The ‘Mitch Daniels Band’ are
definitely going places; headlining iconic music venues such as the Troubadour,
and getting ready for their gig at the O2 Academy2, Islington on 18th October.
Here are some photographs from The
Mitch Daniels Band’s fantasic show at the Troubadour, and a recent interview
with singer/songwriter/guitarist Mitch Daniels. Mitch discusses the transition
from solo artist to forming a band, and their up & coming headline gig at
the O2 Academy2.
What
inspires your music?
I draw most of my
influences from acoustic guitar singer/songwriter types, some of my favourites
being Jason Mraz, John Mayer and James Taylor. In regards to what inspires the
music/songs, that varies from day to day depending on the emotions that are running
through my system at the time of writing. I try to avoid writing too many
cliché love songs...
...I often feel inspired to write about hope, drive and ambition. Music can
be a great source of encouragement when you are feeling down and need the
motivation to get back out there to achieve the goals we set for ourselves.
Channelling those emotions into songs can be powerful.
How has the
transition between working solo and working with a band been for you?
To be honest I was
apprehensive at first because I have played by myself for so long. You can
become complacent playing solo as you don't have to worry about what anyone
else is playing, the timing, band dynamics, etc… But it really has been the
greatest of adventures for me...
...I feel like the band have come together
completely out of the blue but it seems to working brilliantly. It has been a
great experience for me hearing the songs really come to life from acoustic to
a full band set up. More than any other reason though, it is great fun. They
are all such good lads and I would't want to perform without them anymore!
Introducing
the band
The first person I
teamed up with was Tom Triggs (Drums). I had been looking for a percussionist
who could sing for a long time when we met at an open mic night. I got chatting
with Tom (who was playing guitar and performing his own material) and soon
discovered that he was also a drummer. And so we embarked on a journey as an
acoustic duo...
... Next came Julio Diaz-Palacios (bass). I also met Julio at an open mic
(they are great networking opportunities). Julio approached me after I had
played a few songs, I had heard him playing bass earlier on in the night. On
discovering we were both "harmony freaks"… we had found the third
member of the band...
...I had known our lead guitar player Jesus Gomez Gutierrez for a while,
and had jammed with him on occasions. Having already put the "Trio"
together we decided we wanted a bigger, bluesier sound and could not resist the
temptation of some guitar solos. So I called Jesus and he was more than happy
to get involved...
... The final member to join the band was Micheal Bisceglia (saxophone).
The addition of the sax works so well with this kind of music and adds a really
jazzy feel to it which I love. Id say we're now in the "jazz pop"
bracket.
What is ‘Net
the Bed’?
"Net The
Bed" is an important show I have got coming up with the band. It is taking
place at the O2 Acadamey2 Islington on Friday 18th October and is known as
"Net The Bed - Mitch Daniels Live". Everything raised from ticket
sales will be going to "Malaria No More UK" in order to buy mosquito
nets to be sent out to Africa. Tickets are £5 only and every ticket sold will
be enough to buy, deliver and hang a net!
How can I
get tickets for Net the Bed?
Tickets are £5 and can be bought online
at: www.mitchdaniels.co.uk
To keep up to date with the Mitch
Daniels Band please ‘like’ their facebook page:
And follow Mitch on twitter: https://twitter.com/mitchdanielstwt
Thanks for visiting my blog
Samantha xBeside the See Side
