Originally studying at the Perth Conservatorium as a percussionist, DAN is a classically trained performer but rock runs through his veins…!

• At the conservatorium he played with; and took tutorials from, the likes of James Morrison, George Goalla and Don Burrows.

• DAN boasts over 15 years experience in the Australian Music Industry.

• He has recorded with world-renowned sound engineers; Mike Stavrou (Elton John, Paul Mc Cartney, Cat Stevens) & Lindsay Gravina (Living End, Hoodoo Gurus, Jet).

• DAN performed and recorded the lead vocal for the Australian Open television and radio advertising campaign.

• DANs original music has been used by Quicksilver, Tooheys and Yamaha and has received airplay on Network 10, SBS, Triple J, ABC FM, RTR, PBS & Air New Zealand.

Dan and his merry-men will blow your event out of this world. Playing your favourite rock, pop and soul tunes, this highly professional line-up have rocked venues all over the country.

Dan is the consummate front man and his boys are wild. Collectively the band boast over 40 years experience performing music.

Dan’s voice is heaven sent, and is going straight to hell! He can soar to the top of those ‘Barnesy’ classics, sail through ‘Sting’ and have you on your knees with ‘Norah Jones’. A voice that has floated down wedding aisles, and speared through many a crowded pub, and is always accepted with jubilation.

THE DAN - singer/guitarist/funny guy

THE BAND ARE TIGHT.

THEY ARE HOT.

AND THEY WILL COME TO YOUR PARTY.

DAN NATION BAND has performed at Corporate and special events including; Great Victorian Bike Ride, Frankston Guitar Festival, Music in the Park (Glen Eira City

Council), Bledisloe Cup (MCG), and the Australian Open.

Corporate events for; Asia Money Magazine (Hong Kong, Sydney and Tokyo), Commonwealth Bank, BMW, RAAF, Medical Defence Association - to name a few.

DAN NATION BAND have performed in esteemed venues including Forum Theatre, Palais, MCG, Telstra Dome, Perth Entertainment Centre, Werribee Mansion, St Kilda Sea

Baths, Pier 10 and The Young and Jackson in the City.

Italian born drummer Elyan moved to Australia in 2001, with already 20 years experience in the industry he landed on his feet.

Back in Italy he was a member of Italian pop sensations Via Verdi, who, with the hit single “Diamond” sold over three million records worldwide! With them, he toured extensively around Europe and played for stadium crowds.

Elyan has recorded as a session drummer for hundreds of producers, held drum clinics and been involved in show-cases all around the world.

He has recently performed with such artists as Laura Gissara, Andy Sugg and Dave Liebman, Tim Watson, Sam Keevers (Wangaratta Jazz Festival) Round 12 (Phil Turcio).

Also boasting over 20 years in the industry, Rick has been a member of iconic Australian bands such as The Ferrets. The Motivators and Last Chance Café.

He has also played toured with Kenny Lopez, Phil Para and Funk Zilla and supported the likes of Blondie, The Gypsy Kings, Status Quo and Thin Lizzy.

THE ELYAN - drummer

THE RICK - Bass

GENERIC SET LIST EXAMPLE

Light conversation

DON’T KNOW WHY - NORAH JONES FRAGILE – STINGLETS STAY TOGETHER - AL GREENHALLELUJAH – LEONARD COHENLENNY - STEVIE RAY VAUGHNJUST LIKE A WOMAN - BOB DYLAN LOVELY DAY - BILL WITHERSGEORGIA ON MY MIND - RAY CHARLESSUNNY - BOBBY HEBBMY BABY JUST CARES - NINA SIMONE SWEET LOVER - ARITHA FRANKLINWEATHER WITH YOU - CROWDED HOUSECALLING YOU - BAGDAD CAFÉ SOUNDTRACKI REMEMBER - THE BADLOVESSONGBIRD - BERNARD FANNINGSWEET THING - VAN MORRISON

Picking up the pace

STEAL MY KISSES - BEN HARPERFEELIN ALRIGHT – JOE COCKERPUSHER MAN – CURTIS MAYFIELDMISS YOU - ROLLING STONESSTUCK IN THE MIDDLE - STEALERS WHEELIN THE MIDNIGHT HOUR - WILSON PICKET BEAUTIFUL DAY - U2COULD YOU BE LOVED - BOB MARLYDESIRE - U2EVERY LITTLE THING SHE DOES IS MAGIC - THE POLICEDANCING IN THE STREET - MARTHA & THE VANDELLASBLAME IT ON THE BOOGIE - MICHAEL JACKSONWAITING ON THE WORLD TO CHANGE – JOHN MAYERTAKE ME TO THE RIVER - AL GREENI CANT STAND THE RAIN – THE COMMITMENTS

