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About Me

Get Myspace Layouts @ CodeMyLayout.comDan stepped into the creative world of music at the age of 13 where he first picked up a pair of drumsticks and made a big noise. 14 years on he's still trying to make a big noise but this time with his singing and song writing. It's still early days!After seeing some very talented local musicians, Dan caught the bug and decided he would have a go at learning guitar. He didn't even consider singing or songwriting. He was happy playing along to his Richard Ashcroft Albums.After pairing up with a talented guitarist who opened his eyes even more to the acoustic, folk and americana genre of music, Dan started to write songs and try his hand at singing. When the response he was expecting was to "stick to drumming", he was suprised when the feedback was quite positive and this only spurred him on to keep going.Drawing on influences from Ryan Adams, Tom Baxter, Richard Ashcroft, Ray Lamontagne, Dave Mathews and Damien Rice, Dan is always looking to improve and admits that when he see's other talented musicians on the circuit, it inspires him to keep improving. Focusing on creating songs that are strong even when performed solo, Dan keeps the writing process organic, letting it just happen yet equally trying to ensure all the peices such as the melody, the hook, the lyrics, the vocal performance and the emotion all fit into place. But it's not easy.In June 07 Dan met the very talented Jun Mori who added piano to some of his songs adding yet another layer of texture.Dan keeps his feet on the ground maintaining that he is just a bloke who is having a go and is simply enjoying the journey. He wants to keep very "open, honest and true" with a light hearted approach and so writes about his experiences as a small musician in a big world and wants to use myspace to give a true reflection of his thoughts and experiences rather than use it as merely a marketing tool which he feels seems a little distant.

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Member Since: 3/20/2007
Band Members: All songs written by Dan Gallagher. Vocals and acoustic guitar Dan Gallagher, Piano Jun Mori, Trumpet Dan Hartland, Viola Paul Miller.
Influences: Richard Ashcroft, Damien Rice, Tom Baxter, David Ford, Jack Johnson, Clarksville, Dave Mathews, Ryan Adams, Paul Weller, Dan Hartland, Pearl Jam, Incubus, Led Zeppelin, Death Cab for Cutie, Jun Mori, Ray Lamontagne, Larry David, Jerry Seinfield, Jimmy Saville, Ed the Duck & whoopee cushion. Working full time in a mind numbingly boring office also seems to get the cogs working! One of my closest friends always says you've got to turn something negative into a positive. Life can throw it's fair share of crap at you, so I try to write about it.Richard Ashcroft - A Song For The Lovers

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Record Label: Unsigned

My Blog

Recording

Hello,Thought I'd post a blog about the recording I did a few weeks back.I'd never been in a studio in a recording capacity before. I was planning on recording 6 songs in a day and I didn't want an ov...
Posted by on Fri, 17 Apr 2009 12:19:00 GMT

Just an idea

It's tough playing at new venues as you don't know what you're going to turn up at.Usually unpaid, not even a free drink or a thank you and it ends up with you having to pay out, petrol money, plus dr...
Posted by on Sat, 07 Mar 2009 16:45:00 GMT

It's been a long time

Wow, August was my last blog.Well there's been some personal changes going on of late. A week ago I moved into my own place which is quite rejuvenating to say the least and I've got 4 months to try to...
Posted by on Sat, 07 Mar 2009 16:33:00 GMT

Moseley Folk Festival

Well the festival finishes today and so far I've really enjoyed it. So far the best acts I've seen are Micky Greaney, the Bees and Jose Gonzales. But I'm looking foward to seeing Scott Mathews today. ...
Posted by on Sun, 31 Aug 2008 03:05:00 GMT

I prove my point.

Sunday's gig at the Flapper and Firkin has been cancelled. I'm not sure if the whole Sunday acoustic thing has been cancelled there but it is a shame because I was looking forward to playing at this r...
Posted by on Wed, 16 Jul 2008 09:29:00 GMT

An Update

I thought I'd take a few minutes to write about what I'm doing, what I'm experiencing and what I'm planning to do. To be honest I've been writing a lot of late and I'm happy with what I've been c...
Posted by on Mon, 14 Jul 2008 14:25:00 GMT

WEDNESDAY 7th MAY - Radio!!! The Bridge FM 102.5

I've been asked to go on a radio station based in Stourbridge. They've only been running a couple of months and to be honest they haven't got a massive coverage but who cares? Hey who am I? I'm just a...
Posted by on Tue, 06 May 2008 04:50:00 GMT

MUD! - But the rain held off.

It's been a while since I wrote about anything so I've got some catching up to do. Yesterday I played in a tent at a little festival in Stourbridge. Acoustic brew had set up a tent in a small cor...
Posted by on Tue, 06 May 2008 04:41:00 GMT

Check Out June Mori!

Take a look at my top friends. You will see June and then June Mori. I recommend you take a look at June Mori's page and have a listen to this very talented musicians beautiful compositions. I am very...
Posted by on Sun, 10 Feb 2008 04:00:00 GMT

So Whats going down in smooth groove town!

As I write this, Scruff the dog is lying at my feet, snoring so loud the neighbours may well be knocking on the door to complain! Alas xmas is almost a memory and the dawn of a new year is so close we...
Posted by on Sun, 30 Dec 2007 14:41:00 GMT