Dan Warner on Spicks and Specks tonight! (8.30 pm, ABC 1, 12/10/11)

If you walk into the front bar of The Corner Hotel in Melbourne, the premier music venue in Australia's premier music town, you'll find a gold plaque on the wall that reads, 'The Dan Warner Room'. Such an accolade is no surprise given that Dan Warner is one of Australia's most loved and most respected musicians.

Dan will be kicking off the Caulfield Junior College International Fete with an acoustic performance from 10am.

Dan's writing skills are the result of several years spent at the musical coalface. His 90s band, The Warner Brothers, was considered a seminal band in the local alt-country scene. Rolling Stone mused The Warner Brothers' first album, Talking In Your Sleep, was 'as good a debut album as you're likely to hear'. The Warner Brothers later became Overnight Jones. Dan also plays regularly with guitarist Al MacInnes. Dan & Al regularly pack in over 300 people at their famous shows at The Great Britain, The Punters Club and The Corner Hotel in Melbourne.

As a solo artist Dan has also been in demand. In late '05 he toured the UK with former Weddings, Parties, Anything front man, Michael Thomas. Dan also recently opened shows for touring artists such as Bob Geldof and Steve Earle. Dan also works as a singer/instrumentalist, playing live Jen Anderson's soundtrack for the Australian silent film, The Sentimental Bloke. In 2005 the film played in Venice and London. In 2006 the film toured to the US, Canada and Japan.

When at home, Dan presents 'Warner Corner' each Sunday afternoon on Melbourne's much-loved community radio station, 3RRR FM.

Dan is about to embark on his ‘As Seen On TV’ tour  around Melbourne and Victoria. 

Dan’s last solo album, Night Parrots, is now available for download at http://danwarner.bandcamp.com.  Bandcamp is a great new site, perfect for independent musos.

Dan’s first record, A Likeness of You, is up on iTunes here: http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/a-likeness-of-you/id194618939

If you'd like a Night Parrot in the hand, Basement Discs in Melbourne now stocks Dan’s CDs. Here's their site: http://www.basementdiscs.com.au

The Dan & Al reunion tickets go on sale at The Corner this week.

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