We got the opportunity to sit down with musician, Daniel Lee Kendall, about his music, what we can expect next, and where he gets his inspiration. Check it out and tell us what you think.
Let’s start off by you telling us how long have you been singing and how you got into this business?
I started singing when I started learning the guitar about 8 or 9 years ago but no one really took my voice seriously until about 4 or so years ago. Myself included. I don't really know how I got into it, I just found myself writing songs one day and thought it best to share them rather then keep them stuck inside.
Who are your biggest inspirations?
Angus Stone really helped me discover I had a voice. Julia Stone made me want to use it. They were big for me. Other big influences are Thom Yorke and Radiohead. Jim Morrison and the Doors, and Bob Dylan too probably.
You have released 2 EPs. Do you have plans for any new releases, or a full-length album?
No official plans, but plenty of songs with a tidal desire to get out an album ASAP.
What has been your greatest musical achievement so far?
Wow, probably that I’m still whimsically dreaming about continuing this bizarre ride.
You have recorded a few songs with other artists this year. How did you find that process, considering that you are known for solo efforts?
Well it wasn't too difficult because we were doing covers. So it had a fair bit of ease about it. If we were actually writing an original together… hmmm. I'd like to say I was great at working with others but that is still something I need/want to work on.
Some of your collaborators were very well known Australian musicians; how did those come about?
Both were from tours, wanting to gel the tour party together. We thought that doing a song together would create a unanimous feeling for us and therefore translate to the audiences.
Do you have a song writing method or is it an organic process?
Little bit of A, little bit of B. It's not often the same but it can often look similar. I try not to write the script of how a song should be written. Some times wanting the song to come out 'organically' can actually restrict you, and you just need to sit down and bite the bullet a little and work at it. Other times trying to force it feels like constipation. One thing I always try and do though is catch whatever mood or feeling the song is. I try and listen to what the song is before I rush ahead and write it.
Where did the concept for the YouTube clip for ‘The Point In This’ come from and is that you drawing?
Haha, concept is a strong word in relation to that clip. I was posting a letter and saw these fluro pens for $2 that I just had to buy. I wanted to use them ASAP so I started drawing and then 'pop!' out popped a film clip!
What would you tell your fans if you could tell them anything?
Things will probably change. Sometimes what you think you want isn't actually what you want. You want the feeling of what you think you want will give you.
Do you enjoy being able to communicate with fans directly online now that social media is so popular?
Social media has always been popular since I’ve had fans so I’ve got nothing to compare it to. It is nice to hear some encouragement though straight from the horses’ mouth. Not that I think my fans are horses, though if I had a horse as a fan I would be pretty stoked.
Where can fans find you online?
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