Singer songwriter Daniel Ward-Murphy is definitely a name to watch out for in 2009!
Daniel's highly anticipated debut album 'Until The Morning Light' will be released later this month, but if his amazing success story with the website www.Sellaband.com is anything to go by, this is just the start of a very exciting and prosperous music career.
Anxious for Daniel to record his debut album, his fans came together at www.sellaband.com to raise the necessary recording budget for him to enter the studio. Over 900 'believers', investing a minimum of $10 (US Dollars) each, helped Daniel raise the $50,000 budget required at sellaband.com in order to record an album.
After a period of intense work in the studio with acclaimed producer/engineer Tony Platt (Bob Marley, AC/DC) and a clutch of talented musicians including Jennifer Delaney (Vocals), Helen Twomey (Violin), Milo Bird (Cello) and Pravin Mukhi (Drums), Daniel's album "Until The Morning Light" will debut on January 12th 2009.
Through Sellaband's varied International partnerships with the likes of Amazon & The Orchard things are set to multiply rapidly in both the physical and digital spheres once the album is released. It looks likely that Daniel will be able to complete with mainstream artists in the commercial marketplace too - a challenge that he is embracing with relish:
"Sellaband is very meritocratic. The music lovers get to decide which album gets made and you get to build genuine relationships with your fans. The internet is breaking down geographical barriers and it is great to have an effect on people all over the world. The users of the site who search for (and then support) music are the pioneers for the
millions of people who will follow. The record labels have been telling people what to like for a long time, and now it is time for the public to choose what they want to listen to. Now they are the record company, they are the people getting the albums they want for great prices and they are the people making it happen for these artists. I am happy to be one of them and support this great music revolution."
Raising the money and recording the album is still only the start of the journey as far as Daniel and team are concerned - they will be working hard promoting and touring the album throughout 2009....and with his Sellaband believers ranging from countries as diverse as the USA, Latvia, The Netherlands and New Zealand, it is a journey that could
transport him to all corners of the globe. Daniel prides himself on maintaining personal contact with as many fans as possible - something that Sellaband has helped to facilitate - and the live shows that Daniel and his superb band have played at venues in the UK and Holland have helped him to meet many of his supporters face to face, as well as winning over hoards of new ones every time they play. Daniel's live shows are something very special indeed and show genuine performances from real musicians.
Confirmed London Dates:
Tuesday 13th January @ The Troubadour, Earls Court. 10.00pm onstage time.
Tuesday 20th January@ The Bedford, Balham. 10.00pm stage time.
Friday 13th February @ The Borderline. 8.15 - 8.50 set.
