“Dan Lawson Tour 2009”
Meet Dan Lawson Dan Lawson does not just play the Guitar, His Guitar tells a story of Passion and Soul! Dan’s musical roots are a vast mix of Rock, Blues, Jazz, and Funk! Our music is an output of the sum! Dan is also a frequent Performer at all the Major Blues Festivals throughout North America such as “The Ottawa Blues Festival” and the “Mont-Tremblant Blues Festival” in Montreal Canada. Dan also has performed at “The Ledgendary Buffalo Chip” in Sturgis, South Dakota with the likes of, Kid Rock, Joe Walsh, Lynyrd Skynyrd, George Thorogood, Blue Oyster Cult, and Alice Cooper, Kenny Wayne Sheppard, Toby Keith, and Papa Roach. The Dan Lawson Band is always a crowd favorite during Sturgis and Daytona Bike Weeks. Dan also performed the National Anthem for former Presidential candidate John McCain.
From an early age the heart of the blues was embedded in Dan. At the age of 16 and with tremendous talent, Dan would sneak into clubs in order to perform with Boston Blues greats such as James Montgomery and Weepin Willie to name a few. Dan has had the honor of sharing the stage with such Great Acts as “My Band of Brother’s Of Blues and Funk” Rick Wayburn, Erik MacPherson, Tim Provost and Sean Hagon, and with such Boston blues greats as James Montgomery and Weepin Willie to name a few. He has shared the stage with rock legends such as Mark Farner, John Mayall, Mark Mendoza of Twisted Sister, Matt “Guitar” Murphy formerly of the Blues Brothers, Mike “Tunes” Antunes of the Beaver Brown Band, Chris “Whipper” Layton of “Double Trouble”, The 4 Tops, Jr. Walker’s Allstar’s, The Contours, Bad Company, Styx, R.E.O Speedwagon, Charlie Farren, Danny Klein of the J. Geils Band, Lou Gramm of Foreigner, Rick Derringer, John Waite, Jack Blades, Vanilla Fudge, Blue Oyster Cult, Molly Hatchett, John Cafferty, Edgar Winters, Eddie Money, ZZ Top, .38 Special, John Kay, Steppenwolf and Rodger, Charlie, Mack and Brian of Foghat.
I would like to thank the following important people in my life starting with my Wonderful Wife Brenda “Truly the Love of my Life”!! Greg and Lee Sheridan at Full-Throttle Magazine, Tim McKee at Mesa-Boogie Ampification, Harry R. Vance, Derek Brooks at Ernie Ball Strings, Larry DiMarzio at DiMarzio Pickups, James Clark at Sonuus, Brian Bovenizer at Peterson Tuners, Robert Keeley Electronics, Jeff and Mike at “King Blossom Guitars”, Todd and Marcia November at Biker Skin Care Products, Allison and all the Crew at Moody Leather, Sheldon and Rusty at Trem-King tremolo’s, Rod Mackenzie, SennheiserUSA, Tarina at Graph-Tech, CBI Cables, Phil Fazin Photos, Bert and Chrissy at InTune Guitar Picks, Keith Medley at Mackie, Robbie Jarvis Sound and Lighting, Jeff Purchon at “Gig-Fx”. Also, Paul Bondarovski of “Midnight Special Blues Radio” Paris France, and last but not least…Tony Woodruff and Rod Woodruff of “The Ledgendary Buffalo Chip” in Sturgis South Dakota.