MP3 Dan Kaplan - Stranger Land

Acoustic, indie folk, contemporary folk, blues, and modern rock in a unique mix.

4 MP3 Songs
FOLK: Modern Folk, ROCK: Folk Rock



Details:
In a small town outside of New York City, Dan Kaplan wrote his first song at age 3. When he turned 15 he picked up his first guitar and started learning from the nomenclature of the blues and traditional American folk music; songs from Bob Dylan and the Beatles, and guitar greats like Jimi Hendrix and Chuck Berry. Music quickly became an obsession and has been ever since.

Throughout high school, Dan fronted several different bands playing classic rock covers and developing as a live performer. "I remember the feeling just before a show," he recalls, "that nervous energy that makes your stomach turn. But I also remember that raw energy when the first note hits...everything else disappears."

Soon after high school, it became clear that writing and performing his own songs was his true passion. He jokingly admits, "songwriting was kind of like a disease. And now that I have it, it just keeps getting worse...Somedays, I can't stop writing for even one second."

While attending Vassar College in Poughkeepsie, NY, Dan played with indie band Autos and Airplanes, acclaimed alt-country rockers The Still, and was involved with diverse projects recording and producing. Now with the release of his second EP Stranger Land, he's taking up the reigns again fronting his own band, playing original songs from his extensive catalogue.