Time to dance

SWEET HOME ALABAMA - LYNARD SKYNARDBOOGIE ON REGGAE WOM-AN – STEVIE WONDERMR BRIGHTSIDE - THE KILLERSERROL - AUSSIE CRAWLFUNKY MUSIC - WILD CHERRYEVERYDAY PEOPLE - SLY AND THE FAMILY STONESIGNED SEALED DELIVERED – STEVIE WONDERAPRIL SUN IN CUBA - DRAGONLAST NIGHT - THE STROKESBROWN EYED GIRL - VAN MORRISONROCK & ROLL - LED ZEPPELINROXANNE - THE POLICESAW HER STANDING THERE - THE BEATLESBABY IVE GOT YOU ON MY MIND - POWDER FINGERKISS – PRINCE

ROCK AND POP (Alphabetically)

500 MILES -THE PROCLAIMERSALL COME TOGETHER - DIE-SELALL I WANT IS YOU - U2APRIL SUN IN CUBA - DRAGONBABY IVE GOT YOU ON MY MIND - POWDER FINGERBAD CASE OF LOVING YOU - ROBERT PALMERBEAST OF BOURDEN - ROLLING STONESBEAUTIFUL DAY - U2BETTER BE HOME SOON - CROWDED HOUSEBLACK DOG - LED ZEPPELINBLAME IT ON THE BOOGIE - MICHAEL JACKSONBLISTER IN THE SUN - VIOLENT FEMMESBOHEMIAN LIKE YOU - DANDY WARHOLESBOYS DON’T CRY - THE CUREBOYS OF SUMMER - DON HENLEYBROWN EYED GIRL - VAN MORRISONCANT ALWAYS GET WHAT YOU WANT - ROLLING STONESCHEAP WINE - COLD CHISELCOME AS YOU ARE - NIRVANACOOL WORLD - MONDO ROCKCOULD YOU BE LOVED - BOB MARLYCRAZY - SEALCRY IN SHAME - DIESELDESIRE - U2DISTANT SUN - CROWDED HOUSEDON’T CHANGE - INXSERROL - AUSSIE CRAWLEVERY LITTLE THING SHE DOES IS MAGIC - THE POLICEFLAME TREES - COLD CHISELGLORY AND CONSEQUENCE - BEN HARPERGEORGIA WHY – JOHN MAYER

GRACE - JEFF BUCKLEYI DON’T WANT TO BE - GAVIN DEGRAWIM A BELIEVER - THE MONKEESINBETWEEN DAYS - THE CUREITS ONLY ROCK AND ROLL - ROLLING STONESJAIL BREAK – ACDCJESSIES GIRL - RICK SPRINGFIELDJUST CANT GET ENOUGH - DEPECHE MODEKHE SAHN - COLD CHISELLAST GOODBYE - JEFF BUCKLEYLAST NIGHT - THE STROKESLEAPS AND BOUNDS - PAUL KELLYLOST - THE BADLOVESLOVE REARS ITS UGLY HEAD - LIVING COLOURMISS YOU - ROLLING STONESMIXED EMOTIONS - ROLLING STONESMR BRIGHTSIDE - THE KILLERSMYSTIFY - INXSNEW YEARS DAY – U2NO SUCH THING - JOHN MAYERONLY ROCK AND ROLL - ROLLING STONESPETS - PORNO FOR PYROSRASPBERRY BERET - PRINCEROAD HOUSE BLUES - THE DOORSROCK & ROLL - LED ZEPPELINROCK THE CASBAH - THE CLASHROXANNE - THE POLICERUN TO YOU - BRIAN ADAMSSATURDAY NIGHT - COLD CHISELSAW HER STANDING THERE - THE BEATLESSHIP OF FOOLS – WORLD PARTY

