Daniel Champagne

Friday 17 April

Daniel-Champagne

Internationally renowned Australian singer, songwriter and guitar virtuoso Daniel Champagne will return to the saucer this April. His phenomenal guitar abilities often make him sound more like a three-piece band than a solo performer, pushing the instrument to beyond its boundaries, and Daniel’s 2-hand tapping, body percussion and fiery runs in a variety of different tunings, alongside sublime jazzy finger picking and tasteful improvisation have become hallmarks of his impressive live shows. On the night, the talented ‘Miss Eileen & King Lear’ from ‘Perch Creek’ will be supporting Daniel. This is definitely a show not to be missed, so get your tix today!

One reviewer recently wrote – ‘Daniel Champagne exudes a natural ease on stage, as he sings poignant lyrics and beautifully crafted melodies that invariably whisk the heart up with grand romanticism. Coupled with an exhilarating guitar talent that transcends mere acoustic playing to replicate a whole band, Champagne is just magical’ (themusic.com.au, Byron Bluesfest, 2014)

The story goes that Daniel first picked up the guitar as a five year old and has never really put it down. Following in the footsteps of a musical father, he began writing songs at 12, training classically throughout his teens and performing wherever he could, honing his craft and developing what would become the dynamite live show that he is renowned for today. At 18 he left school, turned professional and hit the road. He hasn’t stopped since.

The next five years saw him traversing North America, the United Kingdom, Europe, New Zealand and of course, his homeland Australia playing such festivals as Canada’s Vancouver Folk and Mariposa Festival, Belgium’s Labadoux and Australia’s Woodford, Falls Festival, Port Fairy Folk Festival and the legendary Byron Bay Bluesfest. As well as touring and sharing stages with the likes of Lucinda Williams, Judy Collins, INXS, John Butler and Ani DiFranco – all of this while writing, recording and independently releasing two Eps, ‘My Own Design’ (2009) and ‘Wide Eyed and Open’ (2010), his first long player ‘Pint of Mystery’ (2011) and the ‘Real Live’ offering in 2012.As one reviewer recently wrote, “still in his early twenties, the distances he has been would be more frequently associated with veterans of the Folk scene” (The Dwarf) and thisglobetrottinglifestyle would soon become the centerpiece of Daniel’s next recordings…

The Gypsy Moon – Volume I was released in April 2013 as the first part to a double album ‘sonic tour diary’ concept and received rapturousapplause from all corners – something that Champagne admits helped him as a writing this time around “the whole response to the first volume was really liberating for me”he says “just the fact that people were really paying attention to the songs themselves this time, rather than just the guitar playing gave me a lot of confidence to really rip into it and give everything I could when it came to putting this second volume together’

Recorded from September 2013 to February 2014, The Gypsy Moon – Volume II was recorded between studios in Melbourne and the far south coast of NSW, Champagne says that the process was similar to the making of ‘Volume I’, but something completely different came out at the other end. “This one turned out a little more diverse. Both themusic and the songs are more elaborate, with sharper details, more people and places so it’s quite vivid to the listener I would hope. I’m really proud of what we’ve got down this time and I can’t wait to share it with everyone and get around the country playing these songs”

“Today I saw the Future of Folk – Festival goers flocking in their thousands towards the main stage to witness the young musical phenomenon from Australia dish out an absolute show-stopper at the evening’s end.” Firefly Column, San Francisco

“Watching Daniel Champagne perform is a once in a lifetime experience. He is a true prodigy that plays like no one else could possibly play unless they spent at least two lifetimes studying the art.” BW Review, New Zealand

‘Within the boundaries of Folk, Champagne is an expert’ Tone Deaf

“The superb talent ofDaniel Champagnecan’t be explained by mere words; it must be seen to be believed. FasterLouder, Australia

 

Tickets from $15+bf
  • Ticket Pricing
  • event_seat
    Allocated Seating $25+bf
  • Standing Room $15+bf
  • At the Door TBA
Doors Open:
6pm(Seats/Dining)
8pm(GA)
Showtime(s):
8.40pm