Welcome to the online home of Willoughby, OH musician Dan McCoy. Tool around a bit and check out where he'll be playing, what projects he's up to and other kind of mischief he may be into.
Contacting Dan: dan@mccoymusic.com
12.27.11 - 2012 Dates added to the "Gigs" page. For an update of the current 2012 dates click on the "Gigs" page. There will be more to come for sure so check back often. Have a happy, safe & prosperous New Year!
9.13.11 - Fund Raiser For Standing 8s Guitarist Set For Oct. 9! Back in August Greg Markell, guitar player for The Standing 8s, had a brain aneurysm burst during a private gig he was giving. Greg survived the ordeal but is on a long road to recovery. A benefit for Greg & his family will be held from 2PM-7PM on Oct. 9 at the Lake County History Center in Painesville, OH. There will be many musicians on 2 stages throughout the day. We would LOVE to see everyone & anyone out there for this event! There is a $15 donation for adults (18+) and a $5 donation for kids ages 6-17. Kids 5 & under get in free. There will be children's activities & the History Center will be open. Food & beverages (alcoholic & non-alcholoic) will be available for purchase. Every penny from food & beverage purchases & the donation at the door goes to Greg & his family to help with the medical expenses. Please tell everyone you know & if you can make it please come out and support a great cause for a GREAT man!
7.11.11 - Dan & The Standing 8s Opening for John Eddie July 18! In case you can't get enough roots rockin' from Danny Mac, Rambler & the Standing 8s, or can't make it to either of the weekend shows, you will have another chance to catch Dan & the 8s when they open for their buddy, the legendary John Eddie! The show is at Wilbert's www.wilbertsmusic.com & Dan and the lads will be on at 8PM sharp so get there early!
6.26.11 - Rambler 454 Returns & The Standing 8s Are Back For The "Party." Mark you calendars, arrange for a sitter & call a cab. Saturday, July 16 Rambler 454 will be tearing it up at Mullarkey's Irish Pub in downtown Willoughby, OH! Show time is 9:30PM. Dan is going to do a few solo numbers then Cooter, Jesse, Rick & The King will join in to rip things up! Now you may be thinking that would be enough roots & rock for a weekend but Dan won't be done after the Saturday show. Sunday, July 17 Dan McCoy & The Standing 8s will be bringing it back to Painesville's Party in the Park! Go to http://www.parkpartyinfo.com/party/ for more info on all the festivities for this legendary event! Dan & the lads will be taking the stage at 3PM sharp (right after their good buddies Lords of the Highway). This is a family friendly event so bring the kids as well as your hangover. Dan has assured us new songs will be on the set list so be sure you don't miss out!
2.4.11 - Dan McCoy & The Standing 8s to play for the Humane Society. Dan & the 8s will be doing a set on the afternoon of Sunday, March 27 (1:30PM) for the Lake County Humane Society Rescue Rock Off @ Hooley House in Mentor. Tickets are $15 (available from band members) & the price includes entrance to the event as well as a buffet. Donations will be accepted that day & t-shirts will be available. Other bands on this bill include Stupid Beatuiful Heaven, Y Not, Brett Borovic & Rob Greer. This is a family friendly event so come on down & enjoy an afternoon of great music for a worthy cause!
1.6.11 - Shows/Recording for 2011. Due to other commitments Dan is backing his schedule off in 2011. The updated list is posted on the "Gigs" page. Rumor has it Dan & The Standing 8s will be heading into the studio sometime this year to begin work on the follow up to The Journeyman album. Stay tuned...
2.24.10 - Dan McCoy & The Standing 8s win the Americana/Country Award. Congratulations to Dan & The Standing 8s for winning the Cleveland Scene Music award for "Best Americana/Country" category. They will be part of the awards showcase Thursday Feb. 25 @ The Beachland Ballroom.
1.23.10 - Dan McCoy & The Standing 8s/Jack Fords @ Brother's Lounge. Dan & the 8s will be doing the opening honors for the Jack Fords on Friday, Feb. 19 at Brother's Lounge. Make plans to catch this night of good time rock & roll fun as two of Cleveland's favorite bands take the stage together!
