Daniel Rossen @WNYC Soundcheck

"I was obsessed with 'Smile,'" he said, referring to Brian Wilson's aborted Beach Boys project. "And Van Dyke Parks's 'Song Cycle' and Olivier Messiaen." (via)


WNYC Soundcheck: Daniel Rossen, In Studio, March 20, 2012

Daniel Rossen from Grizzly Bear / Department of Eagles, the grandson of Oscar-nominated screenwriter, film director Robert Rossen ("The Hustler" and "All the King's Men"), plays songs from his new solo debut EP “Silent Hour/Gold Mile” on WNYC's Soundcheck.

Daniel Rossen's solo debut EP

Daniel Rossen - Saint Nothing

An L.A. native singer/songwriter/guitarist for the Brooklyn-based indie-rock group Grizzly Bear, also a member of the duo Department of Eagles, Daniel Rossen is finally set to release his debut solo release, the five-track EP "Silent Hour/Golden Mile," due out on March 20th via Warp Records. "Silent Hour/Golden Mile" was recorded almost by himself in New York City with the help of Ian Davis and Kris Nolte contributed horn arrangements, Scott Hirsch (ex. The Court & Spark) on lap steel, and Dr. Dog drummer Eric Slick

Daniel Rossen – Silent Song (via danielrossen)


Tracklisting
01 - Up On High
02 - Silent Song
03 - Return To Form
04 - Saint Nothing
05 - Golden Mile

Daniel Rossen - Waterfall
taken from "Crayon Angel: A Tribute to the Music of Judee Sill" (American Dust, 2009)