Daniel Wesley is a reggae-inspired rock musician from Vancouver, Canada.http://www.myspace.com/danielwesleyband He emerged in the Canadian music scene in 2006 as the frontman of the Daniel Wesley Band. Before 2009, the band consisted of Wesley on guitar and vocals, Mark Luongo on bass and Alex Glassford on drums.http://www.canada.com/langleyadvance/news/living/story.html?id=d6b39e0e-7ed4-496b-a483-f66f488e61f2 Wesley continues to front the band, but now teams with a different musicians on stage and in the studio.http://www.thesound.ca/blogs/afternoons/?p=237
Wesley's music is self-described as a blend of rock, reggae, surf, funk and blues.http://www.canada.com/langleyadvance/news/living/story.html?id=d6b39e0e-7ed4-496b-a483-f66f488e61f2 His sound is often compared to Sublime, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Jack Johnson, Pearl Jam and The Police.http://radio3.cbc.ca/#/bands/Daniel-Wesleyhttp://www.danielwesley.com/about.php Wesley has been nominated for The Verge Music Awards' Emerging Artist of the Year for 2011.http://www.danielwesley.com/newsdetail/40
Career
Wesley played the ukulele as an adolescent and started a punk rock band, The Dropouts, at the age of 15.http://www.thesound.ca/blogs/afternoons/?p=237http://www.canada.com/langleyadvance/news/living/story.html?id=d6b39e0e-7ed4-496b-a483-f66f488e61f2 When he was 16, Wesley played guitar in local punk bands General Mayhem, Audiophile and Replica.http://www.canada.com/langleyadvance/news/living/story.html?id=d6b39e0e-7ed4-496b-a483-f66f488e61f2
Wesley eventually broke from the hard rock scene and launched into a pop and reggae tradition with his 2006 debut album, Outlaw. The original trio of band members released Song + Dance in 2007, which stood as the bestselling album for several weeks at Zulu Records.http://www.canada.com/langleyadvance/news/living/story.html?id=d6b39e0e-7ed4-496b-a483-f66f488e61f2 The album's first single, "Ooh Ohh," became the most requested song on Vancouver's radio station 99.3 The Fox for 2007.http://www.danielwesley.com/about.php Wesley and his band sold out nine Vancouver shows in a row, including one at the Commodore Ballroom that sold out in a record five minutes.http://www.canada.com/langleyadvance/news/living/story.html?id=d6b39e0e-7ed4-496b-a483-f66f488e61f2
Wesley brought in Darren Parris on bass and Tim Proznick on drums for his 2009 self-titled album, Daniel Wesley. Dave Glenn produced the album, taking over Wesley's usual role in the studio. Daniel Wesley was the first that Wesley did not self-produce.http://www.danielwesley.com/about.php
Band Members
Current members:
- Daniel Wesley - Vocals and guitarhttp://www.danielwesley.com/about.php
- Darren Parris - Basshttp://www.danielwesley.com/about.php
- Tim Proznick - Drumshttp://www.danielwesley.com/about.php
Former members:
Albums
- 2006: Outlawhttp://www.danielwesley.com/about.php
- 2007: Sing + Dancehttp://www.danielwesley.com/about.php
- 2007: Driftin'http://www.danielwesley.com/about.php
- 2009: Daniel Wesley (Self-Titled)http://www.danielwesley.com/about.php
Daniel Wesley Performing "Ooh Ohh"
Canadian musician Daniel Wesley performs an acoustic version of his single "Ooh Ohh" as part of the 604 Records acoustic sessions series. The song, which was recorded on his 2007 album Sing + Dance, became the most requested song on 99.3 The Fox in Vancouver that year. Wesley has explained that the song is about a girl escaping her abusive father.
