Dan Raza - S2E19 Raw Songwriting

After hearing “Roll with it” by Oasis, Dan Raza was struck with the musical bug. It started a journey delving into the classics of the 60s and 70s, and then the roots of those artists all the way back to the pre-war blues. Since then, Dan Raza has become one of the mainstays of the London singer-songwriter and folk roots scene.  His distinctive approach has won him a following across the UK and abroad as he has taken his songs on the road performing solo and opening for Joan Armatrading, Badly Drawn Boy, and Alejandro Escovedo, amongst others. And he has been praised by artists such as Slaid Cleaves and Mary Gauthier, and even had a song included on Neil Young’s ‘Living With War’ website. Reminiscent of the Waterboys, Nick Drake, and Bob Dylan, Dan Raza’s intimate guitar playing and poetic yet personal lyrics will pull you directly into the scenes he scripts and the portraits he paints. Dave sat down with Dan to talk about his normal songwriting process, his days in a rock band, finding inspiration while traveling abroad, and how walking may help you write more songs. It's another raw and riveting discussion about song craft! For more music, check out http://www.danraza.com/