Danny Bryant
Encyclopedia
Danny Bryant is an English
blues
guitarist and singer. He was born and grew up in Royston, Hertfordshire
, England. 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 appeared on bills alongside a number of notable artists such as Buddy Guy
, Carlos Santana
, Joe Cocker
and Mick Taylor
as well as building a large fan base on the European club circuit.
, Holland.
and Elixir Strings
.
English people
The English are a nation and ethnic group native to England, who speak English. The English identity is of early mediaeval origin, when they were known in Old English as the Anglecynn. England is now a country of the United Kingdom, and the majority of English people in England are British Citizens...
blues
Blues
Blues is the name given to both a musical form and a music genre that originated in African-American communities of primarily the "Deep South" of the United States at the end of the 19th century from spirituals, work songs, field hollers, shouts and chants, and rhymed simple narrative ballads...
guitarist and singer. He was born and grew up in Royston, Hertfordshire
Royston, Hertfordshire
Royston is a town and civil parish in the District of North Hertfordshire and county of Hertfordshire in England.It is situated on the Greenwich Meridian, which brushes the towns western boundary, and at the northernmost apex of the county on the same latitude of towns such as Milton Keynes and...
, England. 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 appeared on bills alongside a number of notable artists such as Buddy Guy
Buddy Guy
George "Buddy" Guy is an American blues and jazz guitarist and singer. He is a critically acclaimed artist who has established himself as a pioneer of the Chicago blues sound, and has served as an influence to some of the most notable musicians of his generation...
, Carlos Santana
Carlos Santana
Carlos Augusto Alves Santana is a Mexican rock guitarist. Santana became famous in the late 1960s and early 1970s with his band, Santana, which pioneered rock, salsa and jazz fusion...
, Joe Cocker
Joe Cocker
John Robert "Joe" Cocker, OBE is an English rock and blues musician, composer and actor, who came to popularity in the 1960s, and is most known for his gritty voice, his idiosyncratic arm movements while performing, and his cover versions of popular songs, particularly those of The Beatles...
and Mick Taylor
Mick Taylor
Michael Kevin "Mick" Taylor is an English musician, best known as a former member of John Mayall's Bluesbreakers and The Rolling Stones...
as well as building a large fan base on the European club circuit.
RedEye Band
Bryant formed the RedEye Band together with his father, Ken Bryant, on bass and Andy Burt on drums. Burt left the band in 2004 due to differences in musical direction and was replaced by Dave Raeburn who, in turn, left the band in 2005 due to other commitments outside the band. Raeburn was replaced by Trevor Barr who, to this day, is their current drummer. 2009 marked the band's 10-year anniversary, which was celebrated through a "10th anniversary tour" across Europe. So far the band have released seven albums. Just As I Am is their latest, 2010 release. The Band are due to record their first live DVD on 17th September 2011 in RosmalenRosmalen
Rosmalen is a city in the province of North Brabant, in the south of the Netherlands. It is located near 's-Hertogenbosch and has belonged to its municipality since 1996. In 2005 the city began construction of a new neighbourhood, De Groote Wielen...
, Holland.
Endorsements
Danny is endorsed by British guitar brand Fret-King, designed by Trev Wilkinson. He uses the Corona SP model. He is also endorsed by Marshall AmplificationMarshall Amplification
Marshall Amplification is a British company, founded by drummer Jim Marshall, that designs and manufactures music amplifiers, brands personal headphones/earphones , and, after acquiring Natal Drums, drums and bongos. Marshall amplifiers, and specifically their guitar amplifiers, are among the most...
and Elixir Strings
Elixir Strings
Elixir Strings, manufactured by W. L. Gore & Associates, are strings for electric, acoustic, and bass guitars as well as banjo and mandolin. Elixir strings are noted for their patented coating that extends the strings' life and tone by blocking damage from elements like skin oil; however, they are...
.
Discography
- Watching You! (2002 - re-released 2009)
- Shadows Passed (2003)
- Covering Their Tracks (2004)
- Days Like This (2005)
- Live (2007)
- Black and White (2008)
- Just As I Am (2010)