Daniel Jeanrenaud

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DANIEL JEANRENAUD - The Rock'n'Roll Tsar
Daniel is the son of a preacher man and was born in Marseille. From the age of nine he has rocked his way across the globe – spending formative years in San Francisco, A long spell in Paris and finally the last decade here in London.
Since his arrival, Daniel’s reputation as a great rock n roller has grown. Over the last ten years his residency at The Marathon has become legendary, attracting distinguished fans like Robert Plant, Coldplay, Amy Winehouse and Oasis among others. While Paul Weller, The White Stripes, Jose Feliciano and Tina Weymouth (Talking Heads) have all jammed on a song or two with him.
Daniel has played Ronnie Scotts and been a regular at the 12 Bar Club. When The Mean Fiddler closed its doors, he was among the chosen few invited to play its final night. In 2008, Daniel also supported My Bloody Valentine at The Roundhouse and The Fratellis at Somerset House.
During the eighties, while based in San Francisco, Daniel formed The Kingsnakes with some ex-members of The Flamin’ Groovies. Rolling Stone magazine picked them as one of the Best Bay Area Bands of the time and leading French magazine Rock ‘n’ Folk called them ‘The best rock ‘n’ roll band in the world’.
Daniel’s favourite guitar, a 1951 Gibson ES 300 has been called Nadine ever since Chuck Berry borrowed it one night at Bill Graham’s Old Waldorf in downtown San Francisco. Sly Stone even wanted Daniel to join his band following a crazy late night jam session.
Returning to France in the early nineties, a new line-up of The Kingsnakes was formed with Manu Chao (who later went on to form Mano Negra). The last show for The Kingsnakes took place at The Olympia in Paris with Screaming Jay Hawkins. The Kingsnakes released five albums for New Rose, EMI and Rock’n’Roll House and toured extensively in America, Canada, Europe and South America.
During his career, Daniel has played his version of rock’n’roll in juke joints, open-air festivals, underground stations, weddings, restaurants, art galleries, women’s jails, raves, under bridges, primary schools, hospitals and jet-set parties. The Rock n Roll Tsar, Daniel Jeanrenaud plays music everywhere and when he does, it rocks.
From Mon-Thurs, he plays The Marathon from 11pm until 1 am.
This Year Daniel will be releaing his debut solo album.... 'Get Up'