Danny Barnes (born December 21, 1961)[1] is an American banjo player, singer, and composer whose music is influenced by country, jazz, blues, punk, metal, and more.[2] He has been described as a "banjo virtuoso"[3][4] and is "widely acknowledged as one of the best banjo players in America."[5] He was a founding member of the Austin trio the Bad Livers, with whom he toured and recorded extensively from 1990 to 2000. Since then, he has performed and recorded as a solo artist, as well as collaborating with Bill Frisell,[6]Dave Matthews,[7]Jeff Austin[8] and other musicians. In 2013, Barnes and Max Brody formed the Test Apes. In September 2015, Barnes was awarded the Steve Martin Prize for Excellence in Banjo and Bluegrass, in recognition of his role as "one of bluegrass music’s most distinctive and innovative performers."[9] Martin’s website said of Barnes’ work: "The raw and unpolished musical breadth of his compositions has propelled him across the industry today."[10]
Danny Barnes
Danny Barnes on stage at the Northwest String Summit on July 21, 2013.
Background information
Born
(1961-12-21) December 21, 1961 (age 61) Temple, Texas, U.S.
Born in Temple, Texas and raised in Belton,[1] Barnes was exposed to music at a young age: he recalls picking up a love of country and bluegrass from his father and grandmother, Delta blues from one brother and punk from another. He was inspired to learn to play the banjo after seeing Grandpa Jones and Stringbean in concert when he was ten.[11] Seeing John Hartford on television and watching Hee Haw were also early influences.[6] He attended the University of Texas and graduated with a degree in audio production in 1985.
Career
In 1990, while living in Austin, Barnes formed the Bad Livers with bassistMark Rubin and fiddlerRalph White. The band's 1992 debut album, Delusions of Banjer, was produced by Paul Leary of the Butthole Surfers and released on Quarterstick Records. It gained the band some attention in the alt-rock-country scene; they followed it up with another album for Quarterstick, Horses in the Mines, released in 1994. The band then released three albums on the Sugar Hill Records label. During his tenure with the Bad Livers, he was acclaimed as "a prodigiously talented picker, and a glorious singer"[12] with "an ideal bluegrass voice."[13] His songwriting, which "represents the merger of a technically superb musician with a powerful wordsmith"[14] has also been the object of praise.[15][16]
Danny Barnes on stage at Mackey's Hideout in McHenry, Illinois on October 1, 2016.
In 2000 Barnes, now living in Washington State, dissolved the Bad Livers and founded a new band, Danny Barnes & Thee Old Codgers, with bassist Keith Lowe and violinist Jon Parry. This band released only a single album, 2001's Things I Done Wrong, which was produced by avant-garde jazz composer and pianist Wayne Horvitz (a fellow Seattle resident). 2002 saw Barnes working with jazz guitaristBill Frisell; Frisell was moving towards incorporating more "American"—country and bluegrass—influences into his playing, and he wanted Barnes to give him lessons in that direction. Their work together led to Barnes playing on Frisell's next album, The Willies; Barnes also toured with Frisell in support of the album.
Since moving to Washington, Barnes has also recorded several solo albums, which were self-released, and a duet effort. His 2003 album Dirt on the Angel, released on Terminus Records, featured Frisell, Chuck Leavell, Darol Anger, and Dirk Powell. In 2004 Barnes participated in Wayne Horvitz's Mylab band and released his second CD for Terminus Records, Get Myself Together.
On 9/21/2007, Danny joined Robert Earl Keen during an opening for the Dave Matthews Band in Houston. Danny joined DMB during their song "Bartender". He also joined DMB during their show at Smirnoff Music Centre in Dallas, and at their two shows at the Hollywood Bowl in California to conclude DMB's summer 2007 tour. He joined the band onstage once again for their three-night stand at The Gorge in 2009. He also joined them on stage on June 18, 2010 in Noblesville, Indiana.
