Dan iead

From Wikitia
Jump to navigation Jump to search
Dan iead
Add a Photo
BornFebruary 28, 1981
GenresRock, Pop, Country, Jazz
Occupation(s)Musician
InstrumentsPedal Steel Guitar, Guitar

Dan iead is an American musician known for his work as a pedal steel guitarist and guitarist. He has recorded, performed, and toured with artists including Norah Jones, Cass McCombs, Valerie June, and Elle King. In addition to his performance work, iead has composed and contributed music for television, film, and commercial projects.[1]

Musical Career

Dan iead was a founding member of The Broken West, a California-based rock band formed in 2004 that later signed with Merge Records.[2]

Since the early 2010's, iead has been a touring and recording member of Cass McCombs' band, playing both electric and pedal steel guitar. He appeared on numerous live dates, including extensive North American tours following the release of Big Wheel and Others (2013)[3] and contributed to McCombs' albums Big Wheel and Others (2013), Mangy Love (2016), Tip of the Sphere (2019) and the most recent album Interior Live Oak (2025).[4] In 2014, he performed with Cass McCombs and The War on Drugs for a series of shows, followed by a two-month co-headlining U.S. tour with the Meat Puppets.[5]

Iead has also worked extensively with Norah Jones, performing as a member of her touring band. He joined her for the Day Breaks World Tour (2017), including concerts in Japan at Tokyo’s Nippon Budokan. Iead reunited with Jones for her Summer U.S. Tour (2022) and her European Tour (2023).[6] RIFF Magazine noted his performance at the Oxbow RiverStage in Napa, CA.[7] His performances included appearances at venues and festivals such as La Seine Musicale with Mavis Staples (Paris, France), the Gent Jazz Festival (Ghent, Belgium), the Montreux Jazz Festival (Montreux, Switzerland), and the Monte-Carlo Summer Festival (Monaco).[8] Iead has contributed to several of Norah Jones' recordings, including Day Breaks (2016), the Grammy nominated 2019 single with Mavis Staples, I’ll Be Gone, Pick Me Up Off the Floor (2020), and …Little Broken Hearts: Live at Allaire Studio (2023).[9][10]

Dan iead collaborated with singer, Valerie June on her 2021 album The Moon and Stars: Prescriptions for Dreamers. He later appeared on her 2023 cover of Duran Duran’s “Ordinary World,” and joined her in 2023 for a live performance on The Kelly Clarkson Show.[11] In 2024, he toured with Elle King, on her Baby Daddy’s Weekend Tour and performed as part of her band when she opened for Cyndi Lauper at Madison Square Garden. [12]

Iead founded and curated Adult Party, a recurring music night at Union Pool in Brooklyn, NY that featured rotating guest musicians including Norah Jones, Cass McCombs, Valerie June, Robyn Hitchcock, Joe Russo, The Chapin Sisters, Matt Sweeney, Cassandra Jenkins, Doug Shaw, Mike Bones, Sam Evian, Steve Gunn, and others.[13]

Dan iead has appeared on several television programs, including Jimmy Kimmel Live, The Today Show, Late Night with Seth Meyers, The Kelly Clarkson Show, The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson, and Austin City Limits. In 2019, iead recorded pedal steel guitar for the theme song of NPR’s Morning Edition, produced by Man Made Music[14]

Most recently, iead contributed pedal steel to Irish singer CMAT’s latest album, Euro-Country (2025).[15]

Discography[16][17][18]

