Daniel Glen Timms is an artist with a fierce determination and belief in his music. While the words "independent artist" are thrown around with great ease by musical hacks and by major labels who "borrow" the brand to give their corporate "artists" some credibility in today's sophisticated internet audience, Daniel really is at the heart of the independent movement, producing his own albums and even making his own music videos. He has worked hard at straight jobs for many years to pay for his art, with no help from the corporate labels.
DGT began playing guitar at the age of 14 and had his first professional band at the age of 19 in his home state of Louisiana, where he played clubs to packed houses. Over the last 30 years he has dedicated his life to playing, writing, recording and performing music, while performing at venues throughout Louisiana, California, Texas, Tennessee and on a solo acoustic tour throughout Europe. Now, DGT is currently on the verge of having a corporate sponsor to help finance a national tour in support of the new release.
Over the years, while commercial styles changed from hair bands to punk pop and rap, and commercial country became what it is today, Daniel continued to play and grow as an artist, in the old school sense. DGT's music reflects a depth and breadth of musical ability and true artistry that makes one understand why American music is so popular around the world. His music is Americana music with a lively twist, and a level of musicianship that entertains the listener for the entire album, and not for just one lucky good song.
It was inevitable that an artist like DGT would evolve from a market that now allows for independents to make high quality recordings without having the large budgets that the large corporations offer. Daniel's music has shown an appeal to music fans from all over the world due to his ability to market his music online. In today's market where touring has become expensive, DGT has learned to find his demographic on all of the continents of the world, which has resulted in excellent online sales of his CDs and downloads, and a growing legion of fans that have fallen in love with his music.
DGT's endless determination to write and record music from his heart and soul, rather than to keep up with the flavor-of-the-month club, has resulted in an original, timeless sound that is making his music rise above the mediocre flood of releases that we encounter on a daily basis. This artist has the rare triple threat of being a great singer, songwriter and excellent guitarist that is old school in nature. Growing up listening to great artists of the past, DGT's music is roots-oriented, but has such a flair in songwriting and producing skills, that it is rising to the top of many people's favorite artist lists.
One canąt help but pull for an artist who has dedicated his life to his music and vision for so long, with a staunch tenacity, as opposed to the 17-year-olds that are financed by their rich families, in such a way that is not as organic. Daniel has done whatever it takes to make his music come to fruition, including working in the oilfield, construction, truck driving, environmental contamination cleanups and whatever else he had to do to keep his music going through many difficult times. These kind of hard-road experiences can be heard in the longing of his voice and the poetry of his lyrics, and the passion of his guitar playing. Throughout these experiences, he still has a great sense of humor, which can be heard in the new single, "La La Land," which is the title cut from the new album.
