Singer-Songwriter: Dan Canterbury

Dan Canterbury is a singer-songwriter from Athens, Ohio, who writes concise, lyric-forward folk songs. His approach to songwriting focuses on the importance of the lyric, allowing the craft of songwriting to remain visible to the listener through the interplay of syllables, tempo, texture, and tone. Originally a keyboard player, Canterbury uses various open guitar tunings to fingerpick structured melodic patterns. He credits John Gorka, Bruce Cockburn, and John Prine, among others, as influences.