1970 -
Danny is born in Austin, TX, weighing 6lbs 8oz and with noticeably long fingers.
1983 -
Danny buys his first guitar with his Bar Mitzvah money.
1990 -
Danny buys his first acoustic guitar after obsessing on
Mississippi John Hurt's music.
1993 -
Danny drops out of college and moves to
East Wind Community in the Ozark Mountains in southern Missouri.
1994 -
Danny writes his very first song, Cliff Song.
1998 -
Danny moves to Charlottesville, VA and begins performing live.
1999 -
Danny records his first album, Live At The Prism Coffeehouse.
2001 -
Danny records his second album, Enjoying The Fall.
2002 -
Danny begins to tour some around the U.S.
2003 -
Danny records his third album, Make Right The Time.
2004 -
Danny moves back to Austin, TX.
2004 -
Danny puts music on hold for a year while dealing with a health crisis.
2005 -
Danny releases his fourth album, Parables & Primes, and begins performing again.
2005 -
Danny begins touring and playing music full time.
2005 -
Danny has his first international tour, and begins touring in Europe.
2007 -
Danny releases his fifth album,
Little Grey Sheep on
Waterbug Records.
2009 -
Danny releases his sixth album,
Instead The Forest Rose To Sing on
Red House Records.
2011 -
Danny releases his seventh album,
Man Of Many Moons on
Red House Records.
2012 -
Danny begins touring with
Carrie Elkin as a duo.
2014 -
Danny and Carrie release their first duo album,
For Keeps on
Red House Records.
2015 -
Danny releases his eighth solo album, Owls.
2016 -
Danny's daughter Maizy Rae Schmidt is born! He vows never to sleep a full night ever again, and for the first time in his life has a legit justification for the madness in his head and the love in his heart.
2019 -
Danny releases his ninth solo album, Standard Deviation.