SHOULD I STAY OR SHOULD I GO - THE CLASHSIX MONTHS IN A LEAKY BOAT - SPLIT ENZSLAVE – THE BADLOVESSLICE OF HEAVEN - DAVE DOBYNSO LONELY - THE POLICESONGBIRD - BERNARD FANNINGSORROW - DAVID BOWIESTUCK IN A MOMENT – U2STUCK IN THE MIDDLE - STEALERS WHEELSUMMER OF 69 - BRYAN ADAMSSUNDAY BLOODY SUNDAY - U2SWEET HOME ALABAMA - LYNARD SKYNARDTAKE THE MONEY AND RUN - STEVE MILLERTHERES NO OTHER WAY - BLURTHROW YOUR ARMS AROUND ME - HUNTERS & COLLECTERSTIP OF MY TONGUE - JOHNNY DIESELTO HER DOOR - PAUL KELLYTOO LATE - EVERMOREUFO - SNEAKY SOUND SYSTEMWAITING ON THE WORLD TO CHANGE - JOHN MAYERWEATHER WITH YOU - CROWDED HOUSEWHATS MY SCENE - HOODOO GURUSWHO CAN IT BE NOW - MEN AT WORKWHOLE LOTTA LOVE - LED ZEPPELINYOU’RE THE VOICE - JOHN FARNHAM

SOUL & FUNK (Alphabetically)

BOOGIE ON REGGAE WOM-AN – STEVIE WONDERDANCING IN THE STREET - MARTHA & THE VANDELLASEVERYDAY PEOPLE - SLY AND THE FAMILY STONEFEELIN ALRIGHT - JOE COCKERFOR ONCE IN MY LIFE - STEVIE WONDERFUNKY MUSIC - WILD CHERRYHOLD ON IM COMING - HAYES AND PORTERI CANT STAND THE RAIN - THE COMMITMENTSI’LL TAKE YOU THERE - THE STAPLE SINGERSIN THE MIDNIGHT HOUR - WILSON PICKET KISS – PRINCELETS STAY TOGETHER - AL GREENLOVELY DAY - BILL WITHERSMOVE ON UP - CURTIS MAYFIELDMR BIG STUFF - JEAN KNIGHTOOH CHILD - THE 5 STAIRSTEPS PEOPLE GET READY - CURTIS MAYFIELDPUSHER MAN - CURTIS MAYFIELDSIGNED SEALED DELIVERED - STEVIE WONDERSON OF A PREACHER - DUSTY SPRINGFIELDSTEAL MY KISSES - BEN HARPERSUNNY - BOBBY HEBBSYMPATHY FOR THE DEVIL - ROLLING STONESTAKE ME TO THE RIVER - AL GREENTEARS OF A CLOWN - SMOKEY ROBINSONWHATS GOING ON - MARVIN GAYWHOS THAT LADY - THE ISLEY BROTHERS

JAZZ, FOLK & BLUES (Alphabetically)

AINT NO SUNSHINE - BILL WITHERSBAREFOOT BRIDE - THE BADLOVESBLACK COFFEE - SARAH VAUGHNCALLING YOU - BAGDAD CAFÉ SOUNDTRACKCAROLINE - THE BADLOVESCOME AWAY WITH ME - NORAH JONESDON’T KNOW WHY - NORAH JONES FOR ALL WE KNOW - BILLY HOLIDAYFRAGILE - STINGGEORGIA ON MY MIND - RAY CHARLESGREEN LIMOUSINE - THE BADLOVESGREEN ONIONS - BOOKER THALLELUJAH - LEONARD COHENI REMEMBER - THE BADLOVESI SHALL BE RELEASED - BOB DYLANJACKIE WILSON SAID - VAN MORRISONJUST LIKE A WOMAN - BOB DYLAN LENNY - STEVIE RAY VAUGHNLIFE BY THE DROP - STEVIE RAY VAUGHNLITTLE WING - JIMI HENDRIXLOVER YOU SHOULD’VE COME OVER - JEFF BUCKLEYMOON RIVER - HENRY MANCINIMOONDANCE - VAN MORRISONMY BABY JUST CARES - NINA SIMONE

PATIENCE - GUNS & ROSESPLEASE SEND ME SOMEONE TO LOVE - DONNY HATHAWAYRED BEANS AND RICE – BOOKER TRICH GIRL - HALL AND OATESSATISFIED MIND - JOHNNY CASHSUMMERTIME - ELLA FITZGERALDSWEET LOVER - ARITHA FRANKLINSWEET THING - VAN MORRISONTHE GAMBLER - KENNY LOGINSTHE MAN THAT GOT AWAY - JUDY GARLAND THE WAY YOUNG LOVERS DO - VAN MORRISONWAIT TILL TOMORROW - JIMI HENDRIXWILD IS THE WIND - NINA SIMONEWISH YOU WERE HERE – PINK FLOYDYELLOW TAXI - JONI MITCHELL