Danny & the Bygones http://dannyandthebygones.com/blog The official website Mon, 19 Dec 2011 21:33:20 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 Where we’re going… we won’t need roads. http://dannyandthebygones.com/blog/2011/09/30/where-were-going-we-wont-need-roads/ http://dannyandthebygones.com/blog/2011/09/30/where-were-going-we-wont-need-roads/#comments Sat, 01 Oct 2011 01:54:40 +0000 Admin http://dannyandthebygones.com/blog/?p=120 After 7+ years of recording, the album almost nearing fruition. I finally feel like I have the songs, the arrangements, and the recordings that I can be proud of. In the next couple months I’ll be posting about the process and drop some samples. If you’re super nice, you might even catch a free song or too ;)

And if you didn’t catch the nerd reference with the subject… Here’s to the future! :)

Sincerely,
Danny

]]> http://dannyandthebygones.com/blog/2011/09/30/where-were-going-we-wont-need-roads/feed/ 64 Music in a new a animated short film! http://dannyandthebygones.com/blog/2011/02/07/music-in-a-new-a-animated-short-film/ http://dannyandthebygones.com/blog/2011/02/07/music-in-a-new-a-animated-short-film/#comments Mon, 07 Feb 2011 23:51:38 +0000 Admin http://dannyandthebygones.com/blog/?p=100 Hi all!  I finally finished working on the soundtrack to this short film.  The story of how it was made is below:

So yea- A couple months ago, an animator and old friend of mine, named Tommy Szurgot, posted a video of his newest animation.  I thought that it was one of those great pieces that tells a compact story with almost no words.  Anyway, a couple of minutes after watching I found myself humming a tune.  When a song writes itself, you know you’ve gotta work on that project.  Tommy gave it the go ahead, so I began working on the soundtrack.  I’m glad to see it all together.  If you like it, please give it a thumb’s up on Youtube. :)

]]> http://dannyandthebygones.com/blog/2011/02/07/music-in-a-new-a-animated-short-film/feed/ 87 Danny and the Bygones on Facebook! http://dannyandthebygones.com/blog/2011/01/15/danny-and-the-bygones-on-facebook/ http://dannyandthebygones.com/blog/2011/01/15/danny-and-the-bygones-on-facebook/#comments Sun, 16 Jan 2011 03:12:24 +0000 Admin http://dannyandthebygones.com/blog/?p=95 Just got some new equipment, and some new inspiration.  I should be posting some demos in the very near future.  In the meantime, please join the Facebook fan page for faster news and updates :)

http://www.facebook.com/dannyandthebygones

]]> http://dannyandthebygones.com/blog/2011/01/15/danny-and-the-bygones-on-facebook/feed/ 64 “Summertime and the living is…” http://dannyandthebygones.com/blog/2010/08/25/summertime-and-the-living-is/ http://dannyandthebygones.com/blog/2010/08/25/summertime-and-the-living-is/#comments Wed, 25 Aug 2010 17:35:25 +0000 Admin http://dannyandthebygones.com/blog/?p=88 So, I’m still busy recording the album and working on soundtrack projects for others.  Slowly amassing more instruments and hitting up the open mic nights.  Trying to enjoy the weather while summer is still here.  Hope you’re enjoying it too!

]]> http://dannyandthebygones.com/blog/2010/08/25/summertime-and-the-living-is/feed/ 82 Hamilton Commons, circa 2007 http://dannyandthebygones.com/blog/2010/02/25/hamilton-commons-circa-2007/ http://dannyandthebygones.com/blog/2010/02/25/hamilton-commons-circa-2007/#comments Thu, 25 Feb 2010 17:30:56 +0000 Admin http://dannyandthebygones.com/blog/?p=85 I know this is out of nowhere, but today I can’t help but wonder if I’ll ever feel as happy and as free as when I was living in West Halls Campus at Penn State University.  Playing for hours, writting songs on the no-name upright piano in the commons of Hammilton.  Beautiful windows surrounding, and lots of curious people who wanted to hear free music.  And most importantly, I had no where, absolutely no where, to go.  I was in no hurry.  Just me and the piano.

]]> http://dannyandthebygones.com/blog/2010/02/25/hamilton-commons-circa-2007/feed/ 87 Back in the Studio Again http://dannyandthebygones.com/blog/2009/07/06/back-in-the-studio-again/ http://dannyandthebygones.com/blog/2009/07/06/back-in-the-studio-again/#comments Mon, 06 Jul 2009 18:22:25 +0000 Admin http://dannyandthebygones.com/blog/?p=61 Going into the studio next week to do some tracking! Thanks Range Records! I’ll be taking the backing tracks back to the home studio for tweaking. Let you know how they turn out! :)

-Danny

]]> http://dannyandthebygones.com/blog/2009/07/06/back-in-the-studio-again/feed/ 77 “Realize the sun doesn’t go down…” http://dannyandthebygones.com/blog/2008/08/11/more-youtube-ing/ http://dannyandthebygones.com/blog/2008/08/11/more-youtube-ing/#comments Mon, 11 Aug 2008 20:21:50 +0000 Admin http://dannyandthebygones.com/?p=20 So college has ended, and with it, some of the Bygones have parted ways. I (Danny) have moved to the Philly area, and am still dying to get these musical ideas out. So I’m playing the Open Mic circuit, enjoying the lovely coffee shops of the Greater Philadelphia Area (Gryphon, Milkboy, Steel City, etc.). And of course, I’m still writing and recording. The new songs I’m writing are surprising even me, so I’m not sure what form the album is going to take anymore. All I can say is that I’m thrilled to be able to work on music at all, and I love being able to share my little songs with you guys. So if you come out to a show, I might be able to leak a few songs to you or get you a CD of the newest demos.

