Check out Dan's new Guitarist Of The Year 2020 entry!
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About Dan Carson
A man who can play anything!
Video by Ian Eatwell (Live Music - Live Is Life)
Dan is a young musician/guitarist from Barnsley, South Yorkshire UK. He plays in two bands; Strobe Axe (2 piece hard rock/EDM originals) and Rose of Sharyn - a 5 piece tribute to Killswitch Engage. Dan can also perform solo with a backing track (check out video above) and do acoustic sets (check out in Solo Work section). The Yorkshire lad has played guitar for 10 years, can sing at the same time (see in Strobe Axe section) and has accomplished many great things (find out more in Solo Work section). HOWEVER MOST RECENTLY...
Dan has performed on TV alongside Kylie Minogue!
All thanks to the amazing Cross The Sky Theatre Company
Current bands and projects
What’s Happening
"I have known Dan for around seven years. During that time, he has shown himself to be a capable and hardworking musician. He is a disciplined person with a lot of determination to be the best that he can be. As a result of his hard work, he gained a first class honours degree whilst studying at University Campus Barnsley. He is a versatile guitar player with the ability to play in a number of different styles from metal to jazz. He also has an excellent theoretical knowledge, including perfect pitch, which enables to work strongly as a session musician and performer. Dan has always been comfortable in the limelight and is happy player to large audiences of any size. He also has a skill and creative sensibility for composition and has created and performed on a number of works written by himself. Dan is a true musician with a strong work ethic and integrity towards anything that he decides to do. I wholly recommend him as a guitarist to you".
Susan Donnelly, HE Pathway Leader - Barnsley College
"An all around good guy who's putting music out there in the Barnsley area. Now I have to say, Dan is a very accomplished guitarist. I've watched several of his videos on Facebook and on various other places where he posts them. It's very very clear this guy knows how to play. I know he's had a couple likes from such greats as Yngwie Malmsteen.
Yngwie Malmsteen is the man and he is liking Dan's stuff on social media. So yeah, check out his stuff".
Craig Mansell, On In Barnsley - Eclectic Avenue Radio Show 30/03/2020
"Dan is a fantastic musician. I’ve worked with him for many years and he is extremely talented. Dan supported me on guitar in October when Kylie Minogue paid a surprise visit to Barnsley. He was a star!"
Simon Grainger, Cross The Sky theatre company
"I know Dan from his student days and since then he's just got better and better. A man who takes his music very seriously and always worth a listen to."
Nigel Chapman, Barnsley College
"An extremely talented guitarist who isn’t afraid to perform songs you wouldn’t expect to hear."
Chris Scarfe, One Over The Eight
"Dan Carson is such a talent. Get to see him if you can. You won't see a better guitarist anywhere!!!!"
Julia Woodhall, Nothern Fringe Gallery
Contact
If you would like to ask Dan anything, hire him to perform solo or with any bands/projects where he's involved, then don't hesitate to get in touch!