Byron Bay’s local legend Dan Hannaford has opened Australian tour shows for the likes of Charlie Musselwhite, Donavon Frankenreiter, Charlie Parr, Tex Perkins, Ash Grunwald and The Black Sorrows.
His songs captivate, with quirkily-crafted lyrics and his outlaw, country-tinged blues-laced, rock ‘n roll swagger – the likes of which are few and far between on our current music scene. He is busy gracing hundreds of stages around Australia including showcasing his talent at all the great Aussie festivals.
Born the son of a preacher, Dan Hannaford’s love of music started with listening to hymns and playing the drums in church on Sunday mornings as a child. By his teens, he found rock ‘n roll and formed his first punk band straight out of high school. He began writing songs and fronting pub rock gigs around Northern NSW. Since then he has earned a reputation as one of the hardest-working, independent solo musicians on the East Coast.
See Dan from 7pm on Friday at The Northern, Byron Bay. This is a free show.
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