Discography and Projects (excerpt)
Swan
Lake (Peter Tchaikovsky): Dan (Gitar), Rene Pfammatter (Bass,
Programmierung) - 2006
(We recorded four parts of the original composition of Peter
Tchaikovsky as a Metal version)
The Sailorman's Hymn (Kamelot - The Forth Legacy): Dan (acoustic Gitars & Ebow), Natali Keller (vocals) - 2004
Sign In The Sky Dan Keller (Gitarren), Natali Keller (vocals), Tommy Lion (vocals), Rene Pfammatter (Bass) - 2004
Electric Storm (Exotic Metal Solo Album) 2004
Recorded with Joe Anastacio Glean (Keyboard) of Magnitude 9 - 2003
Studio project with Sebastiano Mereu - 2003
Interpretation and recording of the song "Dweller in a Cellar"
of Jason Becker for the Jason Becker Tribute Album, Japan Release - 2002
Queen Of Nile, Exotic Metal - 2001
No More Lies, Hard Rock Band
"Double O Zero", Hard Rock - 1998
"DCP" Instrumental Solo Project - 1995
...powerful, emotional...
Dan Keller is a unique guitar player from Switzerland. He plays an exotic influenced Metal guitar style, often using elements from Japanese and Oriental music. That's why friends gave him the nickname "Sultan Of String"!
Dan became "Artist of the Month" at Guitar9.com, with the single pre-release for his instrumental solo album "Electric Storm".
For the Jason Becker Tribute Album, released by Lion Music in 2002, Dan performed the song "Dweller in the Cellar" of Jason Becker.
In 2003, Dan recorded some cool Metal-Funk tracks for "The Real Monsterbazz" player Sebastian Mereu.
Dan studied (among others) with Victor Smolski (Rage), Serge Christen und Uli "Raga Khan" Gasser (Indian music).
In 2007, Dan recorded the soundtrack to the documentation movie "Days in India" about India.
2009, Dan launched the GUITAR - School of Music, a correspondence lessons portal for his guitar & bass students.
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Dan was born on January 20, 1965 in Berne, the capital city of Switzerland. He begun learning to play the guitar at the age of 12.
Throughout his teenage years, Dan performed in several bands. He started with more Jazz-Rock and Funk oriented bands. At that time, playing with and learning from different professional musicians, Dan learned the basics of harmonies and rhythm. Years later, his style turned to Rock/Hard Rock, and today Dan plays his typical "Exotic Metal" style, Eastern & Asian melodies mixed with neo-classical elements.
Basically Dan is influenced by Marty Friedman, Jason Becker, Joe Satriani, George Lynch, Steve Vai.. He often plays in the Asian vein of Marty Friedman, combined with a whammy bar technique in the style of Jason Becker. His catchy melodies, often built with wide slides in the way like Steve Vai does, are another typical element of Dan's melodic play. Earlier, he studied the style of George Lynch. Especially Dan's intense vibrato is a result of that "Lynch-time".
Yet in spite of this Dan remains unique, applying different elements from various musicians and sources, all of which enrich his music.
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