DAN WEBER

DAN WEBER
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BIO
Award Winning songwriter Dan Weber has been described as “The classic mid-life
overnight sensation.” A gifted storyteller and inspired performer, in 2013 Weber won 3rd
place in the prestigious Woody Guthrie Songwriting Competition and the Silver Award in
the Mid-Atlantic Song Contest. Previously he was a 2012 finalist in the legendary
Kerrville ʻNew Folkʼ competition as well as the 2010 Dave Carter Memorial Songwriting
Contest along with several other national and regional honors.
An ex-Park Ranger, Weber follows the long tradition of songwriting legends, entertaining
audiences with energetic performances and telling hilarious, true stories from the many
roads heʼs traveled. Songs from his debut CD ʻAsh and Boneʼ received accolades from
American Songwriter Magazine, the Great American Songwriting Contest, and the UKʼs
Maverick Magazine said: “4 Stars: Has you hanging on to every word. Thatʼs the touch
of a true master craftsman songwriter, quite indispensable.”
The Victory Review magazine writes "Weber's writing is as strong as any in the
Contemporary Folk community. ʻGoodbye to Dadʼ is one of the best original tunes that I
have heard in a long time." Thereʼs also been recognition from DJʼs “ʼHank and Jesusʼ is
easily the best folk song I heard last year. It has a timeless and authentic ʻMe and
Bobby McGeeʼ feel to it” and legendary folk troubadour Ramblinʼ Jack Elliott said “I love
Danʼs songs and he tells really good stories”
In 2014 Weber begins a new chapter: A full-length follow up CD with favorites like
ʻOh Woodyʼ, ʻWhat Iʼm Lookinʼ, and ʻCrazy ALL Dayʼ---a country-tinged anthem that is
poised to be a breakout hit. The songs are heartbreaking, funny, rich in imagery, and full
of lifeʼs hopes and ironies. With them Dan Weber brings an authentic voice to Timeless
Stories.
QUOTES
“I love Danʼs songs and he tells really good stories.”
- Ramblinʼ Jack Elliott, Legendary Folk Troubadour April 2012
"ʻHank and Jesusʼ by Dan Weber is easily the best folk song I heard last year. It has a
timeless and authentic ʻMe and Bobby McGeeʼ feel to it.”
- Jack Bohl, DJ, ʻPastures of Plentyʼ KBOO 90.7 FM Portland, OR Jan 2012
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"Weber's writing is as strong as any in the Contemporary Folk community. ʻ Goodbye to
Dadʼ is one of the best original tunes that I have heard in a long time."
- Christopher Anderson, Victory Review: Acoustic Music Magazine Jan. 2013
"Dan Weber is the classic mid-life overnight sensation”
- Matt Miner, Promoter: Matt Miner Presents Oct 2012
“4 Stars: Has you hanging on to every word. Thatʼs the touch of a true master craftsman
songwriter. Quite indispensable.”
- Alan Cackett, Maverick Magazine
"Don't be deceived by the white-straw-cowboy hat, Dan Weber is the real deal, a trueto-form talent. His natural ease on stage and innate musicality maps a deceivingly
simple path to your heart."
- Nancy Emrich Freeman, LilFest
"Ash and Bone" is a tapestry, woven of songs that could have been written by Hayes
Carll or Guy Clark. Listen to "Sarah Ann" or "Take the Central Georgia Home" and you
will hear the depth of Weberʼs phenomenal musical growth. In short, itʼs fantastic!"
- Ernie Hopseker, Ocean Beach Radio Jan 2013
"Dan Weber has an instant classic on his hands. Ash and Bone is a superb debut."
- Diane Hunt, DJ, ʻFolk Espressoʼ, KBOO 90.7 FM Portland, OR Jan 2012
"Sorting through over 300 new CD's received by The Acoustic Revival to create a ʻBest
ofʼ show play list was a challenge. However, ʻAsh and Boneʼ with ʻHank and Jesusʼ
easily rose to the top. Great songwriting!"
- Jim Canales, ʻThe Acoustic Revivalʼ, 90 FM WWSP, Jan 2013
“Dan Weber sings short stories with the exuberance of Kerouac, the economy of
Hemingway, and the melodic elegance of Hank Williams.”
- Tim Connor, Americana Songwriter Jan 2012
"Dan is one of those rare performers that make you feel like you are the person in the
room he is telling the story to. Come back soon!"
- Suzan Lundy, McLundyʼs Green Room April 2011
"Amazingly new to the music trip, but Dan's stories and melodies sound like they were
carved back there, somewhere.”
- Inessa Anderson, KINK 101.9 FM Portland, OR May 2012
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"Dan Weber's concert was amazing and the audience wanted more! Danʼs music is
original, emotional, and his intimate connection with the audience was undeniable. We
give Dan Weber our highest recommendation! (and we're rather picky)."
- Andy Granitto, House Concert Host Oct 2012
"Dan Weber's recent performance at Music Millennium showed off his ability to tell a
story, not just in his songs but also through his introductions. Vivid descriptions and
lyrics draw the listener in as Weberʼs captivating tales unfold.”
- Donna Adams with Sunny Clark, Oregon Music News Nov 2012
“Dan Weber was the consummate professional and was patient with me, knowing this
was my first house concert. He engaged the audience from the outset both with his
music and in-between-song banter and he had the whole house singing along! All in all
it was a great show and a rousing good time. Thanks!"
- Cindi Hooper, House Concert Host June 2013
"Weber is one performer thatʼs living proof that you never know when a music career
will bloom."
