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Everyone speak up for a concept song! August 27, 2007
I'm working on a concept *song* with a friend in which we would like iCompers to submit 10-25 second clips of spoken-word about a general topic.
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Biography

Dan, also known by the uppercase moniker HI DEFF, is a singer, guitarist, bassist, producer, and manager currently residing in Chicago. Having come from a mysterious tribe of nomads and dabbled in areas across the board, his peers have also concocted such nicknames as "Dan the Traveling Man", "The Music Man", and "The Real Dan." An artist himself, Dan has also paid tribute to his favorite talent as the hard-hitting "Katy Couric" of his own online music show "On the Guest List", where he's gone head to head with the likes of Katy Perry, Dimmu Borgir, Hot Chip, Yelle, Opeth, Morcheeba, Dream Theater, Infected Mushroom, and several other French horn enthusiasts.

Instruments: Ernie Ball Music Man Stingray (4 string bass), Yamaha TRB6II (6 string bass), Epiphone Les Paul Standard

Recording: Tascam US122 Audio/MIDI Interface, Fxpansion BFD (drums), Cubase Software

Amps: Peavey Basic, Marshall Valve

Effects: Digitech RP200A, Electro-Harmonix Bassballs, Dunlop Crybaby Wah pedal, Boss CS-3 compression sustainer, Boss DD5 digital delay

Pick of choice: Dunlop Jazz III!

Music rss

Title Genre Released Plays
After You Are Gone - Guitar Solo Collab Metal Sep 25, 2008 126
Space Love Guitar Solo Rock Sep 25, 2008 50
Fate Astray Rock Aug 25, 2007 395
Trains Rock Aug 3, 2007 286
Be Jazz Aug 2, 2007 290
The Thought Alone Collab Rock Jul 12, 2007 455
Mirror Other Jun 17, 2006 947
Rock You More Sad Dwarves Folk Mar 8, 2006 527
Thou Shalt Fly Now Folk Mar 8, 2006 494
Find Thy Spring Nuts, Squirrel Folk Mar 8, 2006 439
Blister Bass Funk Mar 8, 2006 595

Collaborations

Title Genre Released Plays
After You Are Gone Metal Mar 25, 2008 934

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