  • Sparks, The Brokedown (2005)
  • Pancho Fantastico, John Hoskinson (2007)
  • I Can't Go on, I'll Go On, The Broken West (2007)
  • Now or Heaven, The Broken West (2008)
  • Heading West: Songs for the Open Road, Various Artists (2009)
  • Daytrotter Session, Radar Bros. (2010)
  • The Year of Magical Drinking, Apex Manor (2011)
  • Big Wheel and Others, Cass McCombs (2013)
  • Harlem River, Kevin Morby (2013)
  • Eight, Radar Bros. (2013)
  • Avalanche, Quadron (2013)
  • 30th Century Records Vol. 1, Various Artists (2015)
  • Suspect Highs, Luke Top (2016)
  • Premium, Sam Evian (2016)
  • Otero War, Caveman (2016)
  • Matter + Spirit, The Candles (2016)
  • Day Breaks, Norah Jones (2016)
  • Life Dollars, Big Search (2016)
  • Mangy Love, Cass McCombs (2016)
  • Vanity of Vanities: A Tribute to Connie Converse, Various Artists (2017)
  • The Order of Time, Valerie June (2017)
  • Plural, Electric Guest (2017)
  • Play Til You Win, Cassandra Jenkins (2017)
  • Baby You Win, Cliff Westfall (2018)
  • Up on High, Vetiver (2019)
  • Tip of the Sphere, Cass McCombs (2019)
  • Morning Edition Theme Song, NPR (2019)
  • Stinker Lets Loose! [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack], C.J. McKnight (2019)
  • I'll Be Gone, Norah Jones and Mavis Staples (2019)
  • The Freelancer's Blues, Dougie Poole (2020)
  • Lonesome As Me, Zachariah Malachi (2020)
  • False Spring, Zachary Cale (2020)
  • Sorceress, Jess Williamson (2020)
  • Pick Me Up Off the Floor, Norah Jones (2020)
  • Free Now, Drew Citron (2020)
  • Broken Hearts & Dirty Windows: Songs Of John Prine, Vol. 2, Various Artists (2021)
  • The Moon and Stars: Prescriptions for Dreamers, Valerie June (2021)
  • Dreaming of You 1971-1976, Karen Black (2021)
  • Loose Future, Courtney Marie Andrews (2022)
  • Under Cover, Valerie June (2022)
  • Dodging Dues, Garcia Peoples (2022)
  • Summer Time Sadness, [Lana Del Rey] The Circle Sessions (2023)
  • Tumble in Shade, Danny Arakaki (2023)
  • Palace Things, Bonnie "Prince" Billy, Matt Sweeney & Mdou Moctar (2023)
  • The Rainbow Wheel of Death, Dougie Poole (2023)
  • ...Little Broken Hearts Live [at Allaire Studios], Norah Jones (2023)
  • She Brings Me Back to the Land of the Living, Cian Nugent (2023)
  • Visionary Jones [Curated by Don Was], Norah Jones (2024)
  • Samara, Eric Gabriel (2025)
  • Interior Live Oak, Cass McCombs (2025)
  • Euro-Country, CMAT (2025)

References

  1. ↑ "Dan Iead | Music Department, Composer, Actor". IMDb. Retrieved 2025-07-28.
  2. ↑ "The Broken West". Jango Radio. Retrieved 2025-07-27.
  3. ↑ dean (2013-09-19). "Cass McCombs Confirms Tour Dates, Joe Russo to Drum for East Coast Shows". Jambands. Retrieved 2025-08-09.
  4. ↑ Inman, Matt (2019-09-17). "Cass McCombs: Walking a Live Wire". Relix Media. Retrieved 2025-08-09.
  5. ↑ Empire, Kitty (2014-01-19). "Cass McCombs – review". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2025-08-09.
  6. ↑ Mergner, Lee (2022-03-19). "Norah Jones Announces Summer Tour". JazzTimes. Retrieved 2025-08-08.
  7. ↑ Richards, Sam (2022-06-26). "Norah Jones, Regina Spektor turn Oxbow RiverStage into a nightclub | Review". RIFF Magazine. Retrieved 2025-08-07.
  8. ↑ "NORAH JONES RELEASES NEW SONG "CAN YOU BELIEVE" AHEAD OF SUMMER EUROPEAN TOUR". Blue Note Records. 2023-06-16. Retrieved 2025-08-08.
  9. ↑ Shaffer, Claire (2020-04-15). "Norah Jones Shares New Song 'How I Weep' From Upcoming LP". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2025-08-24.
  10. ↑ Reed, Ryan (2020-03-13). "Norah Jones Preps New LP, Shares 'I'm Alive' With Jeff Tweedy". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2025-08-25.
  11. ↑ "Valerie June Releases Full Cover Of Duran Duran's "Ordinary World" From Tractor Beverage Commercial". Stereogum. 2023-12-05. Retrieved 2025-08-25.
  12. ↑ jfox (2024-09-22). "Elle King Takes the High Road". Cincinnati Magazine. Retrieved 2025-08-25.
  13. ↑ ""Adult Party" by Dan Iead, Matt Sweeney, Mike Bones, Taylor Floreth, (...) at Union Pool". doNYC. Retrieved 2025-07-28.
  14. ↑ "NPR's 'Morning Edition' Changes Its Tune After 40 Years (Published 2019)". 2019-05-05. Retrieved 2025-08-23.
  15. ↑ BBC Radio 6 Music (2025-08-10). CMAT breaks down the process behind 'Running/Planning' and more of her biggest songs. Retrieved 2025-08-23 – via YouTube.
  16. ↑ "Dan Iead Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & More | ..." AllMusic. Retrieved 2025-07-31.
  17. ↑ "Dan Iead". Discogs. Retrieved 2025-07-31.
  18. ↑ "Dan Iead". Muso.AI. Retrieved 2025-07-31.

External links

Add External links

This article "Dan iead" is from Wikipedia. The list of its authors can be seen in its historical. Articles taken from Draft Namespace on Wikipedia could be accessed on Wikipedia's Draft Namespace.

Retrieved from "https://wikitia.com/index.php?title=Dan_iead&oldid=224452"