Dan Sumner

Local singer/songwriter Dan Sumner, although still in his mid 20s, appears to come from a different age. He grew up listening to his Dad’s record collection, falling in love with John Martyn and Richard Thompson records and later taking inspiration from the likes of Prince and The Cure. He picked up the guitar at the tender age of 11, and went on to hone a unique style, fusing his folk roots with elements of Jazz, Pop and Rock into crafted arrangements. After a couple of years cutting his teeth on the London Folk scene, he moved to the south of Spain in search of brighter skies, but moved back a couple of years later with a new found lust for music. Having just released his debut EP, ‘Songs for the doomsday vault’, with his band, The Dan Sumner Quartet, he is about to embark on a summer tour of the UK and Europe, playing at festivals such as The Big Chill and Brighton Live. Catch him where you can! ‘Songs for the doomsday vault’ is available for sale on iTunes and Amazon MP3.