With so many big, impressive voices being heard in music these days, it takes something more to stand out. Dani Paige offers an example of what “something more” sounds like. Besides having a rich, supple, powerful voice, her gift for songwriting unquestionably distinguishes her from her peers.
Ms. Paige and songwriting partner/guitarist Jesse DeCarlo have created something that fans of the rock-soul-R&B tradition have been craving for years: songs that are catchy but not disposable, and show genuine musicianship without sounding clinical. Like the great music of days past, the choruses grab your ear and don't let go, while the rhythm pulls you out of your seat and makes you want to dance. But unlike a retro act, the Dani Paige Band focuses these influences through a lens of individual passion and experience to create something fresh and exciting.
The Dani Paige Band has been gathering buzz and critical acclaim since the release of their debut CD in 2008. They have performed at venues and festivals up and down the West Coast, and have opened for Los Lobos, Jonny Lang, Leon Russell, and George Thorogood. Dani Paige Band has received considerable press coverage, including the May 2009 cover story in the Monterey Bay Area’s Live en Vivo Magazine.
Dani Paige Band: Bio
Press reviews:
Coming out of Monterey like a bullet, Dani Paige is the sort of full-throated singer who commands an audience like a force of nature... It's a full-frontal assault of blues and soul power... The chops and the talent are in full supply with Paige and her band; it's only a matter of time until A&R agents come calling.
Metro Santa Cruz (Dec 31, 2008)
This band brings the soul out of you! Get on down and kick off your shoes! Great, heartfelt and honest vocals, a funky sound, hot sax, excellent bass line and lead, plus the drummer rocks the house down!
- CruzIO Internet Calendar (Jan 6, 2009)
Hot on the heels of its new release, 'Love That Fire,' the Dani Paige Band lights into Moe's with its vibrant rock and soul. Frontwoman Paige has garnered rave reviews from local media for the richness and strength of her powerful voice. Tonight the up-and-coming group splits the bill with Santa Cruz's own Nightsweat, which plays a blazing fusion of soul, blues, funk and psychedelic covers and originals.
- Santa Cruz Sentinel (Aug 26, 2008)
This is soulful rock of the first order.
Mac McDonald - Monterey County Herald (May 1, 2008)
[Dani Paige is] one of the most promising vocalists in the Bay Area.
John Scott - www.modernvocalist.com (Oct 1, 2008)