The Workers

About The Workers

Dan got his start playing clarinet in the elementary school band, although he quickly switched to cello. He was privately classically trained, and played in school orchestras till graduation from (expired link). In college Dan switched to guitar-and self-instructed till ’91-when he began formal study and created the first incarnation of his alternative rock unit The Workers in NYC. The Workers have previously released “East Bronx Epiphany” and “Theatre of the Distraught”, both in CD form. In the early 00’s, “E. Bx. E.” became a top local seller for 2 years at the Tower Records Yonkers, NY store. In ’06, Dan went solo. He now performs as an acclaimed singer/songwriter in the metro NY region, and has begun touring. Dan is a 3-time winner of the prestigious ASCAPlus Popular Award. Most recently, he finished recording his 3rd CD release “Totem”, with renowned engineer/producer Will Hensley behind the controls. (Will has assisted in sound mixing for top acts such as Cold Play and John Mayer). For this weighty endeavor, Dan also engaged top-notch local and remote studio musicians. “Totem” was officially released 11/15/14 and is slowly but steadily gaining wider exposure. Post-Totem, Dan paired with stellar, Berklee-grad, co-vocalist Sheri Crain; and, they now perform as an acoustic duo. Check out their acclaimed duo vid Boomerang at (expired link)