Danny Michel

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Bluesfest 2006
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Danny Michel is a singer-songwriter from Kitchener, Ontario.

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[edit] Biography

Born in 1970 and raised in Kitchener, Ontario, he began his professional career playing in many bands, most notably the Rhinos, before beginning a solo career. In the late 1990s, he moved to Ottawa, where he developed a loyal following with a weekly show at the Manx Pub on Elgin St. At the same time, he began to amass an extensive repertoire of original tunes, and briefly joined local power-pop band Starling.

As a songwriter, he has released seven albums, including an album devoted to covers of David Bowie songs. His albums have often been recorded in a home-studio with him performing most, if not all, instruments. In his shows, he often uses looped live samples of his guitar and other instruments to create a richly layered solo performance. He is a talented guitarist who is universally lauded for his lyrics, having been compared to Elvis Costello and received accolades from renowned Canadian author Timothy Findley. He has toured widely with Stuart McLean on concerts for McLean's radio show, The Vinyl Cafe. His latest album, Feather, Fur & Fin, was released on March 26, 2008.

In 2004, Michel was nominated for Best New Artist at the Juno Awards following the release of his album Tales from the Invisible Man the previous year. The award went to Michael Bublé. In 2008, he was nominated for another Juno award, this time in the Best DVD category for the Danny Michel and the Black Tornados Live DVD and CD.

In addition to recording and producing his own material, he also shares his production skills with other talent and is quickly making a name for himself as a producer and mixer. Recently working on projects with Damhnait Doyle, AA Sound System, Leeroy Stagger and mixing tracks for well-known David Bowie guitarist Earl Slick (which included vocals by Bowie and The Cure's Robert Smith). [1]

[edit] Discography

  • Before the World was Round (1997)
  • Clear (1998)
  • Fibsville (1999)
  • In the Belly of a Whale (2001)
  • Tales From the Invisible Man (2003)
  • Loving the Alien (2004)
  • Valhalla (2006)
  • Feather, Fur & Fin (2008)

[edit] References

  1. ^ Walker, Brandkon. "Return of the Rock", Echo Weekly, June 15, 2006, pp. 1-2. 

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