So in honor of the most recent iteration of the Bygones, I’ve put together two YouTube videos. The first is a photo reel of our best gigs put together with a sample recording of some of the new music we were making. The song is called “Margot” and the video was made in apple’s finest “iMovie.”
:)



The second clip is from the last concert that Vince, Ben, Mike, and I played together. This specific clip from the concert also has our pal Rachel playing too. The song is called “Terra Calls Me Back” and will be on the same album as “Margot.” Both of the studio recordings to these songs are finished, and are just waiting on the rest of the album to see the light of day. However, the DVD of this concert is available currently. Enjoy:



Cya around soon. Promise ;)

]]> http://dannyandthebygones.com/blog/2008/08/11/more-youtube-ing/feed/ 1396 Busy Recording! http://dannyandthebygones.com/blog/2008/02/10/busy-recording/ http://dannyandthebygones.com/blog/2008/02/10/busy-recording/#comments Sun, 10 Feb 2008 10:34:09 +0000 Admin http://dannyandthebygones.com/?p=19 Hello hello. Just thought it would be good to take the time to mention whats going on in our world. We’re trying to relax and take some time since our busy list of shows we just came off of. So this is giving us the chance to start writing some new songs, and from the way there looking, it should be pretty cool. We’re also busy in the recording studio trying to get some kind of CD out by the end of the year. For now we’ve been selling homemade CDs at our shows so we can share some of our unique and personal recordings. We’re already very happy with them.

But we do have one really cool gig coming up that we couldn’t pass up. We were invited to play one of the Free At Noon Concerts at the HUB at Penn State University. Thats on March 28th at Noon and should be a total blast. And its FREE!

Missing you already,
~Danny & The Bygones

]]> http://dannyandthebygones.com/blog/2008/02/10/busy-recording/feed/ 1919 “All we’re doing is travelling without moving” http://dannyandthebygones.com/blog/2007/12/13/all-were-doing-is-travelling-without-moving/ http://dannyandthebygones.com/blog/2007/12/13/all-were-doing-is-travelling-without-moving/#comments Thu, 13 Dec 2007 06:41:10 +0000 Admin http://dannyandthebygones.com/?p=18 Hey all.  We got a busy set of shows coming up.  Check em:

December, 22 2007 at The Pillar Hookah Lounge (+2 TBA Bands)  (ALL AGES)
125 Morgantown Road, Reading, Pa
Cost : $3
(+2 TBA Bands)
Come check it out. Its the best dang venue in town and they’ve invited us back for a second night.

January, 17 2008 at Chronic Town (Formerly Tall Shiva Hookah Lounge) – Benefit Show For Clinics in Honduras
224 W. College Ave., Penn State (State College), 16801  (ALL AGES SHOW)
Cost : $3
Benefit Show for Global Medical Brigades, a group that will help to set up and help with a clinic in Honduras. Show Features: Danny & The Bygones plus the The Slant …and more!

January, 29 2008 at The Brewery (with The Warmingtons, and Carbonaut)  21+
233 East Beaver Ave., State College, PA, 16801
Cost : $3
Cherry Darling Productions presents Carbonaut from Philadelphia, PA with garage rockers The Warmingtons and Danny and the Bygones from State College, PA. The show is 21 and over! Dont miss this rockin good show!

And as a quick surprise show, we’ll be participating in the Roustabout‘s 69-hour concert experiment.  We’ll be playing around 8:30 this Thursday. You can read up more about it here if you’re on facebook.

]]> http://dannyandthebygones.com/blog/2007/12/13/all-were-doing-is-travelling-without-moving/feed/ 2629 Bygones to play SOMA @ SOZO (Dec. 7th) http://dannyandthebygones.com/blog/2007/12/03/bygones-to-play-soma-sozo/ http://dannyandthebygones.com/blog/2007/12/03/bygones-to-play-soma-sozo/#comments Mon, 03 Dec 2007 08:54:11 +0000 Admin http://dannyandthebygones.com/?p=16 We’ve got a great lineup of shows coming up- people just keep asking us to play. The best of which is this Friday (the 7th), where we get the opportunity to play with a bunch of friends of ours at SOZO. Its being thrown by SOMA, in support of local music. Rumour has it that there will be an art sale, live arts and crafts, free coffee, and more:

The SOMA Local Music Festivus
Friday, December 7, 2007
8:00pm – 11:00pm
Venue: SOZO (which is right next to Canyon Pizza in Downtown State College)

featuring:
Danny and The Bygones (Experimental Powerpop)
Reagan Eighties (80s Pop)
Some Downtown Avenue (Indie/Ska)
Violets For Ophelia (post-rock)

Stop by soon to see a full list of our upcoming shows :)

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