CMA Award-winning fiddle, mandolin, and banjo player. Recording and/or live performance credits include Dierks Bentley, John Fogerty, Keith Urban, Carrie Underwood, and more.
I am a professional session/touring multi-instrumentalist based in Nashville, TN. I have more than twenty years experience and have toured and/or recorded with a wide array of artists. For the past thirteen years, I have been a member of Dierks Bentley's band, playing fiddle, mandolin, banjo, guitar, and serving as bandleader. My fiddle and/or banjo playing can be heard on several Dierks Bentley albums including Riser, The Mountain, and his latest release, Gravel and Gold.
In 2016 and again in 2022, I was honored to be named the CMA Touring Musician of the Year. Although my background is rooted in country and Americana music, I'm open to any and all styles. I'm looking forward to working on your next project!
Send me an email through 'Contact' button above and I'll get back to you asap.
170 Reviews - 35 Repeat Clients
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check_circleVerifiedDan is a fantastic musician and working with him was truely enjoyable. Looking forward to our next common project.
check_circleVerifiedExquisite as always
check_circleVerifiedDan is always fantastic - quick to communicate, and great quality audio every time.
check_circleVerifiedDan is a fantastic musician. Serves the song so well. Just an all around-tasteful player. His fiddle parts really added a ton of ear candy and melodic goodness that lifted the song tremendously. On top of that, super timely, and the parts he send are recorded/engineered very well. 10/10 recommend grabbing Dan for your next project!
check_circleVerifiedDan is always great to work with, he’s extremely talented and friendly.
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Amazing musician! Great performance and sound. Very good communication, highly recommended.
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Dan is incredibly talented, and the music he creates with his instruments is truly remarkable. He showed exceptional patience with me, and I wholeheartedly recommend Dan for any string-related needs!
check_circleVerifiedThanks so much for playing on my song I’m so grateful.
check_circleVerified (Client)Dan is great to work with! Clear communication made this an easy process!
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Great getting to work with Dan on a track! He's the man!
check_circleVerifiedIt's an honor to have a season professional like Dan play on my song. It just doesn't get any better!
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Dan was amazing to work with, he was very prompt and delivered a product in excellent recording quality. Very happy, looking forward to working with him on the next one.
check_circleVerifiedDan did a great job! Quick and easy to deal with!
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Dan did a great job - quick turnaround and excellent work. He made some nice additions while staying true to the track.
check_circleVerifiedDan did a great job of capturing the vibe of the song! His fiddle parts were tasteful and complimented the vision I had in mind. Dan responds to messages promptly. I welcome the opportunity to work with him again!
check_circleVerifiedDan was great to work with. Love what he did. Got the feel, groove & vibe I was looking for. Will definitely reach out again when I need fiddle on another song.
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Wow, I had not used a Fiddle in my productions before but i likely will from now on. Dan knocked in out of the park. Really integrated with the bands sound and fit right in. terrific sound.
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Did an excellent job and in a timely manner. Very happy with the outcome!
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Once again, with our only guidance being "here", Dan spun his gold.-
check_circleVerifiedDan is 10/10. Top notch quality. Banjo, fiddle and beyond. He’s the man!
