Dan Garvin
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Dan Garvin is a drummer
and one of the four founding members of the rock band SR-71
, formerly signed to RCA Records
. The band scored a #2 hit in 2001 with "Right Now
", the first single from their major-label debut, Now You See Inside
. The other original members were Mitch Allan
, who is still with the band, Jeff Reid, and Mark Beauchemin.
Dan joined Honor Among Thieves, which would evolve into SR-71, in 1995 after completing his Bachelor's Degree in music
from Towson University
just outside of Baltimore, Maryland. With occasional personnel changes, Dan and founder Mitch Allan
were the only band members to remain for the entire 5-year period prior to signing a recording contract with RCA Records
. However, the final line-up brought the other two founding members, Jeff Reid and Mark Beauchemin, back into the fold.
After completing the recording of Now You See Inside, Dan took a hiatus from teaching over the next two years, as the success of "Right Now" meant constant touring. Dan signed on as an endorser with Vic Firth
, Sabian Cymbals
, and Pearl Drums
. "Right Now" propelled Now You See Inside to over a half-million sales, earning the band a gold record.
Dan left the group in April 2001. From there he joined the band Nine Days
in support of their record, The Madding Crowd
, while their original drummer took a personal leave of absence. Upon completion of the tour Dan returned to his teaching practice and became a performance clinician and session musician. He also spent time the Virginia/DC-based band that would become Getaway Car, recording and performing throughout Maryland, DC, and Virginia. While not credited, his performance on the updated version of "Non-Toxic" appears on SR-71's follow-up recording, Tomorrow
. After the release of Tomorrow, SR-71’s internal tensions continued and soon Mitch Allan was the only remaining original band member upon Jeff Reid's and Mark Beauchemin's departure. The band was dropped by RCA records in 2003.
Dan continues to teach and record and is currently based in Cincinnati, Ohio. He built a digital home studio in which to record drum tracks for artists in other parts of the country and to perform voiceovers. He is also involved in authoring eLearning modules for corporations looking to automate their training processes.
Drummer
A drummer is a musician who is capable of playing drums, which includes but is not limited to a drum kit and accessory based hardware which includes an assortment of pedals and standing support mechanisms, marching percussion and/or any musical instrument that is struck within the context of a...
and one of the four founding members of the rock band SR-71
SR-71 (band)
SR-71 is an American rock band that was formed in Baltimore, Maryland. They are best known for their 2000 single "Right Now", their 2002 single "Tomorrow", and as the authors of Bowling for Soup's 2004 hit "1985" . The name of the band came from SR-71 Blackbird, a supersonic surveillance aircraft...
, formerly signed to RCA Records
RCA Records
RCA Records is one of the flagship labels of Sony Music Entertainment. The RCA initials stand for Radio Corporation of America , which was the parent corporation from 1929 to 1985 and a partner from 1985 to 1986.RCA's Canadian unit is Sony's oldest label...
. The band scored a #2 hit in 2001 with "Right Now
Right Now (SR-71 song)
"Right Now" is the first single by punk rock group SR-71 from their debut studio album, Now You See Inside. The song reached #2 on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart...
", the first single from their major-label debut, Now You See Inside
Now You See Inside
Now You See Inside is the first album by pop punk band SR-71, with "Right Now" being its lone radio hit single.-Track listing:*"Last Man on the Moon" is listed as "Last Moon on Monday" on some CD pressings.-Charting positions:Single...
. The other original members were Mitch Allan
Mitch Allan
Mitch Allan, is the lead singer, songwriter and guitarist of punk rock band SR-71, and the lead guitarist and backing vocalist of power pop project Satellite.-Biography:...
, who is still with the band, Jeff Reid, and Mark Beauchemin.
Dan joined Honor Among Thieves, which would evolve into SR-71, in 1995 after completing his Bachelor's Degree in music
Music
Music is an art form whose medium is sound and silence. Its common elements are pitch , rhythm , dynamics, and the sonic qualities of timbre and texture...
from Towson University
Towson University
Towson University, often referred to as TU or simply Towson for short, is a public university located in Towson in Baltimore County, Maryland, U.S...
just outside of Baltimore, Maryland. With occasional personnel changes, Dan and founder Mitch Allan
Mitch Allan
Mitch Allan, is the lead singer, songwriter and guitarist of punk rock band SR-71, and the lead guitarist and backing vocalist of power pop project Satellite.-Biography:...
were the only band members to remain for the entire 5-year period prior to signing a recording contract with RCA Records
RCA Records
RCA Records is one of the flagship labels of Sony Music Entertainment. The RCA initials stand for Radio Corporation of America , which was the parent corporation from 1929 to 1985 and a partner from 1985 to 1986.RCA's Canadian unit is Sony's oldest label...
. However, the final line-up brought the other two founding members, Jeff Reid and Mark Beauchemin, back into the fold.
After completing the recording of Now You See Inside, Dan took a hiatus from teaching over the next two years, as the success of "Right Now" meant constant touring. Dan signed on as an endorser with Vic Firth
Vic Firth (company)
Vic Firth is an American musician and is the founder of Vic Firth Company , a percussion stick and mallet manufacturing company that he started in 1963. The company bills itself as the world's largest manufacturer of drum sticks and mallets...
, Sabian Cymbals
Sabian (company)
Sabian is a Canadian cymbal designer and manufacturer. It is a leading manufacturer of cymbals along with other top companies such as Zildjian, Paiste, and Meinl.-History:...
, and Pearl Drums
Pearl Drums
Founded in 1952, the is a multinational corporation based in Japan with a wide range of products, predominately percussion instruments.-History:Pearl was founded by Katsumi Yanagisawa, who began manufacturing music stands in Sumida, Tokyo on April 2, 1946...
. "Right Now" propelled Now You See Inside to over a half-million sales, earning the band a gold record.
Dan left the group in April 2001. From there he joined the band Nine Days
Nine Days
Nine Days is an American rock band who were popular in the early 2000s. Formed in Oyster Bay by frontman John Hampson and Brian Desveaux, they released three independent albums in the 1990s before their mainstream debut album, The Madding Crowd, released in 2000...
in support of their record, The Madding Crowd
The Madding Crowd
The Madding Crowd is the major-label debut album by the band Nine Days. It spawned two major hit singles, "Absolutely " and "If I Am"...
, while their original drummer took a personal leave of absence. Upon completion of the tour Dan returned to his teaching practice and became a performance clinician and session musician. He also spent time the Virginia/DC-based band that would become Getaway Car, recording and performing throughout Maryland, DC, and Virginia. While not credited, his performance on the updated version of "Non-Toxic" appears on SR-71's follow-up recording, Tomorrow
Tomorrow (SR-71 album)
Tomorrow is the second album by rock band SR-71 featuring the Top 30 hit "Tomorrow". It was the first to feature John Allen on drums, since Dan Garvin left after Now You See Inside. "My World" would later be re-recorded by Bo Bice for his debut album The Real Thing, in which frontman Mitch Allan...
. After the release of Tomorrow, SR-71’s internal tensions continued and soon Mitch Allan was the only remaining original band member upon Jeff Reid's and Mark Beauchemin's departure. The band was dropped by RCA records in 2003.
Dan continues to teach and record and is currently based in Cincinnati, Ohio. He built a digital home studio in which to record drum tracks for artists in other parts of the country and to perform voiceovers. He is also involved in authoring eLearning modules for corporations looking to automate their training processes.