KEVIN DANIEL: New Single “Used To Be” + Summer Tour (May 14 – Sept 26)

May 12, 2019 by 1888media

Emerging Brooklyn-based roots rocker Kevin Daniel, who’s garnered critical acclaim from Relix Magazine, No Depression, Blue Ridge Outdoors, Ditty TV, Americana Highways, and The Alternate Root, has issued “Used to Be,” the soul-stirring 2nd single from his forthcoming debut album, Things I Don’t See (due in July).

Produced by Kenny Siegel at Old Soul Studios in Catskill, NY, the song’s twang-fueled, gospel-like revival has been compared to Langhorne Slim, Ryan Bingham and Gram Parsons.

With rugged, full-throated vocals by Daniel, the track rumbles down the alt country highway with his crack band of accomplished musicians, [guitarist Jon LaDeau, of the National Reserve, along with Lee Falco (drums), Brandon Morrison (bass), and Will Bryant (B3, keys) of The Restless Age], bursting in between the seams.

Kevin’s music career started when he was five years old, singing Disney songs into a turkey baster turned microphone. A year later he was enrolled in music lessons, starting on piano and saxophone, and by middle school was playing in state symphonic bands, touring with classical horn trios, and singing his heart out while exploring a growing passion for guitar.

By the time he graduated from George Washington University, Daniel had played in two quartets, four high school orchestras, two jazz and blue bands, one bluegrass band, one punk ska group, and even sang tenor in an acapella group.

In the years since, Daniel’s songs, the ones that thread his two EPs (FLY  & Myself Through You) and his soon-to-be-released debut album, have become his salvation.

As 2019 comes into focus, he has his eyes on the horizon. Next up is an (un)Official showcase during the NonComm Radio Convention in Philadelphia and a summer residency at Rockwood Music Hall in New York City. Backed by his band, The Bottom Line, the residency kicks off May 31, launching his ‘Things I Don’t See’ Tour of the Eastern U.S.

Tour Dates
5/10 – Statesville, NC @ WAME Radio 92.9
5/11 – Atlanta, GA @ Sofar Sounds
5/14 – Philadelphia, PA @ Warehouse on Watts (w/ Lorena Leigh)

5/22 – Tarboro, NC @ Tarboro Brewing Co
5/26 – Gatlinburg, TN @ House Concert

5/29 – Knoxville, TN @ Blue Plate Special (WDVX)

5/31 – New York, NY @ Rockwood Music Hall (Stage 2)

6/25 – New York, NY @ City Winery (We Are The 9)

7/09 – New York, NY @ Sofar Sounds
7/12 – New York, NY @ Brooklyn Bridge Park

7/15 – Boston, MA @ Sofar Sounds
7/17 – Portland, ME @ Oxbow Brewing Co
7/18 – Easthampton, MA @ Luthiers Co-Op
7/19 – Rochester, NY @ Sofar Sounds
7/20 – Rochester, NY @ Sofar Sounds

7/21 – Albany, NY @ Savoy Taproom
7/22 – Woodstock, NY @ Radio Woodstock 100.1 FM (2:30pm)

7/23 – Buffalo, NY @ The Garage Cafe

7/27 – Washington, DC @ Crown & Crow

7/30 – New York, NY @ Rockwood Stage 1 Summer Residency
8/02 – Long Island, NY @ Sourced Adventures (Private Event)
8/06 – New York, NY @ Rockwood Stage 1 Summer Residency

8/08 – New York, NY @ NYC Booze Cruise

8/13 – Philadelphia, PA @ Bourbon and Branch
8/14 – Nazareth, PA @ Live at City Sound View
8/15 – Charlottesville, VA @ WTJU 91.1 FM (12pm)
8/15 – Charlottesville, VA @ The Tin Whistle
8/16 – Rocky Mount, NC @ Rocky Mount Mills
8/17 – Charlotte, NC @ Evening Muse
8/19 – Nashville, TN @ Drifters BBQ

8/20 – Nashville, TN @ The Basement
8/21 – Cincinnati, OH @ Stanley’s Pub

8/23 – Chicago, IL @ Uncommon Ground
8/27 – New York, NY @ Rockwood Stage 1 Summer Residency
8/30 – Saugerties, NY @ Opus 40 Sunset Sessions
9/01 – Norwood, MA @ Fallout Shelter (Extended Play Sessions)
9/03 – New York, NY @ Rockwood Stage 1 Summer Residency
9/20 – Shippensburg, PA @ The Thought Lot
9/25 – Tulsa, OK @ The Whittier Bar

9/26 – Tahlequah, OK @ Illinois River Jam
10/4 – Teaneck, NJ @ APCA Conference

10/10 – Los Angeles, CA @ Hotel Cafe (w/ Lorena Leigh)
10/11 – Woodland Hills, CA @ FAR-West Conference
11/20 – Cleveland, OH @ Sofar Sounds
11/21 – Cleveland, OH @ Westside Bowl

11/23 – Stevensville, MD @ Cult Classic Brewing Co.
10/30 – Austin, TX @ Saxon Pub (w/ Johnny Chops & The Razors) 

10/31 – San Antonio, TX @ Sam’s Burger Joint (w/ Johnny Chops & The Razors)

11/01 – Dallas, TX @ Blue Light (w/ Johnny Chops & The Razors)

11/02 – Ft Worth, TX @ Twilite Lounge (w/ Johnny Chops & The Razors)

12/04 – Nashville, TN @ The Crying Wolf

12/06 – Chicago, IL @ Independence Tap (w/ Mike Felten)
2/08 – Ewing, NJ @ 1867 Sanctuary