“I just can’t explain how incredibly excited I am about working with these guys!” says Daniel Boner about his newly formed bluegrass band. “Every performance amazes me!”

 

He is talking about multi-instrumentalists and singers, Jason Crawford, Will Parsons, David Babb and Dan Salyer. Together they make up Daniel Boner and Daysight.

 

“I’ve always had ideas for how I would like my own band to sound,” says Daniel. “When we all got together it happened automatically. I love each of their individual musical styles and how they merge into the group. The vocals are out of this world. They floor me every time!”

 

In May 2007, Daniel Boner recorded his latest album, The Gospel Way. The album features nine original compositions and several other traditional songs arranged by Daniel and the band, which is comprised of all the members of Daysight, with additional artists Becky Buller and special guest, J.P. Mathes.

 

“We enjoyed working on the album so much that it only made sense to do some more shows,” he said.

 

Daniel has been well-known to bluegrass concertgoers for several years now. Originally from Bridgeton, New Jersey, Daniel moved to the Tri Cities area in 2000 to pursue a Bachelor of Music degree at East Tennessee State University. It was during his studies that he toured extensively with the ETSU Bluegrass Pride Band and the ETSU Men’s Ensemble regionally and internationally in venues that include The Vatican in Rome, NATO Headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, and The White House. In 2003, Daniel represented Appalachia at the Smithsonian National Folklife Festival in Washington, D.C. 

 

Daniel has made concert tours of Italy, Germany, Belgium, Canada, England, Scotland, and has toured Japan three times.  Daniel also tours part-time with bluegrass shamisen virtuoso, Takeharu Kunimoto. He has also performed onstage with many bluegrass and country stars including Ralph Stanley, Jesse McReynolds, Rhonda Vincent, Alison Krauss and the late Porter Wagoner.

 

In 2007, Daniel was hired as the Assistant Director of the world renowned East Tennessee State University Bluegrass, Old Time and Country Music Program. Former students of this highly regarded institution include multi-award winning bluegrass artists Tim Stafford (Blue Highway), Barry Bales (Alison Krauss & Union Station), Adam Steffey (Dan Tyminski Band), Becky Buller (Valerie Smith & Liberty Pike), Hunter Berry (Rhonda Vincent & The Rage) and Country Music superstar, Kenny Chesney.