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Dan Weir

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About Me


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Dan Weir is a songwriter hailing from West Chester, the garden spot of Chester County, PA. He is one of six boys and has a twin. Dan did his book learning in Pittsburgh, then moved to San Francisco. He lives there still with his lovely wife and their antic sons, Ross and Chandler.
He writes and records with the powerpop/Americana outfit Town & Country , whose debut "My Blue Heaven" is available on iTunes, Amazon, etc. He also helms the studio project, Orphan Town.
Apart from music Dan has made several obscure films, one of which is viewable here . A writer by day, he does an occasional blog segment called The Lightning Round "...in which artists I admire answer fan mail about their process."

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 1/24/2008
Band Website: myspace.com/weirsongs
Band Members: See above.
Influences: Tin Pan Alley, post-war country, early Rock 'n Roll, The Brill Building, The British Invasion, 60s soul, 70s punk, and the picture show.
Sounds Like: Americans aping Britons aping Americans.
Record Label: None
Type of Label: None

My Blog

KIM FOWLEYS OPINION OF YOUR TAPE

Kewwwwl!... DW
Posted by Dan Weir on Fri, 18 Jul 2008 03:05:00 PST

Now Entering Orphan Town...

Orphan Town is an ongoing studio project featuring a rotating cast of top Bay Area talent an elaborate ruse for Dan Weir to hear his songs performed by ringers. These include drummers Prairie Prince (...
Posted by Dan Weir on Thu, 08 May 2008 11:31:00 PST

The Lightning Round with filmmaker Caveh Zahedi

In which artists I admire answer fan mail about their process. In this segment, filmmaker Caveh Zahedi. In 2006, Zahedi's "I Am A Sex Addict" won the Gotham Award for "Best Film Not Playing at a&...
Posted by Dan Weir on Tue, 15 Apr 2008 09:31:00 PST

Reasons to Love Kim Deal, No. 66

From the latest issue of Spin, which I bought at the airport cos it looked to be about R.E.M.’s creative rebirth, though it read like the Sunday supplement.  "Just watch out for anybody wh...
Posted by Dan Weir on Fri, 04 Apr 2008 10:15:00 PST

The Lightning Round with FOW's Chris Collingwood

Introducing a new blog segment in which artists I admire answer fan mail about their process. First up, Fountains of Wayne frontman Chris Collingwood. What's a song you wish you'd written and why?"W...
Posted by Dan Weir on Thu, 13 Mar 2008 04:16:00 PST

Single File - Skeleton Staff

I'm proud to know the Australian band, Skeleton Staff: http://www.myspace.com/skeletonstaff   Gorgeous, arch pop. They bill it as "Like Crowded House being bent over the bar by XTC," which i...
Posted by Dan Weir on Thu, 06 Mar 2008 08:54:00 PST

The Lyrical Genius of Idi Amin

Though his official title was eventually, "His Excellency, President for Life, Field Marshal Al Hadji Doctor Idi Amin Dada, VC, DSO, MC, Conqueror of the British Empire [CBE] in Africa in General and ...
Posted by Dan Weir on Sat, 23 Feb 2008 10:24:00 PST