AUDIO PREVIEW: Blues rock guitarist Danny Bryant at Leopard Doncaster
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In an exclusive chat ahead of the concert - on February 18 - he talked to us about the album, which features rock guitar greats Walter Trout and Bernie Marsden, the tour and he remembers working with Sheffield rock legend Joe Cocker.
AUDIO: Listen to Danny Bryant's 10-minute chat with Digital Editor Graham Walker on Audioboom - CLICK HERE.
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Hide AdTICKETS: Buy tickets to see Danny Bryant at The Leopard, Doncaster, Thursday, February 18 - priced £11 and £13 - purchase in person at the venue, 2 West Street, Doncaster, DN1 3AA, call the box office on 01472 349 222 or visit www.leopard-doncaster.co.uk and http://bit.ly/1R8QqUsDoors on the night open at 7pm and stage time is 7.45pm.
Full UK tour dates, tickets information and links below.
VIDEO: Watch Blood Money EPK (the Making of the album) - embedded her on our web sit from Youtube. More video links below.
Danny, aged 35, a singer-songwriter, was born and grew up in Royston, Hertfordshire. At the age of 15 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.
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Hide AdHis third album, produced by Richard Hammerton, following in the footsteps of 2014’s Temperature Rising and 2013’s Hurricane, sees Danny collaborating with the iconic guitarists Walter Trout and Bernie Marsden on two tracks.
He said:“Working with Bernie and Walter on this album has been a career highlight for me.
"I wanted to make this album ever since I began my musical journey 20 years ago as a 15 year old boy who fell in love with his parent’s record collection.”
On Blood Money, he set out to record an album that showed an introspective return to his roots and an appreciation of his blues influences, by paying homage, as he puts it “to all the different influences and flavours of this wonderful music that I have loved for many years.”
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Hide AdParticular tracks like On the Rocks is a homage to the late great Albert Collins, Holding All The Cards is a tribute to Jimmy Reed, while Unchained harks back to vintage Albert King Stax recordings.
The title track, Blood Money, was a song that Bryant had on the fire for several years. He just needed the right time and the right collaborator to bring the song to life.
This particular song was specifically written with Walter Trout in mind, who was Danny's guitar mentor when he had a chance meeting with him at a concert when he was only 13 years old.
“I wanted to share the song with Walter,” he says. “I am really thrilled that he agreed to play guitar on the track. I think his contribution is truly stunning.”
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Hide AdAnother highlight of the Blood Money recording sessions was the contribution from former Whitesnake guitarist Bernie Marsden.
One of Danny's all-time favourite guitarists and singer-songwriters, he invited Marsden to record a special ballad that he had written entitled Just Won’t Burn. The song was recorded in one afternoon and during the recording Marsden played his famous 1959 Les Paul -The Beast.
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Listen to Danny’s music video of his song Just Won’t Burn featuring special guest Bernie Marsden - CLICK HEREBlood Money song audio stream – featuring special guest Walter Trout - CLICK HEREFor more about Danny Bryant visit www.dannybryant.com follow him on Facebook at facebook.com/dannybryantband and Twitter on https://twitter.com/dannybryant DANNY BRYANT TOUR DATES 2016:
Thursday February 18
The Leopard, Doncaster
2 West Street, Doncaster, DN1 3AA
Tickets: £11.00/£13.00 / Box Office: 01472 349 222
Doors: 7:00pm / Stage: 7:45pm
Venue: www.leopard-doncaster.co.ukTickets: http://bit.ly/1R8QqUsFriday February 19
The Rescue Rooms, Nottingham
25 Goldsmith Street, Nottingham NG1 5LB
Tickets: £13.00/£15.00 / Box Office: 0845 413 4444
Doors: 7:00pm / Stage: 7:30pm
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Hide AdVenue: www.rescuerooms.comTickets: http://bit.ly/1MeOO7gSaturday February 20
Raven Hall, Corby
63 Rockingham Rd, Corby NN17 1AG
Tickets: £13.00/£15.00 / Box Office: 01536 202313
Doors: 7:00pm / Stage: 7:45pm
Venue: www.cornmarketblues.co.ukTickets: http://bit.ly/1P0UQh1Sunday February 21
Cheltenham Road, Bishops Cleeve, GL52 8LU
Tithe Barn, Bishop’s Cleeve
Tickets: £14.00/£16.00 / Box Office: 0333 666 3366
Doors: 7:45pm / Stage: 8pm
Venue: www.cleeveconcerts.comTickets: http://bit.ly/1R8RlnSThursday February 25
Public Halls, Harpenden
Southdown Rd, Harpenden AL5 1PD, United Kingdom
Tickets: £13.00/£15.00 / Box Office: 01472 349222
Doors: 7:45pm / Stage: 8pm
Venue: www.harpendenpublichalls.co.ukTickets: http://bit.ly/1WdwZR9Friday February 26
Old Clee Club, Grimsby
Clee Crescent, Grimsby, South Humberside, DN32 8LS
Tickets: £11.00/£13.00 / Box Office: 01472 349222
Doors: 7:45pm / Stage: 8pm
Tickets: http://bit.ly/1WdKCu3Saturday February 27
The Waterfront, Norwich
139-141 King St, Norwich, Norfolk, NR1 1QH
Tickets: £12.00/£14.00 / Box Office: 01603 508050
Doors: 7:30pm Stage: 8:00pm
Tickets: http://bit.ly/1PNWzIbSunday February 28
Leo’s, Gravesend
Crete Hall Rd, Gravesend DA11 9AA, United Kingdom
Tickets: £12.00/£14.00 / Box Office: 01474 566127
Doors: 7:00pm Stage: 8:00pm
Tickets: http://bit.ly/1NvRbGcThursday September 22
The Old Fire Station, Carlisle
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Hide AdThe Old Fire Station, Warwick Street, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA3 8QW
Tickets: £14.00/£16.00 / Box Office: 0844 844 2920
Doors: 7:30pm Stage: 8:00pm
Venue: http://oldfirestation.carlisle.city/Tickets: http://bit.ly/1P0TZNh