1.13.10 - Dan McCoy & The Standing 8s earn another nomination. We are happy to announce that Dan McCoy & The Standing 8s have been nominated in the Americana/Country category for the Cleveland Scene Music Awards. To cast your vote follow the link below. The ballot is located in the upper right corner of the main page. http://www.clevescene.com/cleveland/Home
12.18.09 - "Better Late Than Never" Journeyman CD Release Party. Sure it may have taken a few months but the CD release party for "The Journeyman" has FINALLY been scheduled. The big event will be going down on Jan. 9 @ The Beachland Tavern. 8PM Doors, $5 Cover, Special guest Heelsplitter. Come on out for the party!
11.04.09 - Read Scene magazine's review of "The Journeyman". You can check out Scene magazine's review of "The Journeyman" by clicking on the following link. http://www.clevescene.com/cleveland/local-cd-reviews/Content?oid=1716875
10.04.09 - Dan McCoy nominated on FOX 8 Cleveland's "Hot List". "Dan McCoy has been nominated in the "Local Bands" category on FOX 8 Cleveland's annual "Hot List." To vote for him go to http://fox8.cityvoter.com/dan-mccoy/biz/501720.
10.01.09 - "The Journeyman" available now on iTunes, Amazon, etc. "The Journeyman" is now available at most digital outlets such as iTunes, Amazon.com, Napster, Rhapsody & many others. The entire album can be purchased or just individual tracks.
6.19.09 - "The Journeyman" available now. Available now, "The Journeyman," the second solo release for Rambler 454 singer/guitarist Dan McCoy. The disc will be available at all shows & online by clicking HERE.
6.6.09 - "The Journeyman" set for June 19 release. A release date of June 19, 2009 has (finally) been set for McCoy's second solo album "The Jouneyman." The disc will be available for $10 & a link will be set up on this website for online purchases. The disc will be available at all shows (Solo, Markell/McCoy, Rambler 454 & Turnpikes) & hopefully a few independent retailers. A CD release party is being planned & as more details become available they will be posted here.
3.20.09 - Dan to Leave The Turnpikes in 2010. After 10+ years of playing music with the Turnpikes I have made the decision that at the end of this year I will be leaving the band. We have dates booked through the end of the year & I don't want to leave my bandmates or any of the places we're booked hanging so I will honor the remaining dates. However as of 2010 I will no longer be a member of this band.
This is a decision I have been contemplating for close to a year now & the simple truth is I'm not having a good time doing it anymore. Once the fun is gone I see no point in continuing. I still Love Russell, Chuck & Pete like brothers & there are no hard feelings in this split.
Words can't describe my gratitude & appreciation & I sincerely thank everyone that has supported us through these last 10 years. As I stated I will be playing the remainder of our gigs this year so if you would like to come out & party with us by all means do so! All dates are listed on the "Gigs" page.
Thanks again folks.
Cheers,
-ddmc
11.08.08 - R.I.P. Pat Barton. I would like to send heartfelt condolences to the friends & family of Pat Barton. Pat was the long time bass player for local Lake County Ohio band Fat City, a friend & all around great guy. Pat passed away a little over a week ago after having complications from a stroke he suffered 2 weeks ago. I had the pleasure of seeing Pat perform with the Fat City guys a number of times over the years. He was gracious enough to fill in for Cooter at a Rambler 454 gig a few years back as well. Pat's laid back, good natured demeanor will be greatly missed.
-ddmc 11.08.08
10.29.08 - THANK YOU!!! I'd like to send a HUGE THANK YOU out to everyone that came out to the Grog Shop last Saturday night for the free Rambler 454 show! Great to see so many of you! I hope you can make it out again on Dec. 6 & bring even more people. We're toying with the idea of making that one a Fourth Of July theme. Whether or not we actually do that is unclear right now but admission WILL be free & there WILL be free beer again. Thanks again folks!
-ddmc
10.7.08 - Rambler 454 To Play 2 FREE SHOWS. Rambler 454 will be performing 2 free shows @ the Grog Shop in Cleveland Heights, OH. The first of which will be Oct. 25 & the second will be Dec. 6. There are no opening bands, just Rambler rocking it all night. As an added incentive the band is offering FREE BEER! No shit!!! Your first 2 beers are on us. For more details on the free beer promotion send an e-mail to tim@rambler454.com
5.14.08 - "Headlands" Now Available. Dan's first solo album, "Headlands," which was recorded at the tail end of 2006 & early 2007 is finally available. Check it out on the "Music/Video" page.
