Of course, check his website for times, links, and additional dates.
26 at Harriet Brewing in Minneapolis and Saturday, March 19 at the Chankaska Winery in Kasota, MN. 12th at the Tavern Lounge in Northfield, MN Friday, Feb.
29 at LTD Brewing in Hopkins, MN a to-be-announced “mystery gig” on Saturday, Feb. Listed along the lefthand side of Dan’s website, it looks like he has a few gigs already scheduled in the next couple months in and around the Twin Cities: Tonight, Friday, Jan. Since I suspect Dan’s shows are well worth seeing, let’s take a look at his upcoming calendar. And from the energy of his recordings, you get a sense his shows are probably fun events, as well. Dan Israel’s an experienced, talented individual with an inspired new release the man always delivers. If you’re a folk aficionado, I’m sure you’ll enjoy this album. “Try and Let You Know,” meanwhile, provides a melancholy interlude here Dan’s vocal expressiveness convincingly depicts the pain in the lyrics, as the song plods slowly, though at exactly the ideal pace for the subject matter.Īlso, for a nice change of pace, Dan tosses in the occasional rockin’ country guitar lick (and slightly more frequent slide guitar) on mid-paced “Winning at Solitaire,” giving it a soft rockabilly/country dance hall flavor unique among this collection. To engaging effect, I might add.ĭan will have you singing “ahh-ahhh” along with “Lonely Too,” a toe-tapper of a mid-tempo crooner that deftly mixes mildly energetic verses and traveling instrumental bridges with that lower-key-but-hooky chorus. If I had to single out a track with the greatest mainstream hit potential, “Be With Me” would be it.Īnother notable track is “Can’t Believe It,” which draws the listener in with light distorted guitar and an initial emphatic “I…” before blending Israel’s vocal style with an almost “Lyin’ Eyes”/Eagles-ish melody. “Be With Me” cranks the energy up a notch, with a melody and vocal growl especially reminiscent of Petty. Dan explores several different elements of his musical repertoire, in fact, producing a cohesive disc with enough variety to sustain frequent listens.Īlbum-opener “Winter is Coming” feeds my initial instinct, though, as Dan’s vocals fall between Dylan and Croce on this particular track. With judicious use of female accompaniment on this track, it provides Dan with an upbeat, toe-tapping start. And while some tracks lean significantly folk or a bit more Americana, there are also some serious electric rock guitar riffs on Dan.
My first instinct when describing a folk singer with a raspy voice is to invoke Bob Dylan, though this album leans toward the Americana end of folk, and if I had to offer you a vocal comparison to Dan Israel, I’d say Tom Petty’s raspy voice is actually more apt.
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