Clear

Danny ist ein Musiker, den ich in Kitchener/Waterloo kennen gelernt habe. Er ist dort jede Woche in verschiedenen Kneipen aufgetreten und hat neben wenigen seiner eigenen Songs hauptsächlich Cover-versionen verschiedenster Musiker und Bands gespielt. Aber seine Interpretationen gefielen mir meistens schon wesentlich besser als die Originale. Mit der Zeit spielte er immer mehr seiner eigenen Songs. 1997 kam dann sein erstes Solo-Album heraus (Zuvor spielte Danny bei der Gruppe “The Rhinos”), ein Jahr später sein zweites. Im Augenblick arbeitet er mit einer neuen Band (Starling) an einer neuen Platte.

Die Kritiker überhäuften Danny mit Lob. Hier sind Auszüge, die auch auf Danny´s Homepage zu finden sind: www.dannymichel.ca
"QUOTES"

Danny Michel's second solo recording, Clear, hits the mark with bitter-sweet pop tunes. His songs are laced with an eclectic mix of twangy and crunchy guitars with samples and beats that set a mood. Gaining critical acclaim since his 1998 debut solo release, Before The World Was Round (”one of the top 10 albums of the year” - CBC's Radio Sonic), Michel's career seems to be taking off. Easily transcending the confines of ”slacker-pop,” the smooth feel and easy groove carry effectively simple melodies and economic lyrical phrasing. Laid back beats in a languid gait support the melodic structure while Michel's lyrical imagery catches the ear as he delivers each word with an awkward flair. ”Danny Michel is a fine candidate for national treasurehood”
Ben Rayner-THE TORONTO STAR
”A poised & professional performer with thoughtfully written songs
A vocalist with power, range, control & emotion...SUPERB!”
T.O.NITE MAGAZINE-TORONTO
”One of our top ten albums of the year”
CBC-RADIO SONIC - Leora Kornfeld & David Wisdom
”Clever songs you'd never expect to find in a bar”
TERMINAL CITY-VANCOUVER
”Experimental yet swaddled in pop-like familiarity”
EXPRESS MAGAZINE-OTTAWA
”Michel is a good pop songwriter with a yen for Costello-style wordsmithery and self-deprecating humor”
EYE MAGAZINE-TORONTO
”Wonderful lyrics”
TIMOTHY FINDLEY
”In an era where good song writers are a premium, Danny is one of the most notable I've heard in Canada.”
NEIL CLARK (LLOYD COLE & THE COMMOTIONS)
”Tedious & unbearable. Annoyingly happy. Sorry, not even a flicker of interest.”
IMPRINT-U OF WATERLOO
”Michel's effective, but non-intrusive space guitar style add nice shades of sound that only hint at what he could accomplish in the studio”
ID MAGAZINE-GUELPH
”Unique lyrics & a kicking voice”
WHIG STANDARD-KINGSTON
”Danny's show was much better than Cats. We will see it again and again”
MARK & LESLEY
A quote from a Linsay Stewart article ”Stewart sounds like he has a bit of a new wave hangover, and I mean that in the best possible way. 'the moment is longing' has recalls late-70's bowie (or late 90's danny michel, for that matter)...”
ID MAGAZINE-GUELPH