The singular Guitar Slayer and Master of Production in Posh Polloi.
He’s played guitar longer than most of us have had Spotify accounts….but who’s counting. Posh Polloi plays 8 decades of music….and amazingly, Danny has been rocking along through most of them.
He learned how to play guitar by listening to vinyl records, but he’s not an old-school purist. He’s a music fan of all decades and genres. It doesn’t matter who recorded it, or when— if it’s a great song, he’s in.
Being born in the 60’s, and then a geeky teenager in the 70’s, Danny was inspired by classic rock guitarists like Jimmy Page (Led Zeppelin) and George Harrison (The Beatles). He embraced the innovations of 80’s musicians like The Edge (U2) and Johnny Marr (The Smiths), and grunged out with Sound Garden and Nirvana. Inspired by 90’s Brit Pop bands (Radiohead, Oasis, and Blur), Danny started The Tender Idols with enigmatic English frontman, Ian Webber. Although legendary songwriters (McCartney, Neil Finn, Carole King), will always be faves, 2000’s modern popsters (Lana, Ariana, Eilish, Adele) and recent discoveries Khruangbin and Men I Trust are also in the mix.
Danny has done some pretty cool “rockstar stuff” (although he’ll only sheepishly admit it) like studying with legendary prog-rock guitarist Robert Fripp (King Crimson, Bowie) and playing and recording with rock bands (The Tender Idols, The Life, Alice Peacock, Almost Elton John). He’s toured and opened for Heart, John Mellencamp, Aimee Mann, The Fixx, Blur, Elvis Costello … and many others. Danny is a studio owner, record producer, educator, husband, and father.
Whether in his role as Associate Director of the Joel A. Katz Music & Entertainment Business Program (MEBUS) at KSU, London Study Abroad and Abbey Road Studios tour leader, or imparting music trivia at shows, Danny loves sharing knowledge.
Danny gets a lot of joy from performing in Posh Polloi with vocalist extrodianaire, Sammy Fodroczi. And, creating engaging acoustic arrangements of unexpected treasures like Sinéad O'Connor, Patsy Cline, or Destiny's Child. Bring it on!
Check out Danny's YouTube channel, “Posh Guitar Player !” He's excited to share his unique approach to creating Posh Polloi’s guitar arrangements.
Thanks, and stay tuned!
Resident Rockstar, Sammy has the voice of an angel! Recently graduated from KSU with a Bachelor's in Music, she blesses us with her vocals at every Posh Polloi show!
She is musically wise beyond her years with a deep appreciation for the broad range of decades, songs, and styles in the Posh repertoire.
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Sammy can slay the diverse stylings of Sara Bareilles, Sinaéd O' Connor, and Sabrina Carpenter.....and she's been know to bring folks to tears with her old-school renditions of Etta James, Patsy Cline, and Mama Cass.
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She's a huge Beatles fan and has travelled to London, Liverpool, and Abbey Road Studios to explore the band's legacy. She also loves modern day British artists like Adele, Harry Styles, and KT Tunstall.
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Sammy is a jukebox of vocal mastery.... and you can always count on her to be rocking a cool "fit." Check her out at a Posh Polloi show soon!
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