"Danny Schmidt is a force of nature: a blue moon, a hundred-year flood, an avalanche of a singer-songwriter. His songs are a flood of poetry, mythology, folk wisdom, and surprise."
- Sing Out! Magazine

"The most brilliant young songwriter I've heard in the past 25 years. His songs are thrillingly poetic."
- Rich Warren, The Midnight Special

"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."
5 stars out of 5, Maverick Magazine UK

"With seductive simplicity, his music demands your attention."
- Texas Monthly

"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."
- Austin Chronicle

"Schmidt is a stellar poet and musician, and media comparisons to a string of legends are not amiss. He's too original and too good for a mere cult following."
- Dirty Linen Magazine

"Danny Schmidt is a young man with blazing lyrical skills and a deserved cult following."
- Cambria Arts UK

“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.”
- Jay Trachtenberg, KUT Radio in Austin

"Danny Schmidt's done it again. One of the country's best singer-songwriters has released yet another masterpiece."
- Indie-Music.com

"He might very well be the medieval love child of Ani Difranco and Tom Waits."
- WORT radio in Madison, WI

"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."
- Q Magazine UK

"Danny Schmidt’s the real thing, a bone fide: Best new songwriter in X years kinda guy."
- Penguin Eggs Magazine, Canada

"His songs, so lyrically rich, so finely crafted, carry the power of fine poetry. They accentuate the narrative. They celebrate subtlety. Schmidt's songs are filled with nimble wordplay and cool cadences; they move with the light feet of a dancer. But in the tone and theme, they convey weight and depth and substance."
- Austin American-Statesman

"His voice is of its own kind, an arresting warble I've witnessed stopping folks in their tracks. The lyrics. Every phrase bursting with irony or humor or revelation or all three. Only one label will stick: sui generis, in a class of his own, one of a kind."
- David Kleiner, Minor 7th

"Everything about the man is gentle, except his capacity for insight, which is crushing.”
- Songwriter Jeffrey Foucault



A PRIMER ON SUPPORTING INDIES

Followers of Danny's DAILY PHOTOBLOG have been asking if it might be possible to purchase prints of some of the artsy shots. Well, now you can. Every photo that posts automatically has a "purchase print" button on top of it. They're reasonably priced, and the process is very easy.

There's an archive that's easy to pick through, as well. And Danny's set up a page of some of his FAVORITES, if you don't feel like browsing through all those days and miles.



PHOTO PRINTS NOW FOR SALE!

Wanna know where to buy your music to best support your favorite artists? Wanna know why you should "Like" their Facebook updates? Then:

READ ON!


Danny is extremely proud to play a Martin Guitar with Martin Silk & Phosphor Strings. And extremely appreciative of the generous support that Martin has lent him, and many other independent musicians.

Danny also wants to make it prefectly clear that Martin has never asked him (much less obligated him) to give any sort of public endorsement of their products. He's doing so because he feels strongly about supporting businesses and organizations that do exceptional work, and exist in the world as good citizens, with good conscience.

THEY'RE HITCHED!

During SXSW 2013, Danny proposed to Carrie in song!
Here's a video of the story and the song:

engagement video

together cover
CARRIE & DANNY'S FIRST DUO RECORDING!
a Digital 45 entitled . . . "Together"

itunes link

Featuring:
- Their beautiful harmonies together
- Carrie singing Danny's classic, Company Of Friends
-
Danny singing Carrie's lost gem, Swing From A Note




Second Edition (1999-2011)

The Updated Songbook is Finished!

Welp . . . it's taken awhile, but we've finally finished the update to the songbook, to include all the songs from the most recent albums. We've also made it available in electronic form . . . for those iPads by the campfire.

HELLS YEAH, I WANNNA SEE THAT!




released by:
Red House Records
February 2011

Man Of Many Moons is here!

We hope you enjoy the latest offering of Danny's music. We've posted all the lyrics, some song samples, and album commentary for you explore the album deeper.








Please explore the site . . . listen to some of the free songs posted here, watch a couple of the live performance videos, peruse the lyric library. And get to know Danny's music better. Thanks for visiting.