Dano’s music infuses modern folk, post rock, and groove oriented rhythms with poetic lyrics creating a unique brand of conscious music that uplifts and inspires.
Born and raised in the Buffalo suburb of Tonawanda, Dano’s role models were The Beatles, Bob Dylan, Neil Young, David Bowie, Simon and Garfunkel.
As a youth during 70’s, Dano began leading the band Odysseus at the age of 13, playing guitar and singing at school events and neighborhood parties. At 16 years of age he switched to bass and joined the band Crossroads. He was immediately thrust into the Buffalo music scene playing some of the biggest venues and supporting international touring bands such as Judas Priest, Ambrosia, John Cougar Mellencamp, Modern English, Spirit, as well as many others. After a lineup change Crossroads would become the Beez and Dano would leave to start The Western Voice and his song writing was now front and center. With The Western Voice there was label interest from A&M records as well as production interest from Mitch Easter and the band began traveling extensively, often playing CBGB’s and the Peppermint Lounge in NYC. Dano moved to NYC to further pursue his music career starting the band Zider Zee and playing regularly in the Greenwich Village scene. Dano would later form the band Swift Running Water with collaborator and lifelong friend Kevin Henneman as well as members of the legendary NYC blues band King Dice. Dano now lives in Maine and continues to write, record, and perform.
DISCOGRAPHY
Beez – Me and My Girl/Losing Time
Beez – Handle on My Heart/Please be Mine
The Western Voice – SCREAM
Bandano – Bandano
DanoMatt – Jazz Holidaze
POM82: Ed Kern "Think Twice"
POM81: Kelcie Caldwell. "Downeast Christmas"
POM80: David J. Shaffer. "Americana Divide"
POM79 Smokemaster 420 "Dispatch1"
POM78 Rebecca Kerwick "Breadcrumbs"
POM77 Mehuman "Ladybird" (+ "And So")
POM76 Rick Adam "What Money Won't Buy"
POM75 Thems That Wait "Nova"
POM74: Lovelore "Notice Me"
POM73: Bill Dwyer Band "South Caroline"
POM72: Jane Clukey "Who's Gonna Speak"
POM71: Sister Kay Kay "Bitter Waters"
POM70: From Listen Up! Kathleen Shevenell "New York" & David Vail "Stand Up"
POM69: Nils Crusberg "Second Praise"
POM67: Red Gallager "Crazy About the Girl"
POM68: This World Has Bees "It Was Right Where You Left It"
POM66: Jeanette "Summer of 1985"
POM65: big sun * big heart "big sun * today"
POM64: aLunarLanding "Crying > Dying"
POM63: Spall “#56”
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