TERRY DAUN's Music

Music:

Member Since: 7/11/2006
Band Website: terrydaunmusic.com
Band Members: Terry Daun - Korg Triton Le and Korg M3
Influences: My mom Helen, Todd Rundgren, Jimi Hendrix, Ginger Baker, Mitch Mitchell, Billy Cobham, Lenny White, John Bonham, Rayford Griiffin, Jeff Beck, Pink Floyd, Jean- Luc Ponty, Alan Holdsworth, Cream, Led Zeppelin, James Brown, Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder, Ray Charles, The Temptations, Otis Redding, Wilson Pickett, Return To Forever, PFM, Brand X, Gentle Giant, ELP, YES, Passport, Genesis, Gino Vannelli, Earth Wind & Fire, Diana Ross, Frank Marino, Nat King Cole, Frank Sinatra, Lou Rawls, Dean Martin, Tom Jones, Billy Joel, Queen, Styx, Journey, Kansas, Frank Zappa, Beatles, Grass Roots, Monkees, Zombies, Guess Who, Neil Diamond, Firesign Theatre, Cheech & Chong, Jeff Neugebauer, MANIC-N, John McKibben, WHITE NOIZE, The Jetzons, Bruce Conole & Brad Buxer.
Sounds Like: Here's what some folks have said...
From Aural Innovations 36 (May 2007) He says his music is psychedelic, but I don’t really find Taking Flight that mind-altering. It’s mostly a jazz/rock fusion sort of thing in the vein of Alan Holdsworth, Jan Hammer, Jean-Luc Ponty etc. Just listen to tracks like “My Watch”, “She Speaks” or “Seedz”. Terry’s other influences include Rundgren, Zappa and Jeff Beck, for example. I do enjoy his more ambient pieces, though, and some of them are a bit psychedelic. A good example is the peaceful and hypnotic “Logan Ran” that is actually very enjoyable as well as the mystical “Not Far”. There is also a bit heavier stuff in there with some electric guitar. The bit darker “April” reminds me of Space Mirrors and is quite okay. “Tax” features a heavy guitar riff, sequences and a great guitar solo by a guy named Jose Diaz. “Psycho” begins in a minimal mood and has some exciting synth stuff to create a bit psychedelic atmosphere.
Reviewed by Santtu LaaksoHonorable Mention In recognition of having your original song composition "Just Give Me A Reason" among the Top 1500 entries of the 14th Annual Billboard World Songwriting Contest.American Idol Underground
Congratulations Terry Daun!
Listeners on American Idol Underground have rated your song "Seedz" among the top 15 tracks in the Electronica genre during the previous 24 weeks.
Khiki Kavan. Limelight Radio Show
Terry Daun “She Speaks”
This track is an instrumental with a jazz feel. It is well layered... It has the feel of some of the older instrumental tracks I would imagine on bands such as Rush or Yes’ albums. It’s also pretty trippy, so give it a listen!
Michael Quinn. For Rainmaker PR.
Daun is one of those artists with the enviable ability to acquire knowledge, technique and inspiration from musicians and groups they admire, yet retain a unique sound.
Laura Turner Lynch for Kweevak.com (a highlight review of Game On
...a blend of classic rock influences and experimental electronica with a dash of psychedelic and R&B thrown in for good measure... a diverse range of textures and tempos... a creative carnival of images and tones. Game On is an ambitious project...
From Neu Futur (zine) (a highlight review of Game On)“Give A Little” has Daun steal the practice tapes of Journey for the instrumentation of the track. ...there is a sort of fun, almost Atom and His Package meets David Hasslehoff sound to the output of Daun. There is some commonality with artists like Steve Lieberman (and more so) Mizar, but Daun’s bread and butter is electronic and R&B music, for sure. Top Tracks: Lady of the Night, Get Up. Rating: 5.4/10 [JMcQ]
Record Label: Do they still exist?
Type of Label: None