Folk / Acoustic Pedal Steel

Lifelong musician Bryan Daste is maybe best known as a pedal steel guitarist, but also specializes in clawhammer banjo, upright bass, and backing vocals. Also a talented recording engineer and producer, Daste is as skilled as he is versatile. "Bryan Daste seems to be able to play just about anything he wants to" - Joe McSpadden, nodepression.com

I love using space and then the interruption of this space in order to better serve a song/production - Influences: Radiohead, Greg Leisz, Sufjan, Sigur Ros. I specialize in melodic steel guitar playing, song-focused string arranging, keys, and eliciting emotion into your song in any way that I can. I love atmosphere and melody.

Multi-instrumentalist (pedal steel, lap steel, guitars, etc) that exists to serve the song. I love leaving tasteful space just as much as I do soloing. Equally comfortable with more traditional genres/playing styles & pushing the bounds of genre/instrumentation with meaningful experimentation. Being in your songworld is a privilege.

"Man, I love this guy's music. Every time I hear his stuff or see him perform, I'm always shocked at just how incredible it is. If you haven't heard it yet, you are missing out."

I am a painter of sound with many colors at my disposal. Electric guitar, pedal steel, baritone, Omnichord, banjo, bass, dobro, mandolin, Octave mando guitar. I sing back up vocals too. I'm a tenor. I have production and engineering experience for Damien Jurado (Ghost Of David) and Denison Witmer (Of Joy And Sorrow). J. Tillman, Rosie Thomas.

Emotionally resonant, high-quality remote guitar overdubs to take your project to the next level.

Experienced session guitarist/producer available for your song! Having played on a variety of successful records internationally and worked with grammy-winning musicians, I can definitely enhance your music whether it be just one single guitar track or a plethora of sounds. I specialize in slide guitar playing and acoustic guitar duties.

Welcome! I am a singer, songwriter, producer, engineer, and multi-instrumentalist based in New York's Hudson Valley. I have been making records since I was 16, love bringing other artists' visions to life.