Dani Wilde

Dani Wilde
Live in Luxemburg 2013
Dani Wilde performing live in Luxembourg, 2013
Background information
Birth name Danielle Christina Wilde
Born August 25, 1985
Genres Blues, Acoustic, British soul, Country, Gospel
Occupation(s) Singer, songwriter, guitarist
Instruments Guitar, vocals
Years active 2007— present
Labels Ruf Records, Bri-Tone Records
Website daniwilde.com

Dani Wilde (born 25 August 1985, Hullavington, Wiltshire) is a British born Female Singer-Songwriter and guitarist who fuses roots genres including blues, country, gospel, soul and americana into popular song.[1]

Career

After graduating with her 1st class degree in Vocals at the Brighton Institute of Modern Music (BIMM) in 2005,[2] Dani Wilde was signed to the international blues record label 'Ruf Records' in September 2007,[3] with the release of her debut album "Heal My Blues" in January 2008.

Since then, Wilde had toured across The UK, Europe, Canada, America and Africa.[4] In 2009, she released her second album, "Shine" with blues producer Mike Vernon. In May 2012, Wilde's third album "Juice Me Up" was released.

Wilde has achieved three number 1's in the official European I-Tunes Blues charts with her singles "Bring Your Loving Home" (Album: Heal my Blues),[5] "Abandoned Child" (Album: Shine) [6] and "Bitch" (Album: Girls with Guitars).[7][8] In 2013, Wilde's single "Loving You", released on Bri-Tone Records, entered into the European Country Music Chart's Top 40.[9]

Wilde has had regular airplay on The Paul Jones Show on BBC Radio 2, and has been a featured artist for BBC Radio 2's Maida Vale Live Sessions on four occasions.[10][11]

Collaborations

Wilde has collaborated with a number of artists during her career. In the 2010 WOMAD festival, Wilde performed live alongside Pee Wee Ellis. Wilde has also performed in the opening act for Jools Holland, Journey, Foreigner, Johnny Winter and Robben Ford.[12]

In 2008 Wilde toured The UK, Europe and the USA with blues veterans Candye Kane, Sue Foley and Deborah Coleman on the Ruf Records "Guitared and Feathers Blues Caravan tour".[13]

In 2011 Wilde collaborated with American artists Samantha Fish and Cassie Taylor on the Ruf Records "Girls with Guitars Blues Caravan World Tour". That year, they also recorded and released a studio album "Girls with Guitars".[14] In 2012 the tour schedule continued and the group released a live CD/DVD with British bassist Victoria Smith replacing Cassie Taylor.[15][16]

Humanitarian work

Dani Wilde is an advocate for children's rights. She has worked with the charity "Moving Mountains" to help improve education for Street Children and Orphans in Embu, Kenya.[17]

Discography

Albums

Singles

References

  1. ↑ "itunes artist biography".
  2. ↑ "BIMM alumni". Retrieved 15 December 2013.
  3. ↑ "rotosound online".
  4. ↑ Griffin, Hannah. "rotosound online". rotosound online. Retrieved 22 July 2013.
  5. ↑ "music chart info".
  6. ↑ "music chart info".
  7. ↑ "music chart info".
  8. ↑ "rotosound music".
  9. ↑ "Luxembourg ITunes Top 100 Country Songs for 5 August, 2013". http://www.music-chart.info''. Retrieved 5 August 2013.
  10. ↑ "Dani Wilde at BBC Radio 2 Paul Jones Show". BBC Radio 2.
  11. ↑ "Dani Wilde in session bonus track - Juice Me Up". BBC. Retrieved 7 May 2013.
  12. ↑ "Blues magazine review". www.bluesmagazine.nl. Retrieved 31 August 2013.
  13. ↑ "Biography Dani Wilde". Ruf Records.
  14. ↑ "Girls With Guitars "Samantha Fish/Cassie Taylor/Dani Wilde"". Blues Underground Network.
  15. ↑ "Girls With Guitars Live [CD+DVD]". Sainsbury Entertainment. Retrieved 3 September 2012.
  16. ↑ "Dani Wilde Discography". http://www.discogs.com/''.
  17. ↑ Limnios, Michalis. "Dani Wilde: Shining Blues & Shining Heart". Blues.Gr. Retrieved 8 March 2013.

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