Daniel Hart (musician)

Daniel Hart
Birth nameDaniel Frederick Hart
BornAugust 1976 (age 48)
Emporia, Kansas, U.S.
GenresChamber pop, Indie rock, indie, film score
Occupation(s)Musician, composer
Instrument(s)Vocals, guitar, violin
Years active2002–present
LabelsMilan, Lakeshore, Walt Disney Records, Bu Hanan Records, Trekky, Varese Sarabande

Daniel Frederick Hart is an American musician, composer and classically trained violinist.[1] He has released music as a soloist and with his bands The Physics of Meaning and Dark Rooms.[2][3][4] He has also toured and recorded with numerous bands, including St. Vincent, Other Lives, John Vanderslice, Swans, The Rosebuds, Annuals, Glasser, Broken Social Scene, Pattern Is Movement, Mount Moriah, The Polyphonic Spree and Sarah Jaffe.[3][5][6] In 2012, he wrote and recorded the score for David Lowery's film Ain't Them Bodies Saints, which premiered at Sundance Film Festival in 2013.[7][8] He wrote the scores for Pete's Dragon (2016), A Ghost Story (2017)[9] and The Green Knight (2021). He lives in Los Angeles.[9]

  1. ^ Ryding, Paul (August 25, 2012). "From Gurus to Tacos: Indie Violinist Daniel Hart". www.thebeijinger.com. Retrieved February 17, 2017.
  2. ^ "Album Review: Daniel Hart's The Orientalist is For Wanderlusting Lovers – D Magazine". D Magazine. July 11, 2012. Retrieved February 17, 2017.
  3. ^ a b Critic, Mario Tarradell / Music. "Local Music Connection: Dallas-based singer-songwriter and violinist Daniel Hart". Pop Culture Blog. Archived from the original on February 16, 2017. Retrieved February 17, 2017.
  4. ^ "Noted Indie Rock Musician Daniel Hart Found His Voice at Meadows – Meadows School of the Arts – SMU". www.smu.edu. Archived from the original on February 22, 2017. Retrieved February 17, 2017.
  5. ^ Macaulay, Scott. "Daniel Hart | Filmmaker Magazine". Filmmaker Magazine. Retrieved February 17, 2017.
  6. ^ "Daniel Hart | Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved February 17, 2017.
  7. ^ "Daniel Hart on Scoring Ain't Them Bodies Saints". ANOBIUM. September 24, 2013. Retrieved February 17, 2017.
  8. ^ "Ain't Them Bodies Saints: Sundance Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved February 17, 2017.
  9. ^ a b Raggio, Eva (July 19, 2016). "Daniel Hart, Dallas' Native Son, Is Riding a Dragon to L.A." Dallas Observer. Retrieved February 17, 2017.