Daniel Tavis Romano (born 1985) is a Canadian musician, poet and visual artist based out of his hometown of

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. He is primarily known as a solo artist, though he is also a member of

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and has collaborated with

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and

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. He has also produced and performed with City and Colour, the recording project of Dallas Green. Romano is a partner in his own independent record label,

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, of the

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.
Some of his notable visual work includes designs for

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, Ladyhawk and

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. A skilled leather craftsman, he has designed and tooled guitar straps for many of his contemporaries (Kathleen Edwards, Bahamas, Travis Good of the Sadies). The Canadian music magazine ''

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'' has identified five distinct styles in Romano's work: a gentle, rustic folk sound personified by projects such as ''

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style on albums like ''Sleep Beneath the Willow'' and ''If I've Only One Time Askin'', straight-ahead rock on ''Nerveless'' and ''How Ill Thy World Is Ordered'', psychedelic rock on works like ''Modern Pressure'' and ''Visions of the Higher Dream'', and punk rock in his works released under the band name Ancient Shapes. Romano's 2011 album ''Sleep Beneath the Willow'' was a longlisted nominee for the 2011 Polaris Music Prize, and his 2013 album ''Come Cry With Me'' was longlisted for the

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. ''If I've Only One Time Askin was nominated for a 2016

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for Adult Alternative Album of the Year. On January 4, 2018, Romano released two simultaneous surprise albums, ''Human Touch'' and ''Nerveless''. In 2020, during the

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, Romano released several new albums of both newly recorded and archival material in quick succession. This began with the surprise album ''Visions of the Higher Dream'', which was made available on his

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page for just $3. He followed up with the live album ''Okay Wow'' and the studio album ''Content to Point the Way'', both recorded with his backing band The Outfit; and ''Super Pollen'', a collaborative EP recorded with his brother Ian and Mike Haliechuk and Jonah Falco of

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. In May, he followed up with ''Forever Love's Fool'', a 22-minute

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track recorded with

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of the band

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. In June 18, 2021, Romano released a live album titled ''Fully Plugged In.'' Romano also announced another new album, ''Cobra Poems'', set to release on September 10, 2021. He is also featured on Doiron's 2021 album ''

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Discography

Solo albums

*''Workin' for the Music Man'' (2010) *''Sleep Beneath the Willow'' (2011) *''Come Cry With Me'' (2013) *''If I've Only One Time Askin (2015) *''Mosey'' (2016) *'' Modern Pressure'' (2017) *''Human Touch'' (2018) *''Nerveless'' (2018) *''Finally Free'' (2018) *''Visions of the Higher Dream'' (2020) *''Dandelion'' (2020) *''White Flag'' (2020) *''Kissing the Foe'' (2021)

with Daniel Romano's Outfit

Daniel Romano's Outfit includes David Nardi (guitar), Roddy Rosetti (electric bass), Ian Romano (drums), Juliana Riolino (vocals), and Tony “The Pope” Cicero (organ). *''Content to Point the Way'' (2020) *''Okay Wow'' (2020) *''Forever Love's Fool'', feat.

(2020) *''Daniel Romano's Outfit Do (What Could Have Been) Infidels By Bob Dylan & the Plugz'' (2020) *''How Ill Thy World Is Ordered'' (2020) *''Fully Plugged In'' (2021) *''Cobra Poems'' (2021) *''La Luna'' (2022)

with Ancient Shapes

*''Ancient Shapes'' (2016) *''Silent Rave'' (2018) *''A Flower That Wouldn't Bloom'' (2019)

With
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as Spider Bite

*''Spider Bite'' (2020)

With Kelly Sloan and David Nardi as Alias Ensemble

*''A Splendour of Heart'' (2020)

With
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and
Julie Doiron Julie Doiron (born June 28, 1972) is a Canadian singer-songwriter of Acadian heritage. She has been the bass guitarist and co-vocalist for the Canadian indie rock band Eric's Trip since its formation in 1990. She has released ten solo albums, begi ...

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