DLB Bio

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DAN LAWSON  

Dan Lawson’s reputation as one of America’s premier guitar players speaks for itself. He and his style have evolved into a charismatic blues-rock sound like no other! He is an award-winning singer, songwriter, and producer with a stylistic depth and emotional resonance. His album Soldiers of Fortune was awarded “Album of the Year” at the 2015 Limelight Music Awards.  

Dan Lawson does not just play the guitar; his guitar tells a story of passion and soul! Dan’s musical roots are a vast mix of Rock, Blues, Jazz, and Funk.  

He’s also a frequent performer at all the major music festivals throughout North America such as “The Ottawa Music Festival” and the “Mont-Tremblant Music Festival” in Montreal, Canada. Dan has performed at “The Legendary Buffalo Chip” and The Easy Rider Saloon Music Complex and the Broken Spoke Saloon in Sturgis, South Dakota, with the likes of Kid Rock, Joe Walsh, Lynyrd Skynyrd, George Thorogood, Blue Oyster Cult, and Alice Cooper, Kenny Wayne Sheppard, Toby Keith, and Papa Roach. Foghat, Edgar Winter and David Lee Roth.  

The Dan Lawson Band is always a crowd favorite during Sturgis, Laconia, Myrtle Beach and Daytona Bike Weeks. Dan also performed the National Anthem for former presidential candidate John McCain in front of 100,000 people parked on 75,000 Harley Davidson's  Dan has shared the stage with Rock Legends such as: Mark Farner, John Mayall, Dee Snider and Mark Mendoza of Twisted Sister, Matt “Guitar” Murphy of the Blues Brothers, David Lee Roth, Chris “Whipper” Layton of “Double Trouble”, The Fabulous Thunderbird’s, Ronnie Earl, The 4 Tops, Jr. Walker’s Allstar’s, The Contours, Bad Company, Styx, Weeping Willie Robinson, R.E.O. Speedwagon, Charlie Farren, Danny Klein of the J. Geils Band, Lou Gramm of Foreigner, Rick Derringer, Pat Travers, The Tubes, John Waite, Tommy Shaw, Jack Blades, Vanilla Fudge, Blue Oyster Cult, Molly Hatchett, John Cafferty and The Beaver Brown Band, Johnny and Edgar Winter, Eddie Money, ZZ.Top .38 Special,  The Artimus Pyle Band, John Kay and Steppenwolf and Roger, Charlie, Mack, Rodney, and Brian of “Foghat” Martin Barre, and Michael Ornstein. 

Drums, Percussion - Vocals

Richie, A hand and foot soldier for Jesus Christ!! I praise and Thank God for everything he has blessed me with. 

For giving me a heart  for music and the talent to contribute! A Cape Cod native for many years. 20 of those years I have been honored to  be the drummer for many  churches and local worship teams. As well  45 years of playing with local bands and clubs. My influences are a very wide spectrum. ALL music has influenced  me one way or another. I borrow from all!!  

And return them through my playing!! Keen Ears, Huge Heart, and Small ego goes a long way in the Music business!!  And I believe in life itself as well!!

Bass Guitar- Vocals, Music Director

James  Picked up his first bass at 14 years old. Found a passion for playing by listening to Rock /Metal bands of the late 80s and early 90s. Started playing with other musicians he friended in school. By the time he was 16, he was inviting his friends to listen to the project he was in with small house parties. He played his first professional gig at the age of 17.

  Since his start at playing professionally. He has played with various artists around Southeastern New England. He was signed to MDI records out of the south Plymouth area by the time he was 19 years old, playing in his first professional original progressive metal band named ‘Deviation’.  During his time with Deviation, he was able to broaden his musical interests and skill using different time signatures and key changes with the direction of band composers Eric Gunnerson and Tony Bonelli.

  After his time with Deviation, he has played with other local artists but contributes most of his music theory knowledge from the teachings of Shawn Needham, a now jazz composer who resides in Indiana and is well known in the Midwestern Jazz scene. Shawn introduced James to a wide variety of different music. From this, James developed a strong appreciation to other artists such as Jaco Pastorius, Stanley Clarke, Victor Wooten, Billy Sheehan, Marcus Miller and Tony Levin just to name a few.

  James is always willing to join in a musical venture and holds the philosophy that you get better with the more people you perform with, you can never stop learning and there’s always something you can gain from the people you meet!”

Jim Sanborn Jr

Percussions- Vocals, Harp

Lori has always been around music. She bought her first guitar at the age of 16. She is self-taught and put music to her poetry. She loves to dabble with a few wind instruments too! Her father played the trumpet and piano. Her brother was in a Rock Band and Lori’s Mom was a singer. Lori sang backing vocals with her brother Mike and appeared on one of his albums. Lori wanted to play the drums when she was young and was denied because she was a girl. So, she took up tap dancing where she was able to “drum” with her feet. Prior to the DLB, Lori performed on stage in Musical Theatre at Cotuit Center for The Arts and Falmouth Theatre Guild. Music is Lori’s happy place . In fact, she married her Music Man.

Front Of House Sound Tech, Stage and Road Manager.

Kevin has been Dan's front of house sound tech and road manager for over 20 years. No one does it better!!!

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