Artist Information Biography Canadian multi-instrumentalist, Dan Walsh is already well known for his collaborations with a number of talented musicians.  He’s added his bluesy-bluegrass signature style to two dozen albums and toured across North America, Europe and Australia.  For many years Walsh was a key member of Fred Eaglesmith’s band, The Flying Squirrels, where he played more than a couple of hundred gigs a year and shared the stage with the likes of Willie Nelson, Willie P. Bennett,Toby Keith, Kelly Joe Phelps and the Del McCoury Band.  Lately he’s been touring the country with noted singer-song writer Brock Zeman and appears on his latest album (The Bourbon Sessions), produced by Walsh & Zeman Now, at long last, we get Walsh solo with Diesel & Smokes (Busted Flat Records), the first release where the spotlight falls on Walsh’s instrumental genius.  But in true Walsh style, his original compositions with dobro, lap steel and electric, baritone and acoustic guitars (and more) are not at all showy, but understated, moody -- and mesmerizing.      Tracks like “White Knuckle” infuse an old timey rhythm and melody cycle with a contemporary aesthetic.  “Geary Street,” on the other hand, showcases his bent for folk-rock with echoes of the Allman Brothers and the Grateful Dead, while “Spark Plug” has a  clear blues inflection.  Exclaim! magazine has already praised Diesel & Smokes: “The multi-talented Dan Walsh paints a vivid sonic picture of the touring life on his all-instrumental debut... Walsh’s adeptness at playing multiple instruments on each track...renders the organic sound of the recording all the more remarkable.  Music to be listened to while driving alone at night” (Neil McDonald, 10/06/06 Exclaim!). Musician, Corb Lund says of Walsh’s sound: "Walshy is awesome.  I've played with him lots and he's on everybody's record and he's always tasty as hell." Producer and musician, Gurf Morlix adds, “Dan is one of the most musical people I know.  Never played a bad note in his life.  Never will.” “Walsh is what people sometimes refer to a ‘musician’s musician,’” say Mark Logan, founder of Busted Flat Records.  “He’s so talented and he can play in so many different styles and voices, but he still has his own sound – his own vision and style.  Diesel &  Smokes is a tribute to his incredible versatility and originality.” There is a seamless flow throughout Walsh’s instrumental compositions on Diesel & Smokes, and the production shows there’s nothing and nowhere to hide.  There’s no slicked up, pumped up or pimped out production here, but a naked organic sound that highlights Walsh’s warm strings.  Diesel & Smokes is intimate without being self indulgent.  Instrumentation Dan Walsh Dobro Lap Steel Baritone Guitar Electric Guitar Acoustic Guitar Bass Drums Discography 2009 Secret Fiction Romance  Tanya Philipovich 2009 Come Out Of The Rain  Leigh Humes 2009 Live @ The Acoustic Grill Brock Zeman 2009 Love Is A Dog  J.P Riemens & The Bar Flies 2009 Diamond In The Mind Adrien Sala 2008 100 Hundred Dollar Difference Brock Zeman 2008 Boots Live & The Birdtown Hive Scott Ashley 2008 Too Much To Dream Danyluk & Card 2008 Great Big Gone Lucas Stagg 2008 Soft Stars Lynn Jackson 2008 Ridin' High The Swiftys 2008 Skin Deep Sarah Louise 2007 The Bourbon Sessions Brock Zeman & Dan Walsh 2007 Brass & Steel Alfie Smith 2007 Luck Blue Tannis Slimmon 2007 Beverly Street:The Songs Of David Essig 2007 American Hotel Scott Nolan 2007 Beyond The Dover Susan Wheatley 2007 Year Of The Dog Diesel Dog 2007 Red Neck Lullaby JP Riemens & The Barflies 2007 Places You Used To Go Derrak Anderson & The Guaranteed 2007 Restless Days Lynn Jackson 2007 A Day In My Shoes Tia McGraff 2006 Diesel & Smokes  Dan Walsh 2006 The Waiting Room  Duane Rutter 2006 Sweet Somethin' Steady  Romi Mayes 2006 Gee Joe  Joe Gee 2006 High Roads  Roger Marin 2006 The Paw-Paw Patch  D. Rangers 2006 High Water Everywhere Adrien Sala 2006 Nudderwon  Stephen Hogg 2006 Milly's Cafe  Fred Eaglesmith 2006 Plain and Simple  Paul Reimens and the Barflys 2005 Sweet Relief Lynn Jackson  2005 Hobo Too Compilation 2005 Blue Church Road Marty Allen  2005 Fred Eaglesmith &The Flying Squirrels Official Bootleg Series Volume 2 Live In Texas 2005 From Her Steps Jesse Reid  2005 Blue Martini Paul Reimens 2004 Roger Marin Jr Roger Marin 2004 Blush Hot Taxi Emma Lee Rose Hogg 2003 One Night Soon Linda Duemo 2003 Cherry Hits Diesel Dog  2003 Hobo Too Various Artists 2003 Balin Fred Eaglesmith  2002 Falling Stars & Broken Hearts Fred Eaglesmith  2001 Wooden Boats & Iron Men House Milner 2000 Girls JP Riemens & the Honolulu Masters 1997 This Old Guitar Kim Berry 1997 Frankie's Revenge D.S. Lamb Links http://www.baritonedan.com