Dan Sartain
Encyclopedia
Dan Sartain is an American
rock and roll
musician from Birmingham, Alabama
. His music encompasses a variety of genres including rockabilly
and blues
. After releasing two self-produced albums through independent record labels, his first commercially-available studio album Dan Sartain vs. the Serpientes
was released in 2005 through San Diego, California
-based Swami Records
. This was followed by Join Dan Sartain
in 2006, also on the Swami label. In 2007 Sartain toured as an opening act for The White Stripes
and The Hives
. Sartain released a new single on Jack White's Third Man Records also produced by White entitled, "Bohemian Grove". In 2010 Sartain released his fifth album, Dan Sartain Lives.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
rock and roll
Rock and roll
Rock and roll is a genre of popular music that originated and evolved in the United States during the late 1940s and early 1950s, primarily from a combination of African American blues, country, jazz, and gospel music...
musician from Birmingham, Alabama
Birmingham, Alabama
Birmingham is the largest city in Alabama. The city is the county seat of Jefferson County. According to the 2010 United States Census, Birmingham had a population of 212,237. The Birmingham-Hoover Metropolitan Area, in estimate by the U.S...
. His music encompasses a variety of genres including rockabilly
Rockabilly
Rockabilly is one of the earliest styles of rock and roll music, dating to the early 1950s.The term rockabilly is a portmanteau of rock and hillbilly, the latter a reference to the country music that contributed strongly to the style's development...
and blues
Blues
Blues is the name given to both a musical form and a music genre that originated in African-American communities of primarily the "Deep South" of the United States at the end of the 19th century from spirituals, work songs, field hollers, shouts and chants, and rhymed simple narrative ballads...
. After releasing two self-produced albums through independent record labels, his first commercially-available studio album Dan Sartain vs. the Serpientes
Dan Sartain vs. the Serpientes
Dan Sartain vs. the Serpientes is the third album by the Birmingham, Alabama rock musician Dan Sartain, released in 2003 by Swami Records. It was Sartain's first commercially-available album, his previous efforts Crimson Guard and Romance in Stereo having been self-produced and self-released....
was released in 2005 through San Diego, California
San Diego, California
San Diego is the eighth-largest city in the United States and second-largest city in California. The city is located on the coast of the Pacific Ocean in Southern California, immediately adjacent to the Mexican border. The birthplace of California, San Diego is known for its mild year-round...
-based Swami Records
Swami Records
Swami Records is a San Diego based independent record label specializing in punk rock, indie rock and garage rock that was founded in 2000 by John Reis...
. This was followed by Join Dan Sartain
Join Dan Sartain
Join Dan Sartain is the fourth album by the Birmingham, Alabama rock musician Dan Sartain, released in 2006 by Swami Records. Several additional musicians recorded on the album, including Swami Records owner John Reis....
in 2006, also on the Swami label. In 2007 Sartain toured as an opening act for The White Stripes
The White Stripes
The White Stripes was an American rock band, formed in 1997 in Detroit, Michigan. The group consisted of the songwriter Jack White and drummer Meg White . Jack and Meg White were previously married to each other, but are now divorced...
and The Hives
The Hives
The Hives are a Swedish garage rock band that first garnered attention in the early 2000s as a prominent group of the garage rock revival. Their mainstream success came with the release of the "greatest hits" album Your New Favourite Band, featuring their most well-known song "Hate to Say I Told...
. Sartain released a new single on Jack White's Third Man Records also produced by White entitled, "Bohemian Grove". In 2010 Sartain released his fifth album, Dan Sartain Lives.
Albums
| Year | Title | Label | Format | Other information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Crimson Guard | LP Gramophone record A gramophone record, commonly known as a phonograph record , vinyl record , or colloquially, a record, is an analog sound storage medium consisting of a flat disc with an inscribed, modulated spiral groove... |
Self-produced and self-released. | |
| 2002 | Romance in Stereo | LP / CD | ||
| 2005 | Sartain Family Legacy 1981-1998 | Skybucket Skybucket Records Skybucket Records, based in Birmingham, Alabama was formed in the summer 2002 to release a CD sampler of local music. After the success of this initial release, Skybucket continued to grow, concentrating on signing local musicians and independently releasing their recordings.Five years after the... |
CD | Limited edition tour album including tracks from Crimson Guard and Romance in Stereo as well as previously unavailable tracks. |
| Dan Sartain vs. the Serpientes Dan Sartain vs. the Serpientes Dan Sartain vs. the Serpientes is the third album by the Birmingham, Alabama rock musician Dan Sartain, released in 2003 by Swami Records. It was Sartain's first commercially-available album, his previous efforts Crimson Guard and Romance in Stereo having been self-produced and self-released.... |
Swami Swami Records Swami Records is a San Diego based independent record label specializing in punk rock, indie rock and garage rock that was founded in 2000 by John Reis... |
LP / CD | First commercially-available album | |
| 2006 | Join Dan Sartain Join Dan Sartain Join Dan Sartain is the fourth album by the Birmingham, Alabama rock musician Dan Sartain, released in 2006 by Swami Records. Several additional musicians recorded on the album, including Swami Records owner John Reis.... |
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| 2010 | Dan Sartain Lives Dan Sartain Lives Dan Sartain Lives is the fifth album by the Birmingham, Alabama rock musician Dan Sartain, released in 2010 by One Little Indian.-Track listing:... |
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Singles
| Year | Single | Peak positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| UK Independent Singles | |||
| 2004 | "Who's Sorry Now?"/"This is How They Beat You Down" | – | none |
| 2005 | "Tryin' to Say" | – | Dan Sartain vs. the Serpientes |
| 2006 | "Walk Among the Cobras Pt. I" | – | |
| "Gun vs. Knife" | – | Join Dan Sartain | |
| "Replacement Man" | 18 | ||
| 2007 | "Flight of the Finch" | 16 | |
| "Thought it Over" | 21 | ||
| 2009 | "Bohemian Grove" | – | none |
| "Hungry End" | – | ||
| 2010 | "Atheist Funeral" | – | Dan Sartain Lives |
| "Doin Anything I Say" | – | ||
Music videos
| Year | Song | Album |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | "Leeches Pt. I" | Dan Sartain vs. the Serpientes |
| 2006 | "Walk Among the Cobras Pt. I" | |
| "Replacement Man" | Join Dan Sartain | |
| 2007 | "Flight of the Finch" | |
| "Thought it Over" | ||
| 2010 | "Atheist Funeral" | Dan Sartain Lives |