it's 4:55 am.... I just finished drinking a coffee and I'm about to eat a chunk of tofu fried with a peice of onion, two old mushrooms and a clove of garlic, all mixed into a little penne. No s...
Posted by on Fri, 10 Mar 2006 12:40:00 GMT

Some notes on the Cumberland Shows

I realized the other day that I had not written anything about the Cumberland shows, the two show weekend that capped off the end of our tour. I was thinking that it wasn't really fair that they be le...
Posted by on Wed, 08 Mar 2006 15:43:00 GMT

Making Regular Shaped Piles From Irregularly Shaped Boxes

I've just spent the last few days working the night shift at a very large and well known shipping company's sorting plant, loading trailers. I am amazed at the shear volume of freight that is processe...
Posted by on Thu, 02 Mar 2006 12:45:00 GMT

Wheezing..... The Effects of Rock and Roll on My Belt Size and Lung Capacity

One thing I never thought of when I decided I wanted to be a rock star was how quickly the lifestyle can take its toll on your health. I'm not talking about cocaine and rye filled nights, or the dange...
Posted by on Tue, 21 Feb 2006 12:46:00 GMT