In 2015, Barnes played and toured with the Jeff Austin Band. In September 2015, he was awarded the Steve Martin Prize for Excellence in Banjo and Bluegrass.[9] In an interview with Texas Monthly, asked what he intended to do with the prize money, Barnes replied, "I'm going to invest it in my art."[6]
In 2017 and 2018, Barnes toured with mandolinist Joe K. Walsh and guitarist Grant Gordy as the Danny Barnes Trio.[17][18][19][20]
Discography
Solo
Man on Fire 2020 / ATO Records
Stove Up 2017
Got Myself Together (Ten Years Later) 2015 / Eight 30 Records (CD)
Junior Sampled 2013 / Minner Bucket Records (CD)
Ambient Works Vol. 1 2013 / Minner Bucket Records (CD)
Shri 108 2013 / Minner Bucket Records (CD)
Falling Hard/Money Moves Up 2013 / Minner Bucket Records (Vinyl 45)
Poison 2011 / ATO Records (cassette)
Angel 2011 / ATO Records (CD)
Rocket 2011 / ATO Records (CD)
Pizza Box 2009 / ATO Records (CD)
Barnyard Electronics 2007 / Self-Released (CD)
Get Myself Together 2005 / Terminus Records (CD)
Livin' Large in a Little Bitty Room - Live! 2004 / Ironway Communications (CD)
Dirt on the Angel 2003 / Terminus Records (CD)
Minor Dings 2000 / Cavity Search (CD)
Oft Mended Raiment 1999 / Minner Bucket (CD)
Test Apes
They Came In Peace 2018 / Self-Released
"An Evening With"05/12/17-Portland, OR 2017 / Self-Released
Live at the 16th Annual Northwest String Summit 2017 / Self-Released
PEACOCK RADIO SESSIONS *NWSS 2017* 2017 / Self-Release
^Dukes, Howard. "Barnes dubs banjo in many styles." 2014-12-04 at the Wayback MachineThe South Bend Tribune. 29 May 2011. G2. Retrieved January 5, 2013
^Staff. "Danny Barnes and Thee Old Codgers: Things I Done Wrong (Review)." Dirty Linen December 2001-January 2002. 84-85.
^McLeese, Don. "Danny Barnes: Get Myself Together (Review)." 2014-12-01 at the Wayback MachineNo Depression #59 September–October 2005. Retrieved January 2. 2013.
^Staff. "Robbie Fulks, Danny Barnes Perform Live Score at Chicago Cultural Center on Feb. 9." US Fed News 28 December 2006.
^ abcHall, Michael. "Danny Barnes Proves That Playing the Banjo Can Pay." Texas Monthly. 14 September 2015. Retrieved September 15, 2015.
^"Dave Matthews Band Tries a Slice of Danny Barnes’Pizza Box." jambands.com. 16 June 2010. Retrieved September 24, 2015.
^"Jeff Austin Band featuring Danny Barnes, Ross Martin & Eric Thorin." Happening @ Michigan. 8 June 2015. Retrieved September 24, 2015.
^ abItzkoff, Dave. "Banjo Innovator Wins Steve Martin Bluegrass Award.", The New York Times. 15 September 2015. Retrieved September 15, 2015.
^"Danny Barnes Wins Sixth Annual Steve Martin Prize for Excellence in Banjo and Bluegrass". 11 September 2015. Retrieved 15 September 2015.
^Nitchie, Donald. "Interview with Danny Barnes." Banjo Newsletter. August 1995. 6-11.
^Alden, Grant. "Trading in the tools of the trad. Bad Livers: Blood and Mood." No Depression #26 March–April 2000. Retrieved December 24, 2012.
^Latkovich, Peggy J. "Bad Livers in Concert at Peabody's Downunder, Cleveland, OH October 21, 1999" Dirty Linen 41.
^Whitworth, E. Andra. "From Bad Liver to bard: Musician-Poet Danny Barnes finds his voice as solo artist." The Athens Banner-Herald September 11, 2003. Retrieved December 24, 2012.
^Shirk, A. V. "Bad Livers: Hogs on the Highway (Review.)" The Old-Time Herald. Winter 1997-98. Retrieved December 22, 2012.
^ "Danny Barnes Trio - I Know What It Means To Be Lonesome - Watermelon Park Fest 2017 - YouTube". Youtube.com. Retrieved 2018-06-07.
^ "Danny Barnes Trio ~ Full Set ~ JHMF8 2018 - YouTube". Youtube.com. Retrieved 2018-06-07.
^ "John Hartford Memorial Festival - Danny Barnes". Hartfordfest.com. Retrieved 2018-06-07.
