News and Happenings - July 03, 2009
4 NEW Reviews of 'Lovely Distractions'
J. Turner @ Indie-Music.com writes, "I'm extremely impressed with Vaillancourt's acoustic technique and creative approach -- the man can do more than strum..." Read the whole review HERE
Bob Gottlieb @ Folk and Acoustic Music Exchange writes, "He is truly one of the eclectic original and iconic wordsmiths writing songs today..." Read the whole review HERE
Chip Withrow@ Muse's Muse writes, "Dan Vaillancourt's Lovely Distractions boasts crisp production and unique folk-rock twists..." Read the whole review HERE
John Hardy @ 88.1FM WYCE Music Journal writes, "Nice technical guitar playing, played, produced, and released by Dan Vallancourt. It is a shame a major label has not pick him up yet..." Read the whole review HERE
Dan is participating in Febuary Album Writing Month - 14 Songs in 28 Days.
Dan is participating in Febuary Album Writing Month (FAWM) again this
year. FAWM is an international songwriting challenge and participants
attempt to write 14 songs in 28 days. This year Dan is writing and
recording everything from solo acoustic to orchestral to techno to rock
songs... Check them out here: http://fawm.org/fawmers/danvaillancourt/
Dan completed both FAWM and the 50/90 challenge (50 Songs in 90 Days: July 4th - October 1st) in 2008.
Except For The Tuna MP3 & Ringtone
Dan, Kellen and Jessica wrote a goofy song about Tuna at Michi-Lu-Ca's Rock and Roll Camp last year... Find the MP3 and Ringtone for Except for the Tuna HERE.
Free Ringtones for every song on 'Lovely Distractions' and more!
Get FREE Ringtones of all of your favorite Dan Vaillancourt Songs.
New Album: Lovely Distractions - Now on iTunes, CDbaby & more!
In case no one told you... The new studio album, Lovely Distractions, is now available online! You can get it directly from Dan on the Merch page, Cdbaby, and iTunes...
Looking for Dan's other albums, t-shirts, or special deals? Get them on the newly updated Merch Page.
There are often limited edition shirts or EPs that aren't listed on the Merch Page, if you are looking for something that you don't see listed or you want to put together your own custom package deal... shoot us an e-mail. :)
Listen to 26 New Songs About 26 Characters!
I've recently completed the 50/90 Challenge and wrote and recorded 55 Songs in 90 Days (July 4th to October 1st). The first 26 songs are a series of songs about fictional characters by name in alphabetical order! I've decided to post songs, lyrics, and rambles for the series. They are all free to listen or download! Please donate to a little bit to support the music if you have it.
Go see/hear for yourself: Dan Vaillancourt's ABC Series!