Author: Danny Knapp

Danny Knapp, aka “The Melonhead” is a Southern California-based musician and composer, specializing in electric and fretless bass guitar. He also sings and plays ukulele. Danny is a diverse musician that has been performing and recording professionally since he was 16 years old. Early in his career he played bass for Feedbags with Scotty Johnson (later of Gin Blossoms). In 2006-2010, Danny recorded and performed on bass, keyboards, and ukulele for Mikioi, a Hawaiian reggae band that received attention on Polynesian radio for their singles “Hawaii, My Home” and “Mikio’i Music”. Danny is an energetic live performer as well as being an efficient session musician. Danny performs at least 100 gigs per year, offering his skills for a wide variety of bands and artists, including original bands, tributes, and covers, in genres ranging from reggae to rock, EDM, pop, metal, folk, latin, funk, jazz and more. Danny is currently the bass guitarist for the emo/alternative-rock band We’re No Gentlemen, singer/songwriter Serena Foster, and the reggae/pop/alt-rock band, The Bredren. Danny also regularly records and performs with Marlon Hoffman, For Pete’s Sake, LA Sound Machine, Prizmatic, La Vida Loca, Thank-U Drive-Thru, and several other L.A.-based projects.
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The Last Call Jam

Danny Knapp played bass alongside many talented performers that took part in the Last Call Jam in Tarzana, CA on Monday, March 21st. Danny performed four songs in all. Early in the night, Danny played Janet Jackson’s “Black Cat” with Kelly Maglia on lead vocals, as well as Scott Ramsay and Flint Mavis on guitar, and Brad Schecter on drums. Later, Danny performed “Cumbersome” by Seven Mary Three, with vocalist Blake Crawley. Next up, Danny performed Iron Maiden’s “Run to the Hills” with singer Brad Schecter, guitarists Luigi de Vito and Courtney Cox (of the Iron Maidens) and drummer Lonny Posillas. Near the end of the night, Danny got to perform once more with lead vocalist Rene Casanova on “Sober” by P!nk.

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Dance Dance Evolution

Danny Knapp is playing bass guitar in another music project that will be hitting the scene in the coming months. Dance Dance Evolution is a full live band that plays dance hits from the disco era all the way up through current Top 40. Watch Danny’s schedule for upcoming shows.