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LOTS OF EXCITING NEWS . . .
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DANNY'S GONE SOCIAL . . . Please join Danny on the social network of your choice: Or checkout Danny's blog, and follow his tour adventures through daily photo postings and smartass commentary . . .
LOTS OF KIND WORDS . . . "He is, perhaps the best new songwriter Ive heard in the last 15 years." "In his use of parable and allegory, there are inevitable comparisons with Cohen and Dylan, but these are songs of such quality and beauty that they more than hold their own in this exalted company." "With seductive simplicity, his music demands your attention." "In today's underground folk world, Danny Schmidt is spoken of in reverent tones, drawing comparisons to Leonard Cohen, with a poetry that breathes naturally and without pretension, with results that are both attractive and intense." Texas' best-kept secret. Danny Schmidt has caught a fast rising star, and is shining brightly with his amazing sound. This guy is headed for the big arena stage. Kerrville New Folk winner in 07. Poet. Singer-songwriter. Guitar phenom. Hypnotic wordsmith. "Danny Schmidt is a young man with blazing lyrical skills and a deserved cult following." This songsmith has been churning out brilliant, poetic songs on the human condition coupled with dazzling technique on his guitar strings for almost a decade. "Danny Schmidt's done it again. One of the country's best singer-songwriters has released yet another masterpiece." "He might very well be the medieval love child of Ani Difranco and Tom Waits." "With beautifully crafted, lonesome pines music and complex beguiling words, he would've fitted neatly on the bill at any '60s coffee house alongside Townes Van Zandt or Leonard Cohen." "The songs are fascinating and intriguing, even mysterious. The singing is warm and unassuming, letting the stories lead him. The melodies are captivating. And the writer is gifted. Go find Danny Schmidt and listen." "I've not felt a performance with this much intensity since I saw Neil Young solo years ago, nor have I heard songwriting with this much subtlety of craftsmanship since Leonard Cohen. I was completely floored." "Everything about the man is gentle, except his capacity for insight, which is crushing. |
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