Daniel Pearson (musician)
English musician
Daniel Pearson (born 2 July 1982) is an English musician and songwriter from Kingston upon Hull, England. He has released two studio albums as a solo artist, and plays guitar, bass guitar, keyboards and percussion on his releases, which have been acclaimed by national and international press and radio. He is primarily known as an indie/folk rock artist.
Early career and bands (1997–2010)
Southall (1997–2001)
At the age of 16, Pearson formed his first band with school friends. They released a series of limited-run studio recordings and played their first live shows at local musical landmark, The New Adelphi Club. The band also played various regional and University music festivals in Kingston upon Hull and Sheffield and were reviewed by local media. The band split in 2001 due to University commitments.
First solo recordings (2001–2002)
In 2001 Pearson began making a series of self-produced home recordings on a four-track portastudio, citing Bruce Springsteen, Elliott Smith and Ryan Adams as key songwriting influences. These songs had a limited physical release, with Pearson selling CDs at live shows throughout 2001 and 2002. He also moved from East to West Yorkshire (specifically to Leeds) during this period.
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