Dan Hannaford & Dave Murray

Dan The Man

Currumbin roots rocker, Dan Hannaford is shifting his music career into overdrive. The son of a preacher, Dan isn’t shy about having something to say. He is gaining quite a reputation for getting the local crew and music big wigs alike to take notice. He has just been awarded a Star Development Deal from Sony Music Entertainment. Dan will soon be flown to Sony’s flash Sydney studios to record with some of the best in the business. The man who discovered Madonna & The Talking Heads, music icon Seymour Stein likened Hannaford’s songwriting to country music pioneer Hank Williams. Dan names his influences as artists such as Johnny Cash, Bob Dylan and John Fogerty. Dan is also a keen surfer and fisherman who gets his down time from the southern Gold Coast and Northern Rivers beaches.

Dave Murray

Blues/roots musician Dave Murray plays the kind of music that gets your toes a tapping. As a songwriter he has written for national advertising campaigns. In 2007 his song ‘Beach Shack’ was heard around Australia selling Casuarina Beach shacks. The ad featured Occy as the face of the campaign and aired extensively on radio & Television. Dave also happens to be cousin to local surf champ Steph Gilmore.

The duo jam The Kirra SurfStock Surf Music Fest & The ‘Legends’ Surfrider Fundraiser (Friday night 6th November 6pm). They will be joined by Dan Hannaford band members; Jesse John/Congas, Trish Whelan/backing vocals and Fingal’s Kaleb Slabb on Bass.