Often compared to Postal Service, on the surface, Dan’s songs are sweet, cute, and just bursting with pure happiness. But listen carefully to what his gentle voice is singing about – you'll discover a darker dimension to his music. It's this diverse combination of sound and subject that gives his music depth and realness. It's what makes PlayRadioPlay! stand out from everyone else.

Dan is not shy to talk about where his inspiration came from, and says "My father passed away the summer before my freshman year of high school. My mom drank a lot and wasn't around very much and I got into drugs and drinking and as a result ended up going to rehab for four months when I was 14. Once I got out of rehab I wasn't depressed anymore. I was happy and clean, I had a more positive outlook on everything. That's why PlayRadioPlay is generally happy music with deep, not-as-happy subject lines."

Now armed with a full-length album, with the title paying homage to his home-state, Texas hits stores on March 18th! He’s got a killer tour coming up with Yellowcard and Spill Canvas, so make sure you check that out! Tour dates:

Spring Tour
with Yellowcard and Spill Canvas:

3/07 Salt Lake City, UT Avalon
3/08 Denver, CO Gothic
3/10 St. Paul, MN Station 4
3/11 Chicago, IL Metro
3/12 Lansing, MIMac's Bar
3/13 Detroit, MI Majestic Theater
3/14 Cleveland, OH House of Blues
3/15 New York, NY Irving Plaza
3/16 Boston, MA Middle East
3/17 Philadelphia, PA Trocadero
3/19 Baltimore, MD Recher
3/20 Greensboro, NC Green Street
3/21 Atlanta, GA Masquerade
3/22 Orlando, FL House of Blues
3/24 Tampa, FL State Theater
3/25 Ft. Lauderdale, FL Culture Room
3/26 Tallahassee, FL The Beta Bar
3/28 New Orleans, LA House of Blues
3/29 Austin, TX Emo’s
3/30 Dallas, TX Granada Theater
3/31 Albuquerque, NM Sunshine Theater
4/03 Boise, ID Big Easy
4/04 Seattle, WA El Corazon
4/05 Portland, OR Hawthorne Theater
4/06 San Francisco, CA Great American Music Hall
4/08 Ventura, CA Ventura Theater
4/10 Las Vegas, NV House of Blues
4/11 San Diego, CA House of Blues
4/12 Los Angeles, CA House of Blues
4/13 Pomona, CA The Glass House
4/14 Tempe, AZ Marquee Theater

Below are links to his single, “Madi Don’t Leave.” - (Flash high - 424x318 Video OR Audio) - (Audio) / (Flash low - 424x318 Video OR Audio) - (Audio)

 

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