Danny Schmidt

About

Danny Schmidt (born 7 October 1970) is an American singer-songwriter based in Austin, Texas, where he was born and raised. He now lives there with fellow musician and singer-songwriter Carrie Elkin. In 2007 he won the Kerrville Folk Festival New Folk award. Schmidt started playing guitar at the age of 12. At age 20, he discovered he liked the blues after tracking the music of Jimi Hendrix back through Muddy Waters, Mississippi John Hurt, and Lightning Hopkins all the way to old country gospel and spirituals.

Top Tracks

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   This Too Shall Pass

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   Stained Glass

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3. 3

   Dark-Eyed Prince

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4. 4

   Company of Friends

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5. 5

   Leaves Are Burning

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6. 6

   Swing Me Down

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7. 7

   Firestorm

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   Neil Young

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