Dan Hazlett
Location
Waterford, MI
Genre
Adult Contemporary, Acoustic, Folk, SingerSongwriter
Comparison
James Taylor, David Wilcox, Bruce Cockburn, Shawn Colvin, Elvis Costello
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- Alchemy of Fish share/download
- What The Heart Knows share/download
- Empty Room share/download
- The Other Side Of Dawn share/download
- Artist Drop - New Album share/download
- Artist Drop - Podsafe Artist share/download
- Artist Drop - New Song share/download
- Artist Drop - Find Me Online share/download
Quotes
“The CD is chalk full of happy surprises. Like all CDs, I have my favorites (Alchemy of Fish in particular) but mostly I'm content to say that from cover to cover, this is the work of someone who continues to reach, continues to grow, continues to tell the truth as he sees it, in ways that continue to delight.”
David Barrett, Composer/Songwriter – “One Shining Moment”
"To my listening, this is Dan's greatest record to date and showcases some damn fine songs, all having that ever so gentle slant toward something good. Instrumentation on this record is simply outstanding...lightning in a jar as they say. Production quality should have local Michigan musicians wanting to work with Homestreet Studios, cause this thing just sounds like a million bucks. Favorite moment on the record to me....Alien...get the record and listen for it...try not to cry..."
Craig Carrick – Concert Presenter
“Dan’s unique vocal styling is paired with excellent guitar playing and thoughtful lyrics. His guitar skills add a great dimension to the original, imaginative lyrics, coming together into a complete package of musicality.”
Andrea Hill, Singer Magazine
“Armed with unbounded imagination and charm to match, Dan Hazlett’s songs are unforgettable adventures into the secret lives of his characters. Dan’s unique and brilliant fingerstyle guitar frames his songs perfectly, while his warm, textured voice caresses each note. A songwriter’s songwriter, Dan Hazlett shares his experience and knowledge of human nature through his lively and heartfelt music.”
Maggie Ferguson - WXOU, Auburn Hills and Concert Series Presenter
About Dan Hazlett
Dan Hazlett is truly the epitome of a modern day musical Renaissance man – it’s simply impossible to place his body of work into a pre-defined musical niche. A producer, sound engineer, playwright, musician, singer, songwriter, stay-at-home Dad and educator, Hazlett (pronounced HAZE-let) is an accomplished, polished performer who entertains and uplifts his audiences with a blend of his smooth, soulful voice, his finely honed acoustic guitar work, and his arsenal of well-crafted and thoughtfully presented songs. Weaving in and out of folk, jazz and a Will Rogers style of down-home humor, Dan captivates his listeners with subject matter ranging from the ordinary silliness of everyday life to the unexpected intensity of dramatic interludes.
His performances are at once heartwarming and moving, quirky and humorous, and are always presented in Dan’s unique style that appeals to audiences of all ages – and always while wearing his signature red high-top sneakers!
“Dan’s unique vocal styling is paired with excellent guitar playing and thoughtful lyrics. His guitar skills add a great dimension to the original, imaginative lyrics, coming together into a complete package of musicality.” (Andrea Hill, Singer Magazine)
“Dan writes his heart’s stories, weaving them into a lyrical web of beauty, courage, childhood memories, old automobiles and family trees.” (Maggie Ferguson, The Old Front Porch Radio Show / Concert Series Presenter)
For more than 30 years, Dan has performed and toured throughout the Midwest. His seven previously released CDs have received airplay throughout the United States as well as internationally, and have been praised by everyone from musical colleagues to concert hosts to radio DJs. Dan has been nominated multiple times for Detroit Music Awards, and has achieved recognition for his work in events such as the Great Lakes Songwriting Contest, Big Top Chautauqua Songwriting Contest, and the Billboard Songwriting Competition. As an educator, Dan has been featured on the staff at the prestigious Lamb’s Retreat for Songwriters, the Madison Songwriters Guild Retreat and has been on the staff at the internationally renowned Interlochen Academy for the Arts. He has appeared on stage and/or opened for such notables as Ronnie Cox, Chuck Brodsky, Mustard’s Retreat, Cliff Eberhardt, Joel Mabus and Jack Williams, and for seven years hosted his own folk radio show, Local Folks, at WXOU-FM (Oakland University). Most recently, Dan performed in a musical production he wrote, Tumbledown Town, which has opened to positive acclaim throughout Michigan. His ninth and latest CD is "The Corner Of My Eye."
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