We\u2019re once more putting the spotlight of some of our favorite artists here on the Roadie blog. Some of them are famous, others are emerging — but all of them are amazing.<\/p>\n
Today is about Daniel Donato<\/a>, who is an emerging \u201ccosmic country\u201d artist that has already worked with prominent names on the Nashville scene and netted himself an award nomination.<\/p>\n Daniel Donato has been playing the guitar since the age of 14 and performed at bars around Nashville. He\u2019s also joined forces with local groups such as The Don Kelley Band<\/a>, Paul Cauthen<\/a>, and The Wild Feathers<\/a>.<\/p>\n Although purely a guitarist at first, Donato eventually found himself donning the songwriter\u2019s hat as well. The result is a soulful singer-songwriter sound that got him nominated for an Americana Award in 2018.<\/p>\n The 24-year-old is currently signed to William Morris Endeavors<\/a> and recently released the Starlight EP<\/a>, which fuses country, bluegrass, and roots music.<\/p>\n He currently fronts the Cosmic Country Band along with his rhythm section. They’re not afraid of mixing traditional and electronic sounds to add a modern feel to their music.<\/p>\n Similar artists include Marcus King Band<\/a>, Sturgill Simpson<\/a>, Tyler Childers<\/a>, Dead and Company<\/a>, and The Avett Brothers<\/a>.<\/p>\n Some recording artists disappoint when heard live. Donato isn\u2019t one of them. So by all means, go listen to his music online. But check out his live videos as well if you can\u2019t attend one of his shows.<\/p>\n Here\u2019s an unrehearsed jam alongside Blackberry Smoke<\/a>:<\/p>\n\nWho is Daniel Donato?<\/h2>\n
What Daniel Donato Sound Like?<\/h2>\n
Watch Daniel Donato in Action<\/h2>\n