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Danny Bryant

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Danny Bryant
Born (1980-07-26) 26 July 1980 (age 44)
Royston, Hertfordshire, England
GenresBlues, blues rock
Occupation(s)Musician, Singer-Songwriter
Instrument(s)Vocals, guitar
Years active1999–present
LabelsJazzhaus Records
Websitedannybryant.com

Danny Bryant (born 26 July 1980) is an English blues guitarist and singer-songwriter.[1] He was born and grew up in Royston, Hertfordshire, England. At the age of 14,[2] he began playing the guitar and became a professional guitar player at the age of 18. Since then he has toured all over the world and appeared on bills alongside a number of notable artists such as Buddy Guy, Carlos Santana, Joe Cocker and Mick Taylor.[3]

Life and career

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RedEyeBand

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He formed Danny Bryant's RedEyeBand[4] together with his father, Ken Bryant, on bass guitar. They toured and recorded together with drummer Trevor Barr until Ken's retirement in July 2013.[3] Bryant signed with the German-based label, Jazzhaus Records, in 2011 and went on the record his first live DVD/CD on 17 September 2011, titled Night Life – Live in Holland.[5] 2013 seen Bryant release his first studio album for Jazzhaus Records titled 'Hurricane'.[6] As of 2013 the title 'Redeyeband' was dropped, and the band are now billed as 'Danny Bryant'.

Danny Bryant

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The release of Hurricane, highlighted Danny's singer-songwriter abilities.

2014's Temperature Rising was preceded by a five-week tour of the US and Canada fronting Walter Trout's band while Trout recovered from liver transplant surgery. The Temperature Rising tour then took the band across the UK & Europe and as far afield as China.[7]

Discography

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  • Watching You! (2002; re-released 2009)
  • Shadows Passed (2003)
  • Covering Their Tracks (2004)
  • Days Like This (2005)
  • Live (2007) Continental Blue Heaven CBHCD 2010[8]
  • Black and White (2008) Continental Blue Heaven CBHCD 2014
  • Just As I Am (2010) Continental Blue Heaven CBHCD 2016
  • Night Life: Live In Holland (2012)[4] Jazzhaus Records JHR 050
  • Hurricane (2013) Jazzhaus Records JHR 067
  • Temperature Rising (2014) Jazzhaus Records JHR 095
  • Blood Money (2016) Jazzhaus Records JHR 120
  • Revelation (2018)
  • Means of Escape (2019)
  • The Rage To Survive (2021)

References

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  1. ^ "Maverick – The UK's Leading Independent Country Music Magazine – Danny Bryant". Maverick-country.com. Retrieved 9 June 2012.
  2. ^ "10 questions for Danny Bryant". MusicRadar. 28 June 2016. Retrieved 3 September 2023.
  3. ^ a b "25 new blues artists you need to hear! | Danny Bryant". MusicRadar.com. 30 July 2010. Retrieved 9 June 2012.
  4. ^ a b "Danny Bryant". Allmusic. Retrieved 9 June 2012.
  5. ^ "Danny Bryant : Jazzhaus Freiburg GmbH". Jazzhausrecords.com. 17 September 2011. Retrieved 9 June 2012.
  6. ^ "Danny Bryant : Jazzhaus Freiburg GmbH". Jazzhausrecords.com. Retrieved 28 June 2014.
  7. ^ "Danny Bryant talks Trout, tours and Trev Wilkinson". MusicRadar. 15 October 2014. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
  8. ^ "Welcome to Continental Record Services". Continental.nl. Archived from the original on 21 February 2014. Retrieved 28 June 2014.
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