DANNY JOHN
48 Carlisle StM: 0431 404 800
LeichhardtE:
Sydney W:
N.S.W. 2040
Achievements
Tour Manager/Promoter, Atomic Fusion, Interstellar Guitar USA 2015 Tour.
Suhr Guitar Technologies; Artist Endorsee.
Author; Master Sweep Picking an Holistic approach to improvisation.
Founder and Director; The Australian Guitar Institute: ww.facebook.com/australianguitarinstitute
Leader, Composer, Performer;Danny John Trio.
Label Artist/Owner, Resurgere Records.
Event Producer, The Sydney Fringe Festival 2011.
Corporate Sales Executive/manager, with 12 years experience.
Artist Praise
Danny I have such great memories of you, coming in to Open Counselling and ripping everyone's faces off, (including mine)! Cheers, Brett. (Brett Garsed)
Danny, Mr. Twister is very cool. Huge guitar tone! I like the way you blend fusion jazz and hard rock. Great playing, Steve. (Steve Trovato)
Man I listened to your Album on the weekend and it BLEW MY MIND. (Steve McKenna)
HISTORY
Danny John grew up in Canberra Australia. He first picked up a Guitar at the age of Eight.
Self taught and after the basic musical education that Danny received at Secondary School he decided it was time to take his music to the stage.
Danny John spent the next few years honing his skills, diversifying his approach, he performed in Big Bands, Rag Time Quartets, Duos and Trios. The next step was to drop everything and move to where else but Hollywood.
At the musicians institute Danny soon earned a reputation of being one of the top players.
A tenure at the Musicians Institute in Hollywood saw Danny study under and play with the likes of, Jean Marc Belkadi, Brett Garsed, Mike Stern, Scott Henderson, Alan Hinds, Steve Dudas, Ray Luzier, Brian Allen, Steve Trovato, Daniel Gilbert, Gary Willis, Art Renshaw.
Danny returned to Australia where he has enjoyed periodic stints with some of Australia's finest.
DISCOGRAPHY
It's About Time: EGH Band, Let's Eat Records (2002).
Three Days: Danny John Trio, Yo Mutha Records (2007).
World independent No 1's: WOA Records (2009).
Mr Twister: Danny John Trio, Resurgere Records (2012).
Rock My Way: (compilation, Feiyr Records) (2012).
Progfest: (compilation, Welkin Records) (2012).
Alternative Rock: (compilation, Feiyr Records) (2013).
Tres Bandidos: Danny John Trio, Resurgere Records (2015).
ACITIVITY
2015: Danny John Trio tours The United States, (Chicago, Los Angeles, San Antonio),
Danny John Trio plays The House Of Blues on Sunset Strip.
2012: Danny John publishes his first, Groundbreaking Instructional Book, Master Sweep Picking, an Holistic approach to Improvisation.
2012: Danny John rereleases Three days and Mr Twister under his new Record label RESURGERER ECORDS.
2012: Danny John Launches RESURGERE RECORDS
2011: Danny John Plays Japan Music Week. Japan's largest and fastest growing Grass roots style Music Festival and conference.
2011: Danny John signs with High Tone Music Group.
2011: Danny John releases Mr Twister.
2011: The Australian Guitar Institute boasts seven studios and such illustrious associates as Steve McKenna, Wolf Mail and Rick Ballan.
2008: Danny John opens the doors to The Australian Guitar Institute, Danny John Founder and Director.
2009: Danny John takes part in the WOA International tour of India to tremendous response. The tour takes him to several Major cities and many world class venues including Jazz by the Bay in Mumbai and Pune and The Kyra in Bangalore.
2009: Danny John signs licensing deal with WACBIZ Entertainment
2008: Danny John signs with WOA Records,
2008: Danny John is nominated for 21 awards and the Annual Efigy Awards hosted by Fame Games Radio. Danny John wins Best Artist in style; Jazz Funk.
2007: Danny John releases first solo Album, Three days.