Dan Dinnen

Melbourne, Australia based singer/songwriter, guitar fingerpicker and blues harp wailer Dan Dinnen plays soulful, solo-acoustic blues with a feel and style that harks back to the 30’s and 40’s. Dan has accompanied some of Melbourne's finest blues musicians and has gigged in every State and Territory around Australia, both as a soloist, bandleader, and sideman. He won the 2009 MBAS BLUES PERFORMER OF THE YEAR award, and in 2010 went to the USA to compete in the International Blues Challenge on Beale Street, Memphis. As well as interpreting classics from the blues repertoire, Dan also pens original blues-infused tunes that draw on a wide range of infuences - especially on the deep well of old time, pre-war country styles. His track "Ain't No Good" won the Song Of The Year in the 2010 Vic/Tas Blues Music Awards. 

 DAN'S 2010 RELEASE "BACK HOME" IS NOW AVAILABLE at:

www.blackmarketmusic.com.au

"BACK HOME" was runner up in the 2010 Vic/Tas Blues Music Awards for Album Of The Year.

2011/2010 Highlights include: Playing on Beale Street! Performing regularly on the famous Blues Train in Queenscliff, VIC; playing the Echuca Winter Blues Festival 2010/2011; working with ELECTRIC band Bluez Deluxe (it's nice to get amplified sometimes!).

www.myspace.com/bluezdeluxe

2009 highlights include: winning the MBAS Blues Performer of the Year award; the famous Blues Train.

Highlight 2008 gigs include: Port Fairy Folk Festival - playing Blues Harp with Kavisha Mazzella at some of her shows - including the Gospel Blues Theme Concert where he had the thrill of playing Blues Harp and singing harmonies with the amazing Ruthie Foster (USA) and Melbourne's own Suzannah Espie whilst headline international bluesmen Guy Davis and Hans Theessink held court.

"You rocked it, man!" - Ruthie Foster

"He's got the heat!" - Kavisha Mazzella

Dan also plays with the Heather Stewart Trio - Heather: Vocals & Fiddle and Danny McKenna: Drums - playing 20s and 30s style Blues. 

www.myspace.com/heatherstewartmusic