A song is a story about a problem and how you solved it.
My journey in music is part of my philosophy of self-expression, following your passions, and inspiring others to do the same—whether a passion is music, business, or a personal goal. Creativity is less about making up new things, and more about the mindset of finding solutions to a problem.
Music is a metaphor for finding and expressing YOUR Voice.
My journey as a singer-songwriter
I was born in Cleveland, home of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and started taking piano lessons early in life. We moved to Arizona to get away from the snow. When I was twelve I started playing the piano in church, causing the priest to dance down the isle. I sold home recordings on cassette tapes. Anyone know what those are? I was also the piano accompanist for the high school choir. Some called me the next Liberace (I didn't know who that was). I had a stronger desire to play hard rock music and took up the bass, playing in hard rock bands.
Anyone who’s been in a band can tell you how frustrating it is when a band breaks up after you spend time committed to it. So when I was fired (or quit depending on who you ask) for having a bad attitude (I didn’t drink enough to keep up with my band mates and I wanted to play music more so than taking long smoking breaks), I went solo. I picked up the acoustic guitar. I've self-released several albums, more than 50 tracks, and have written and performed with Donovan. I write, copyright, and perform as Daniel Isle Sky (a pseudonym).
“Received your new album Daniel. Well done. Lead song came out quite well. Sister Valerie too. The Irish Airman turned out excellent! My favorite. Try these three live. Let me know reaction. Keep on trucking! ” - Donovan
Listen on Spotify, Pandora, any streaming platform:
Albums:
I’m Coming Over (2012)
Just Me (2013)
What If (2014)
Waiting For You (2016)
Singles:
Lucky (2021)
Lean on Me (2021)
Home is Here (2021)
Love's Like Fish'n (2021)
my book…
LYRICS & SONG STORIES
This is a collection of lyrics and the stories behind writing and recording songs on my first five albums, in the order they appear on my albums. Includes pictures and the songwriter's commentary and stories behind writing and recording the songs.
Available in paperback and hard cover. I highly recommend the color hard-cover collectable. I wish it were not so expensive to print. It's beautiful.
The inspiration behind my songs
- COMING SOON: An inside look at my creative process.
