February Album Writing Month - FAWM.ORG

Dan Vaillancourt

progress: 6

joined: February 2008
location: Michigan, USA
website: www.danvaillancourt.com
influences: Paul Simon, Scratch, Victor Wooten, Ben Harper, Larry Norman, Monk, G Love, Ryan Adcock, Ashley Peacock, John Prine, Bela Fleck, Chris Thile, Bobby Mcferrin, Darden Smith, Edgar Meyers, Mike Marshall, Joseph Arthur, Lost and Found, Jeffery Hyde Thompson, Martin Sexton, Slam Stewart, Bob Dylan, e.e. cummings, David Wilcox

Bio

I love music.
I love to travel.
I love food/coffee/cooking.
I love learning/experimenting/teaching.
I love meeting people from FAWM while I'm on tour.
I love your comments and feedback for the new songs.

I've been writing, teaching, recording and traveling around the US playing music for over a decade. Lovely Distractions, my newest studio album is getting airplay all over the US... which doesn't make me any cooler but it sure is fun! Find out more info here (and a list of radio stations with request numbers): http://www.danvaillancourt.com

I finished FAWM and 50/90 in 2008 and 2009 for a total of almost 150 new songs. I'm back for more in 2010...

Although I have written a bunch of songs that fit nicely in my acoustic singer-songwriter repertoire... I also tend to try new styles and techniques and indulge many of my other interests for the songwriting challenges. Don't be surprised to hear some new rock, blues, hip-hop, ambient and more for FAWM 2010.

A lot of folks still ask me about the 26 Girls Series that I did for 50/90 2008. "26 Girls" is a series of songs about 26 different characters, by name, in alphabetical order... If you missed it, I archived the Mp3s, lyrics, notes here: http://danvaillancourt.blogspot.com/

The Website: http://www.danvaillancourt.com
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/danvaillancourt
Facebook Fan Page: http://www.facebook.com/danvaillancourtmusic
Twitter: http://twitter.com/danvaillancourt

Looking to buy some music? Find it on iTunes, Cdbaby or just about any other place you buy music online... or buy music and merch directly from me: http://danvaillancourt.com/merch.php

2010 Songs

1	Afterthoughts for the Afterlife	26 comments // 1 week ago
2	The Tale of the Two-faced Texan	11 comments // 1 week ago
3	Blue For You	10 comments // 6 days ago
4	Orchestrating Life	4 comments // 6 days ago
5	We All Hide	8 comments // 5 days ago
6	Downfall	5 comments // 1 day ago

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brianedwardbailey 6 hours ago

Dan, I am loving your songs. Your voice reminds me of M. Ward and I appreciate all the different angles you are taking on these.
dreamscuba 7 hours ago

I want an Octaver too...I found a free plugin for Logic (works with Logic 8 and 9)...it's really groovy.
Laurie Stark 9 hours ago

Hi hi! Working on something or other... you have so many already! I'm so behind on my listening!
Captain Vulpine! [Back with a Vengeance!] 11 hours ago

That's right Dr. Vaillancourt!

You fulfill part of my daily dose of getting my socks handed to me via Rock n ROLL!

-Captain Vulpine!
ellenpliss 3 days ago

I like your work, Dan. Has anyone told you your vocals sound a little like J Mascis from Dinasour Jr.? I look forward to exploring your songs.
bobskyyoung 3 days ago

Hey, are you any relation to Joanie? My wife went to SCS with her.
colleenmilligan 5 days ago

I love the Afterthoughts for the Afterlife...I have listened so many times...Dan is excellent at this type of sound/ composition!
cts 6 days ago

Oh crap..Dan. I've fallen behind, man. I'll be checking out your jelly later on tonight.
Rose Deschamps 1 week ago

Ohhhhhh, how I am looking forward to your output, Mr. Vaillancourt. Will most definitely be checking in.
Valerie Cox 2 weeks ago

Hey Dan-O! I always look forward to your musical musings.
John Crossman 2 weeks ago

Cooking up some funky tune ideas? Hope so!
Wash Away 2 weeks ago

Cant wait to hear more of your lovely acoustic tunes.
Dusty Mason 3 weeks ago

Love the shirt. Wishing on satellites isn't so hard, they're (seemingly) slow-moving targets.
best, dustyb
Linzi 3 weeks ago

I will most serpently be singing this year I might (big MIGHT), even make a couple of videos because oddly, it just makes it all that bit easier for me. I'm so pleased to see you're here for another round and yay for airplay around the US! I had a feeling about you
Linzi 3 weeks ago

Dan...are you here?