TERRY DAUN
Born in Wichita, Kansas, two days before Halloween,
Terry has been around music since day one. His mother Helen sang and played the guitar and organ. She also performed her own songs in nightclubs in Phoenix during the 1960’s. As early as 10 years old, Terry started going out with his mother while she performed with the likes of Waylon Jennings and Marty Robbins.
Terry began playing the organ as early as 3 years old, with guitar lessons beginning at 8. At age 11, the hottest sound around was “Wipe Out” by The Safaris. “A lot of kids got turned on to drums at that time, and I was one of them”, he states.
His main professional influences were; Mitch Mitchell (Hendrix Experience), John Bonham (Led Zeppelin), and as Terry would put it, the “greatest” Jazz/rock drummer ever, Ginger Baker (Cream).
Even more important were the influences of friends and guitarists Micheal Brown and Bob Wyman. Micheal was into Hendrix and Bob was into Clapton. "I liked them both equally".Thanks goes out to guitarists Gibert Lopez and Lenny Traw for early inspiration as well (8th grade). "Many thanks must be given to John McKibben in 1971 for hauling us all around in his Chevy wagon, among other things". "Bassist and band leader Kevin O'Conner gave me my first paying gig at the Gaslight Lounge on Scottsdale Road in 1977. I learned alot from Kevin... ask Doug Beeman (guitar), he knows what I mean.
Some of the bands in the Phoenix, Arizona area Terry has played drums with over the years are:
TABB (1971) with John McKibben (bass), Micheal Brown (guitar), and Bob Wyman (guitar). Jam band doing classic rock ala The Who, Hendrix, Cream at Papago and Tempe Beach Parks. We basically started the Sunday jams in Tempe.
The Keven O'Connor Group (1976-'78) with Keven O'Connor (bass) and Doug Beeman (guitar). My first working band. Top 40, C&W, R&R.
Moments Notice (1983) with Scott Pidcock and Kevin Carpenter (guitars) and Tom Commiskey (bass). A working band covering top 40 and classics.
The Penetrators (1984) with Norm (bass), Micheal Brown, Tim Finn (Cold Shot and the Hurricane Horns) and Tim Greer on guitars. Awesome blues/rock band covering Allman Brothers, Hendrix, Cream, ZZ Top, etc.
MANIC-N (1985-'87) with (artist/writer/vocalist) Jeff Neugebauer (www.Jynkz.com) Dave Lloyd (guitar) and Jim Coleman (bass). All original modern rock. Voted Phoenix's "Hottest New Band" of 1985 by Soundboard Magazine. Recorded a four song cassette at the late great Pantheon Studios in Paradise Valley, Arizona.
Actual cassette recordings can be heard at: www.myspace.com/manicnmusic Live videos can be seen at: www.youtube.com/terrydaun
KATO (1988-'90) with the amazing John Buck Kerlin on guitar www.theanarchyoftruth.com and equally amazing Rick Bogan (bass). We covered 17 Cream classics! check out the live videos of KATO in 1988 at Long Wongs in Tempe, Az.
Live videos at: www.youtube.com/terrydaun
Attitude Cat (1990-'92) with Heidi Waun Mc Donald (lead vocals), Steve Bogart (bass), Jack Wolf (guitar), and Perry Fretz (vocals).
Great working band covering top 40 and classic rock.
In 1991, Terry started TMD Entertainment, a Karaoke / DJ company. In a sixteen year run ending in January 2007, Terry performed over 3600 shows in the Phoenix metro area... all without missing a single show.
In December 2000, Terry joined forces with three old friends, John McKibben (guitar), Bob Wyman (bass), and Chris Karam (drums) to form White Noize, an original hard rock band in Tempe, Arizona. Terry began as Lead Vocalist and soon added percussion and keyboards. “It is very possible that I wouldn’t be where I am today if not for the experiences I had in White Noize… and I thank John McKibben for that”. In time Terry wrote the lyrics to 8 of the bands 21 songs that can be heard at www.whitenoize.net
White Noize broke up in December 2003. By the end of August 2004, Terry had written and recorded 17 songs on his own. This includes all of the instrumentation, as well as the backing vocals. "It was my first experience with a DAW and I barely knew what was going on. I titled the album "All Aspects" and wrote about all positive stuff".
The songs can be heard at: www.hellochandler.com
Terry's first "World Wide" release came in August 2006 with "Game On". An ambitious project containing 19 tracks. Eighteen pationate and insightful songs and one cooool instrumental called "A Walk In The Park". Terry created and produced the entire project himself.
Buy Game On at: www.cdbaby.com/cd/daun or online at iTunes, Amazon, and many others for the small price of less than than a cup of coffee.
Terry's next release "Taking Flight" in Febuary 2007 was all instrumental. Terry's fondness for Jeff Beck's style lent the inspiration for many of the 15 tracks. One track titled Logan Ran is inspired by the sci-fi classic Logan's Run. Lots of cool sounds swirling around make this a favorite of mine. Again, completely self-produced. Features Jose' Diaz playing lead guitar on TAX.
Buy Taking Flight at:www.cdbaby.com/cd/daun2 or online at iTunes, Amazon, and many others for the small price of less than than second cup of coffee.
Terry's third album "Dream Inducer" in July 2007. Another self-produced instrumental album, but with a theme this time. As Terry would say... "put the music on and take a nap". More cool sounds swirling around but with none of the heavy guitar like the previous album "Taking Flight".
Buy Dream Inducer at:www.cdbaby.com/cd/daun3 or online at iTunes, Amazon, and many others for the small price of less than than a third cup of coffee.
In October 2007, Terry performed on drums and keys with renouned guitarist Willie Oteri and his "Super Session" at the Brick House in Phoenix, Arizona. Included were: Stu Hamm (bass), Jerry Marotta (drums), Cat McLean (guitar), Jon Mulvey (guitar), Skinny Bishop (bass), Chris Michalek (harmonica), Jason Weidman (drums), and Greg Gonaway (drums). www.myspace.com/willieoteri
In November 2007, at the TAXI Rally in Los Angeles, Terry and his guest (producer/composer) Ron Gallagher www.myspace.com/rongallagher ran into (producer/composer) Peter Manno www.myspace.com/petermanno while wandering through the hotel lobby. Ron and Peter had worked together many years ago and hadn't seen each other since. "The three of us had a great night at Medieval Times" Terry recalls. Peter and Terry exchanged music and liked what they heard in each others work. Finding a producer with the musical skills of a GIT instructor, a previous touring top 40 guitarist, and studio skills and ears on par with Mutt Lange was a truly divine act for Terry.
In January 2008, Peter and Terry began the first of, what was later to become, many months of of intense creation, learning, tracking and refinement.
During the Summer of 2008, Terry worked briefly in Tucson with legendary guitarist/songwriter Michael Bruce of Alice Cooper. "It was so cool playing drums with the man who wrote so many great classics".
In Febuary 2009, Terry and Peter Manno begin work on a catalog of the greatest covers ever and the creation of "55 Ludwigs", the live show.
During the Winter, Spring, and Summer of 2009, the efforts of 55 individual musicians contributed their expertise and skills in creating a great mix of classic songs.
Hence the name "55 Ludwigs" as in 55 Beethovens.
Videos are now playing at www.youtube.com/terrydaun
55 Ludwigs is now available for hire. Go to: www.sonicbids.com/55ludwigs
Please buy Terry's New CD "SILK"
@ www.iTunes.com
Thank You!
Coming to stores Feb 2010
8 New instrumental soundscapes designed to
take your head off!
...then put it back on.