- Tim Hirsch, Pacific City Sun Jul 2011
FESTIVALS
Woody Guthrie Folk Festival, Okemah, OK
Kerrville Folk Festival, Kerrville, TX
Sisters Folk Festival, Sisters, OR
Roots on the River Festival, Bellows Falls, VT
Red Ants Pants Music Festival, White Sulphur Springs, MT
Tucson Folk Festival, Tucson, AZ
IAMA Folk and Bluegrass Festival, Salt Lake City, UT
Tumbleweed Folk Festival, Richland, WA
Yakima Folklife Festival, Yakima, WA
Walnut Valley Music Festival, McMinnville, OR
Pacific City Folk Festival, Pacific City, OR
Clark County Folk Festival, Yacolt, WA
Oregon State Fair, Salem OR
Clark County Fair, Ridgefield, WA
Bite of Oregon Festival, Portland, OR
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VENUES
Folk Alliance Official Showcase Artist, St. Louis, MO
The Freight and Salvage, Berkeley, CA
Jamminʼ Java, Vienna, VA
Nashville Palace, Nashville, TN
Seattle Folklore Society, Seattle, WA
Three Rivers Folklife Society, Pasco, WA
Aladdin Theater, Portland, OR
Mississippi Studios, Portland, OR
Biscuits and Blues, San Francisco, CA
Columbia Center for the Arts, Hood River, OR
Chehalem Cultural Center, Newberg, OR
Gresham Center for the Arts, Gresham, OR
Artichoke Music, Portland, OR
Historic Union Station, Portland, OR
Mandolin Café, Tacoma, WA
Kana Winery, Yakima, WA
Pleasant Valley Brewing, Saxtons River, VT
Old Talbott Tavern, Bardstown, KY
SPECIAL EVENTS, HOUSE (AND BARN!) CONCERTS
Weʼve played shows in some amazing places! Like on vintage railroad cars with Ramblinʼ Jack Elliott, and
on the Columbia River at Bonneville Damʼs 75th Anniversary for Woody Guthrieʼs 100th Birthday
celebration. And each and every House Concert is its own Special event. From living rooms in Bridgeton,
Maine to Norman, Oklahoma to backyards in Portland, OR, to 100 year old Historic barns in Yakima, WA
and Bend, OR. If thereʼs a space to play in a room in your house where you dream of hearing an intimate,
once in a lifetime show, make that dream come true! Because thatʼs what ʻHouseʼ Concerts are all
about…
RADIO
KBCS, 91.3 FM, Bellevue, WA ʻOur Saturday Traditionʼ
KBOO, 90.7 FM Portland, OR 'Folk Espresso'; 'Swing and Countryʼ; 'Pastures of Plentyʼ; 'The Monday
Samplerʼ
KZME, 107.1 FM Gresham, OR 'Hello Cruel Worldʼ
KMUZ, 88.5 FM Salem, OR 'Mash Up with Marc'
KPIG, 107.5 FM Watsonville, CA 'Please Stand By'
KPOV, 106.7 FM Bend, OR 'Center Stage'
WOOL 100.1 FM Bellows Falls, VT ʻBlack Sheep Radioʼ
WRUR, 88.5FM Rochester, NY 'Open Tunings'
Sirius / XM Radio River City Folk with Tom May
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AWARDS AND OPENERS
2013 Woody Guthrie Songwriting Competition:
3rd Place Woody Guthrie Folk Festival: 'What I'm Lookin' For'
Honorable Mention: 'Oh Woody'
2012 Kerrville 'New Folk' Competition Finalist, Kerrville Folk Festival:
'Hank and Jesus' and 'Lost and Found'
2010 Dave Carter Memorial Songwriting Contest Finalist, Sisters Folk Festival
'Goodbye to Dad', 'In Her Prime', 'Lost and Found'
2013 Mid-Atlantic Song Contest:
Silver Award: 'Hank and Jesus'
Honorable Mention: 'Take the Central Georgia Home'
2013 IAMA Folk and Bluegrass Festival, Susanne Millsaps Performing Songwriter Showcase:
'What I'm Lookin' For', 'Do You Ride Horses'
2013 Tucson Folk Festival
Finalist: 'Goodbye to Dad', 'What I'm Lookin' For'
2013 SMSWF Songwriter Competition
Honorable Mention: The Smokey Mountain Songwriters Festival: 'Wishin's Just For Fools'
2012 Tumbleweed Songwriting Contest
2nd Place, Tumbleweed Music Festival: 'Goodbye to Dad'
2012 American Songwriter Magazine Lyric Contest
Honorable Mention: 'Lost and Found'
2012 Great American Song Contest
Finalist: 'Hank and Jesus' and 'Goodbye to Dad'.
2011: 'Sarah Ann'
2011 Great Lakes Songwriting Contest
Semi-Finalist: 'Goodbye to Dad'
2011 & 2009 Pacific Northwest Winner
West Coast Songwriter's Performing Songwriter Competition
2011 and 2009 Dan Howell Song of the Year:
2011 'Goodbye to Dad'
2009 'That's What Midnight is For'
2010 Portland West Coast Songwriters Best Song:
'Lost and Found', Portland WCS
2012 & 2010WCS International Song Contest
Honorable Mention in Americana Category:
2012 'Hank and Jesus'
2010 'Take the Central Georgia Home'
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2008 Best Singer-Songwriter Finalist
Portland Songwriter's Association
2008 Best Lyrics, Portland Songwriter's Association
'Truth or Consequences'
A sampling of National Artists Iʼve opened for:
Ramblin' Jack Elliot, Steve Poltz, Tom Russell, Danny Schmidt, Jonathan Byrd, Ben Bedford, Peter
Mulvey, Greg Trooper, Carrie Elkin, Chris Sand, and more.
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