4.27.08 - Solo Album Update. Some folks have been asking the status of the solo record Dan is recording & here's the latest from the man himself..."We have about 3/4 of the recording done with a few songs left to go. It's coming along very nice & the sound is pretty much what I've heard in my head all along. Russell (from The Turnpikes) has done a FANTASTIC job laying the drum tracks down & Greg Markell came in to do vocals for one song. He too did an AWESOME job! Working with Clint (Holley of Hayshaker Jones) has been a blast & we're both very excited & pleased with the results thus far. We still don't have a title for the whole thing just yet but the leading candidates are "Moving Day", "The Journeyman" & "Elevator Avenue," all of which are songs on the album. I originally planned to put 10 songs on there but it's looking more like 11 now with one song being lifted from the internet only, acoustic record I did last year with Chris Viola. With any luck this thing may be ready to fly by the end of summer but for now I'm looking at a mid-fall release." Fingers crossed & more to come soon.
2.8.08 - Tonight's Turnpikes show is CANCELED. Due to the Lovely weather in this region (Cleveland-ish, OH) tonight's Turnpikes show @ the Firehouse has been canceled. T-Pikes will be back on Apr. 12 barring any natural disasters. Sorry for the inconvenience.
2.18.08 - THANK YOU!!! Thanks to everyone that made it out to Mullarkey's in downtown Willoughby, OH last Saturday for the little fund raiser thing we had going on. Your donations are GREATLY appreciated and at last count $350 have been raised. I know there are a few more folks that are going to donate so that count will rise a bit. Every little bit helps & on behalf of Caroline's family THANK YOU for your support!!!
-ddmc
2.04.08 - Feb. Mullarkey's Show = Fund Raiser. Sweet Caroline...needs YOUR help. At the Feb. 16 show @ Mullarkey's there will be folks on hand to collect donations for our friend Caroline. She was born 13 years ago on Feb 1st at 4 lbs. with Spina Bifita. After the tumor was removed she weighed 1 1/2 lbs!!! Drs. didn't think she'd live. They could only guess to how she'd be damaged both mentally and physically. They figured everything from the waist down would be non-functioning. She had several surgeries before the age of 2. There are pictures of her scooting along the floor in a cast that went from her waist to her toes. She's proved them WRONG time and again. Caroline's an 8th grader at Kirtland Middle taking advanced classes in Algebra and Spanish at the High School. She's an active member of the builder's club ( Jr. version of the Kiwanis) and the student council. Feb 24th Caroline goes into the hospital for her 1st surgery. They need to give her a new urethra ( tube that connects the kidney to the bladder) They'll take part of her intestine for this. The surgery is hard and painful and the recovery time is three months!!! Caroline is a very old soul. She has 2 bros. Logan,12, plays guitar, football etc. boy stuff, and Wyatt, 9, who has been taking karate for about a year now. Meg Kaylor, Mom , is a lab tech, avid reader and very strong woman. Caroline's Dad died in Jan of last year. Horrible car crash. There is speculation & hope Meg will be there for the opening of the show. We're hoping the show will make people aware of the living donor program of the Cleveland Clinic. Caroline still needs a kidney.
From Dan: If you can make this show please do so. Any money you can spare will be GREATLY appreciated. People will be on hand to collect donations and any money that is put in my tip jar that night will be going towards Caroline's medical expenses. Hope to see you there and if you can't make the show then please CLICK HERE for more information on Living Donor Transplants or go to www.donatelife.net.
Thank you in advance.
Cheers,
-ddmc
1.20.08 - New Solo Album. Dan & fellow Turnpikes drummer Russell Fleckenstein headed to the Beachland Ballroom in Cleveland to lay drum tracks down for 3 of the albums 10 songs. McCoy is being somewhat tight lipped about this album but did have this to say..."There will be 10 songs, 9 of which are originals. There will be some guest appearances from local area musicians with the sound kind of being "Rambler-lite" (referring to his band Rambler 454)."
No release date has been set other than late spring/early summer. As more info becomes available updates will be posted here.
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