Daniel Blank - Fiddle, Vocals

In 1995 I moved to Nashville where I had the opportunity to play with such artists as Tanya Tucker, Johnny Paycheck and Jeannie C. Riley. I also performed on the Grand Ole Opry stage many times with a variety of artists including Trick Pony, who I joined in 1998. During that time I appeared in their videos on CMT and on nationally broadcast shows such as CBS' The Early Show and CNN Headline News' In The Front Row. 

My travels have taken me to nearly every state in the Union and internationally to Japan and Canada. Traveling across this planet of ours is one of the most exhilarating experiences I have had. The beauty of this world is so inspiring and also so serene. Although I enjoy playing country and pop music I am still most deeply connected to classical music, my first love, and jazz. In my own compositions, I have created a style that combines those influences with New Age music and Eastern philosophy. I completed my first CD in 2002 under the name Sunset Beach, called Time and Again.