Dan Tuffy

Story

I grew up in the bush in Australia. Played my first tunes around campfires. Used to play so hard my fingers bled. Went to University in Tasmania to study ecology. Joined a band but still managed to finish my studies. Band became popular and we toured the world. I made 15 albums with that band between 1983 & 1998. After that I started my own record label and started producing other artists. Produced and released 20 + albums. I released my 1st solo album in 2016. My 2nd album was released just before the pandemic and like many others in the business, my career has been on hold since then. Currently finishing 2 albums

Profile

• Musician
• Guitarist
• Producer
• Record Label

Instruments

• Guitar
• Keyboard
• Vocals
• Drums
• Bass
• Piano

Genres

• Electronic
• Jazz
• Country
• Indie
• Folk
• Soundtrack
• Pop

Influences

• Tom Waits
• Nick Cave
• Bob Dylan
• Ray Charles
• Hank Williams
• Hank Williams Snr. Waylon Jennings

Equipment

• Fender Telecaster
• Fender Jazzmaster
• Martin Acoustic
• Gibson Sg

Languages

• English

What is music to you? What does it give you?

Almost everything, almost..

What is your music dream?

To get closer and closer to who really I am so I can get closer to who you really are

If you could change the world - what would you start with?

Myself

Which is the most memorable song from your childhood?

Wichita Lineman

Who are your favorite musical artists or bands?

Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, Tom Waits, Mercury Rev, Ray Charles, Tyler the Creator, Dirty Projectors...too many others to mention

What inspires you to make music?

My impulses and compulsions

What is the message you want to send with your music?

Im with you

How do you feel when you perform in front of an audience?

Connected

How do you see the musicians’ reality nowadays? What could be improved?

The pop/rock template for making music is kinda redundant. Find yourself so you have a chance of breaking out of it and speaking with an original voice

What do you think of Drooble?

Cool

What frustrates you most as a musician?

Market forces driving the industry as opposed to creative forces driving it

Do you support your local scene as a fan? How?

Im genuinely curious about other people making music

What qualities should a musician nowadays have in order to get their music heard by a larger audience?

Bad question. There is so much luck involved in this. Being yourself and being prepared for anything. Staying curious

Share some awesome artists that we’ve never heard of.

Tropical Fuck Storm from Melbourne, Australia Chris Wilson from Melbourne, Australia Archie Roach, Australian indigenous legend & singer Joe Geia, Australian indigenous legend & singer Big Low, Parne Gadje, Wild Pumpkins at Midnight

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