Biography

With subject matters ranging from carpet stains and the demolition of Barbies to life with his schizophrenic brother, solo acoustic performer Dan Hazlett’s (pronounced HAZE-LETT) songs roam from the outlandish to the sublime. His rich, warm voice and skillful acoustic guitar work make his performances touching, humorous and uplifting.  Blending a folky, jazzy style with carefully crafted and thoughtful songwriting, Dan has often been compared to artists like James Taylor and Bruce Coburn. 

 During a career spanning more than thirty years, Dan has been actively touring the Midwest.   His CD, “Family Album” has received strong airplay throughout the US, Germany, Italy, Spain, Ireland and Canada.  Dan was nominated for a Detroit Music Award for Outstanding Acoustic Recording in 2001 and again for Outstanding Acoustic Performer in 2004 and 2005.  He was named a finalist in The KRCL Performing Songwriter Showcase in Park City Utah and was awarded both 2nd place and an honorable mention the Great Lakes Songwriting Contest and an honorable mention in The Billboard Songwriting Competition.  He has been a guest on Nationally syndicated radio shows Albom In The Afternoon (Mitch Albom) and River City Folk (Tom May) and one of Dan’s songs was featured on the Nationally syndicated radio program “Car Talk.  Dan has shared the stage with National performers like David Roth, Cliff Eberhardt and Jack Williams and for seven years hosted his own folk radio show “Local Folks” on WXOU-FM at Oakland University. 

A prolific songwriter, Dan Hazlett has recently released his sixth full length CD, “Water Over Stone” while doubling as a producer and session musician for many local artists.