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Danny

About Me


Dan began playing music at the ripe old age of 10! After hearing Kiss Destroyer and Deep Purple’s Machine Head in his brother Don’s room a few years earlier, he became obsessed with music listening to everything from Journey, Molly Hatchett, Aerosmith, REO Speedwagon, and Van-Halen, basically anything he could steal from his siblings. Starting out banging on the family piano until he discovered a guitar that his sister’s best friend had in her attic at age 11! He began gigging in his teens a few years later and going on to play some of the finest stages and venues around! He has played with many bands dating back to the 80’s playing everything from metal to blues to pop. Primarily influenced by writers and great bands he is also influenced by some of rocks legendary guitarists. It was once written in a publication that if you mixed George Lynch, Joe Satriani and Reb Beach, you would end up with Dan Newman. There are those obvious overtones in his style that are unmistakable. Combine that with the melody and soul of Neal Schon's blues laden solo’s and there you have it. Dan has cultivated all of his influences and created a style and sound all his own. from classic to modern. As well as being a soulful and melodic guitar player who can shred with the best of them, he also is a very prolific song writer who has written for other artists and is currently writing a full CD worth of material . Dan has worked in studio and live production for many years as well and has always been a first call session/gig player.

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Member Since: 2/10/2006
Band Website: www.newmanplays.com
Type of Label: Major

My Blog

Summer~

Well I think it is safe to say that we may actually skip spring and go right into summer! Which is great! So what have I been up too? Well.....work for one...Family 2...music 3.......So I have been re...
Posted by on Wed, 22 Apr 2009 23:09:00 GMT

Living

As time goes by, life keeps going. You live, you deal with all the crap life deals out everyday while trying to maintain some normality. I have more good days than bad when it comes to dealing with my...
Posted by on Sat, 07 Mar 2009 12:50:00 GMT

Frontiers...a review

Ok,so the wife and I go to Cleveland last night to hook up with some friends to see the Journey tribute band "Frontiers"... so obviously these guys have to be great because they are playing everywhere...
Posted by on Sun, 15 Feb 2009 06:27:00 GMT

Whatta game!

How awesome! Hands down the BEST Superbowl I have seen in years! I am fortunate enough or *cough* old enough to remember the Steelers back in the 70's and I remember watching a few of those games. It ...
Posted by on Mon, 02 Feb 2009 18:58:00 GMT

People Suck

Ok, a funny and off the wall thing happened to me today at work on my way out the door. So we have two big data centers in Youngstown Ohio,one is at our headquarters (where I work) in downtown Youngst...
Posted by on Mon, 19 Jan 2009 19:30:00 GMT

The Year in Review!

Well, another year has gone by and we welcome 2009!Some good some bad..We had a great holiday season...for the most part...I'll get to that later. We spent NYE at the in-laws playing games and guitar ...
Posted by on Fri, 02 Jan 2009 11:24:00 GMT

Feeling the tune

Well, it is official. I have finally begun recording...not one CD  but 2!  at the same time.....I know, how? Well, one CD is a total melodic rock CD that has material on it dating back to th...
Posted by on Sun, 21 Dec 2008 11:27:00 GMT

The AMAs

So I watched the AMA's last night.....If this is the future of music we are boned. The Jonas Brothers? They suck.The Fray? Gee nothing like some out of  pitch vocals to warm up the night, I would...
Posted by on Mon, 24 Nov 2008 15:35:00 GMT

Chinese Democracy

Ok...I um,ah..well....I have been listening to it for about a week now. I will end up buying it....After a few listens....I actually like it. There are some really shining moments on it but I think Ax...
Posted by on Sun, 23 Nov 2008 17:48:00 GMT

Yesterday

My son Jayce Taylor would have been 1 year old yesterday and I tried to type something  and couldn't bring myself to do it.We should have been celebrating his 1st birthday, instead I rushed home ...
Posted by on Wed, 08 Oct 2008 06:36:00 GMT