External links
Danny Barnes official website
Extensive interview from PureMusic.com
Danny Barnes collection on the Internet Archive's live music archive
Test Apes music page on Bandcamp.com
March 03, 2023
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Danny Barnes born December 21 1961 1 is an American banjo player singer and composer whose music is influenced by country jazz blues punk metal and more 2 He has been described as a banjo virtuoso 3 4 and is widely acknowledged as one of the best banjo players in America 5 He was a founding member of the Austin trio the Bad Livers with whom he toured and recorded extensively from 1990 to 2000 Since then he has performed and recorded as a solo artist as well as collaborating with Bill Frisell 6 Dave Matthews 7 Jeff Austin 8 and other musicians In 2013 Barnes and Max Brody formed the Test Apes In September 2015 Barnes was awarded the Steve Martin Prize for Excellence in Banjo and Bluegrass in recognition of his role as one of bluegrass music s most distinctive and innovative performers 9 Martin s website said of Barnes work The raw and unpolished musical breadth of his compositions has propelled him across the industry today 10 Danny BarnesDanny Barnes on stage at the Northwest String Summit on July 21 2013 Background informationBorn 1961 12 21 December 21 1961 age 61 Temple Texas U S GenresCountry jazz punk rock folkOccupation s MusicianInstrument s BanjoYears active1970s presentLabelsATO Sugar Hill Terminus MapleMusic Recordings Canada Websitewww wbr dannybarnes wbr com Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Discography 3 1 Solo 3 2 Test Apes 3 3 Bad Livers 3 4 Danny Barnes amp Thee Old Codgers 3 5 With Pete Krebs 3 6 Barnes Hokkanen amp Rubin 3 7 As a guest musician 4 References 5 External linksEarly life EditBorn in Temple Texas and raised in Belton 1 Barnes was exposed to music at a young age he recalls picking up a love of country and bluegrass from his father and grandmother Delta blues from one brother and punk from another He was inspired to learn to play the banjo after seeing Grandpa Jones and Stringbean in concert when he was ten 11 Seeing John Hartford on television and watching Hee Haw were also early influences 6 He attended the University of Texas and graduated with a degree in audio production in 1985 Career EditIn 1990 while living in Austin Barnes formed the Bad Livers with bassist Mark Rubin and fiddler Ralph White The band s 1992 debut album Delusions of Banjer was produced by Paul Leary of the Butthole Surfers and released on Quarterstick Records It gained the band some attention in the alt rock country scene they followed it up with another album for Quarterstick Horses in the Mines released in 1994 The band then released three albums on the Sugar Hill Records label During his tenure with the Bad Livers he was acclaimed as a prodigiously talented picker and a glorious singer 12 with an ideal bluegrass voice 13 His songwriting which represents the merger of a technically superb musician with a powerful wordsmith 14 has also been the object of praise 15 16 Danny Barnes on stage at Mackey s Hideout in McHenry Illinois on October 1 2016 In 2000 Barnes now living in Washington State dissolved the Bad Livers and founded a new band Danny Barnes amp Thee Old Codgers with bassist Keith Lowe and violinist Jon Parry This band released only a single album 2001 s Things I Done Wrong which was produced by avant garde jazz composer and pianist Wayne Horvitz a fellow Seattle resident 2002 saw Barnes working with jazz guitarist Bill Frisell Frisell was moving towards incorporating more American country and bluegrass influences into his playing and he wanted Barnes to give him lessons in that direction Their work together led to Barnes playing on Frisell s next album The Willies Barnes also toured with Frisell in support of the album Since moving to Washington Barnes has also recorded several solo albums which were self released and a duet effort His 2003 album Dirt on the Angel released on Terminus Records featured Frisell Chuck Leavell Darol Anger and Dirk Powell In 2004 Barnes participated in Wayne Horvitz s Mylab band and released his second CD for Terminus Records Get Myself Together On 9 21 2007 Danny joined Robert Earl Keen during an opening for the Dave Matthews Band in Houston Danny joined DMB during their song Bartender He also joined DMB during their show at Smirnoff Music Centre in Dallas and at their two shows at the Hollywood Bowl in California to conclude DMB s summer 2007 tour He joined the band onstage once again for their three night stand at The Gorge in 2009 He also joined them on stage on June 18 2010 in Noblesville Indiana In 2015 Barnes played and toured with the Jeff Austin Band In September 2015 he was awarded the Steve Martin Prize for Excellence in Banjo and Bluegrass 9 In an interview with Texas Monthly asked what he intended to do with the prize money Barnes replied I m going to invest it in my art 6 In 2017 and 