Season 2, Episode 8: Ben Danaher

Today's guest has spent time curating his songwriting craft from the likes of Country, Blues and Americana influences such as Merle Haggard, Ray Charles and Darrell Scott. Ben Danaher is Texas native and comes from a musical family, specifically his father who spent time touring as a singer/songwriter and greatly impacted Ben’s decision to pursue that same career for himself. We chat about his musical background, moving to Nashville and performing alongside his peers Steve Moakler, Sean McConnell, Ryan Beaver and more. Additionally he shares stories behind his sync cuts for “The Ranch” on Netflix and CMT’s Nashville. His latest single “Hell and High Water” was written with Maren Morris and is a preview of the songs you’ll hear on his full-length album “Still Feel Lucky” set to release this September. Not only is he a very talented songwriter but you will definitely want to check out his performances on the road. He kicks off his first tour in Europe this summer which includes a show at the Black Deer Festival featuring headliners Jason Isbell and Iron & Wine. We talk about all of the latter and more.

For news on his upcoming tour dates and new music visit bendanaher.com. You can also follow him on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.