Ben Danaher

For some people music is more than words mixed with melody. It's something that consumes them, something that defines their very existence. It's that conviction that drives Ben Danaher when he writes. Music is what I think about 24 hours a day, he said. No matter what I'm doing, I'm constantly humming melodies or thinking of ideas for new songs. Danaher has been rooted in music since he was a child, with a father who is a songwriter and two brothers who are musicians. However, Danaher is determined to find his own way in the music industry.



He combines his gift for writing with his own unique sound to make music that can reach into the heart and revive the soul. If things aren't going well for me the song isn't going to be very positive, but it's usually the situation I'm in, he said. My goal is to write songs I believe in that other people can relate to whether it is in a relationship setting or anything they would go through in life.



Attending school at Texas State University in San Marcos, Danaher has had the opportunity to open for great musicians like Ryan Turner, The Derailers, Micky and the Motorcars, Django Walker and Honeybrowne, as well as the chance to play at one of live music's most renowned bars Cheatham Street Warehouse. Kent Finlay is a big factor in how far I have gotten so far, he said. If it weren't for him I wouldn't have a place to develop my songwriting and play it for everyone. Danaher played his first show at Cheatham Street in front of hundreds of people, and his passion and enthusiasm ignited the audience. Since then, Danaher has continued to develop his skills as a musician and mature as a songwriter, and he hopes to put out his first record soon.



With his talent for writing and ability to reach his audience, people should expect big things from this young musician in the future.