2018 Barnes toured with mandolinist Joe K Walsh and guitarist Grant Gordy as the Danny Barnes Trio 17 18 19 20 Discography EditSolo Edit Man on Fire 2020 ATO Records Stove Up 2017 Got Myself Together Ten Years Later 2015 Eight 30 Records CD Junior Sampled 2013 Minner Bucket Records CD Ambient Works Vol 1 2013 Minner Bucket Records CD Shri 108 2013 Minner Bucket Records CD Falling Hard Money Moves Up 2013 Minner Bucket Records Vinyl 45 Poison 2011 ATO Records cassette Angel 2011 ATO Records CD Rocket 2011 ATO Records CD Pizza Box 2009 ATO Records CD Barnyard Electronics 2007 Self Released CD Get Myself Together 2005 Terminus Records CD Livin Large in a Little Bitty Room Live 2004 Ironway Communications CD Dirt on the Angel 2003 Terminus Records CD Minor Dings 2000 Cavity Search CD Oft Mended Raiment 1999 Minner Bucket CD Test Apes Edit They Came In Peace 2018 Self Released An Evening With 05 12 17 Portland OR 2017 Self Released Live at the 16th Annual Northwest String Summit 2017 Self Released PEACOCK RADIO SESSIONS NWSS 2017 2017 Self Release Chicken Pie Vortex 2017 Self Released Remotes 2016 Self Released Live at the Funhouse Seattle 2016 Self Released Live at the Funhouse Vol 2 2016 Self Released Mystery Tool 2015 Self Released Stranded on Earth 2015 Self Released Sea Monster Runway 2014 Self Released Test Apes 2014 Self ReleasedBad Livers Edit Blood and Mood 2000 Sugar Hill Ridgetop Sessions 2000 Lumpydisc Dust on the Bible reissue 1999 Quarterstick Industry and Thrift 1998 Sugar Hill Hogs on the Highway 1997 Sugar Hill Horses in the Mines 1994 Quarterstick Delusions of Banjer 1992 Quarterstick The Golden Years 1992 Quarterstick Lust For Life 1991 Fist Puppet Dust on the Bible 1991 Self releasedDanny Barnes amp Thee Old Codgers Edit Things I Done Wrong 2001 Terminus Records CD With Pete Krebs Edit Duet For Clarinet and Goat 2001 Cavity Search CD Barnes Hokkanen amp Rubin Edit Aka The Mad Cat Trio 1999 Lumpydisc CD As a guest musician Edit Dave Matthews Band Big Whiskey and the GrooGrux King 2009 Greasy Beans Busted Double Ought Wayne Horvitz Tucker Martine Mylab 2004 Terminus Bill Frisell The Willies 2002 Nonesuch Jackstraw Jackstraw 2002 Self released Greasy Beans Real Live Music Double Ought Gully Jumpers Peas amp Corn Steve James Art and Grit 1996 Antone s Records Steve James American Primitive 1994 Antone s RecordsReferences Edit a b Trischka Tony Interview with Danny Barnes Banjo Newsletter September 2005 12 23 Dukes Howard Barnes dubs banjo in many styles Archived 2014 12 04 at the Wayback Machine The South Bend Tribune 29 May 2011 G2 Retrieved January 5 2013 Staff Danny Barnes and Thee Old Codgers Things I Done Wrong Review Dirty Linen December 2001 January 2002 84 85 McLeese Don Danny Barnes Get Myself Together Review Archived 2014 12 01 at the Wayback Machine No Depression 59 September October 2005 Retrieved January 2 2013 Staff Robbie Fulks Danny Barnes Perform Live Score at Chicago Cultural Center on Feb 9 US Fed News 28 December 2006 a b c Hall Michael Danny Barnes Proves That Playing the Banjo Can Pay Texas Monthly 14 September 2015 Retrieved September 15 2015 Dave Matthews Band Tries a Slice of Danny Barnes Pizza Box jambands com 16 June 2010 Retrieved September 24 2015 Jeff Austin Band featuring Danny Barnes Ross Martin amp Eric Thorin Happening Michigan 8 June 2015 Retrieved September 24 2015 a b Itzkoff Dave Banjo Innovator Wins Steve Martin Bluegrass Award The New York Times 15 September 2015 Retrieved September 15 2015 Danny Barnes Wins Sixth Annual Steve Martin Prize for Excellence in Banjo and Bluegrass 11 September 2015 Retrieved 15 September 2015 Nitchie Donald Interview with Danny Barnes Banjo Newsletter August 1995 6 11 Alden Grant Trading in the tools of the trad Bad Livers Blood and Mood No Depression 26 March April 2000 Retrieved December 24 2012 Latkovich Peggy J Bad Livers in Concert at Peabody s Downunder Cleveland OH October 21 1999 Dirty Linen 41 Whitworth E Andra From Bad Liver to bard Musician Poet Danny Barnes finds his voice as solo artist The Athens Banner Herald September 11 2003 Retrieved December 24 2012 Shirk A V Bad Livers Hogs on the Highway Review The Old Time Herald Winter 1997 98 Retrieved December 22 2012 Wald Elijah Bad Livers Hogs on the Highway Review Sing Out The Folk Song Magazine May 1997 138 Danny Barnes Trio Facebook com Retrieved 2018 06 07 Danny Barnes Trio I Know What It Means To Be Lonesome Watermelon Park Fest 2017 YouTube Youtube com Retrieved 2018 06 07 Danny Barnes Trio Full Set JHMF8 2018 YouTube Youtube com Retrieved 2018 06 07 John Hartford Memorial Festival Danny Barnes Hartfordfest com Retrieved 2018 06 07 External links EditDanny Barnes official website Extensive interview from PureMusic com Danny Barnes collection on the Internet Archive s live music archive Test Apes music page on Bandcamp com Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Danny Barnes musician amp oldid 1135166522, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
