dgonzalez

Singer/songwriter Dan Gonzalez has been described as a “literate, topical balladeer” (Scott Alarik, Boston Globe) and “a masterful solo performer” (reviews, cdbaby.com). Dan got his start playing Paul Simon covers at the campus coffeeshops of Dartmouth College. After a degree in engineering and a few years teaching high school physics, he took a turn toward Boston’s Berklee College of Music where he studied guitar and songwriting. In 2003, he was awarded the Scott Benson Scholarship for Song...

Singer/songwriter Dan Gonzalez has been described as a “literate, topical balladeer” (Scott Alarik, Boston Globe) and “a masterful solo performer” (reviews, cdbaby.com). Dan got his start playing Paul Simon covers at the campus coffeeshops of Dartmouth College. After a degree in engineering and a few years teaching high school physics, he took a turn toward Boston’s Berklee College of Music where he studied guitar and songwriting. In 2003, he was awarded the Scott Benson Scholarship for Songwriting, Berklee’s top songwriting scholarship, and was selected as the winner of the Berklee Songwriting Competition. In the years since graduating from Berklee, Dan has received national acclaim for his music. He has released two full-length albums and has performed at venues such as Club Passim (Cambridge, MA) and the Bitter End (New York, NY). His music has been featured on programs such as NPR’s All Songs Considered and Rob Reinhart’s Acoustic Café. Today, Dan lives in Charlotte, NC and performs with sideman acoustic guitarist Yohei Nakamura (featured on Dan’s most recent album, Public Square). In addition to performing and writing, Dan has initiated the Columbus Day Gift Project, a project that uses music to promote social justice. Awards…• Winner, 2008 New Jersey Folk Festival Songwriting Competition• Finalist, 2008 Plowshares Singer/Songwriter Contest• Finalist--2007 Telluride Troubadour Contest• Finalist--2007 Wildflower! Performing Songwriter Competition• Finalist--2007 Rose Garden Coffeehouse Performing Songwriter Competition• Runner Up--2007 Singer/Songwriter Awards• Semi-Finalist--2007 Starbucks Music Makers Competition• Honorable Mention, 2007 Lyric Writer Awards • Performing Songwriter Magazine Top 12 DIY album for Public Square, November, 2006• “One to Watch" Rob Reinhart’s Acoustic Café, August, 2006• Honorable Mention, Rocky Mountain Folks Festival Songwriting Contest, 2006• Radio Crystal Blue “Future Star, 2006• Winner, Lizard Lounge Open Mic Challenge, December, 2006• Feature, NPR’s All Songs Considered, May, 2004• Honorable Mention, American Songwriter Magazine Lyric Competition, 2004• Scott Benson Scholarship for Songwriting, Berklee College of Music, 2003• Winner, Berklee College of Music Songwriting Competition, 2003• Winner, Berklee College of Music Performer/Songwriter Contest 2003Notable venues played…• Telluride Bluegrass Festival (Telluride, CO)• Club Passim (Cambridge, MA)• Tupelo Music Hall (Londonderry, NH)• Berklee Performance Center (Boston, MA)• Nameless Coffeehouse (Cambridge, MA)• Me & Thee Coffeehouse (Marblehead, MA)• Rose Garden Coffeehouse (Mansfield, MA)• Bitter End (New York, NY)• Knitting Factory (New York, NY)• Johnny D’s (Somerville, MA)• Canal Street Tavern (Dayton, OH)• Wilbert’s (Cleveland, OH)