On his new album, Honky Tonk Ways, Daryl Wayne Dasher's rich baritone voice may be on the vintage side, but the subject matters aren't. His voice will remind you of the classic country sounds from the 1960s and 70s – like Marty Robbins and Ray Price and those who have carried the torch over the past 25 years, Chris Isaak, Orville Peck, and Raul Malo. The album was recorded and produced at Zach Kasic's Wild Feathers studio (Jamey Johnson, Old Crow Medicine Show, Beck) in Hendersonville, TN, and released on September 10, 2021. 
Created throughout the 2020 Covid19 Pandemic, Daryl made something original and refreshing; it's sure to be a favored album. He wrote songs with Linda McRae via Zoom, while others recorded remotely and in the studio with social distancing restrictions in place, bringing in some of Nashville's finest players. Daryl and Zach brought in players like The Mavericks horn player Lorenzo Molina Ruiz, multi-instrumentalists Scotty Sanders (Sam Hunt, Mandy Barnett) and Jim Van Cleve (Mountain Heart, Doyle Lawson), and his longtime friend and former bandmate, Andrew Adkins. These players expanded and fleshed out the songs wonderfully. 
The songs on Honky Tonk Ways aren't just a collection of songs that will tug, pluck, and grab you. They are full of perspective and gratitude during a global pandemic that had everyone looking around at their lives through the living room window like in "Trippin Around The Sun" and "Something's Changed." His dear friend Andrew Adkins wrote one song, "Revolver In The Field," inspired by the 2018 movie Old Man And The Gun starring Robert Redford. The song describes someone who is running from their fears and having it all catch up with them. Having Lorenzo Molina Ruiz in the studio gave it that authentic horn sound reminiscent of Johnny Cash's "Ring of Fire." Daryl explains, "The lyrics, the melody, the attitude, and that unmistakable Western vibe all spoke right to my soul. It is a song of desperation, of finally facing one's fears and trepidations in order to move forward."
AND of course, Daryl would not miss out on covering one of his all-time favorite songs from Marty Robbins, one of his biggest influences, "Tonight, Carmen," for the album. Daryl and Zach could bring in some classic country to have Lorenzo himself play horn parts on it, making it sound very authentic. "There were several moments during the session when Zach and I would holler out loud in excitement while Lorenzo was recording," laughs Daryl. It was a gut reaction to an "only in the studio" moment musicians get while creating; "YES! That's it!"
All in all, this is a well written, well-constructed, and well recorded album.  One thing is for certain, this isn't quite like anything else you've listened to lately.

Honky Tonk Ways

Beyond the Great Pause

8. Beyond The Great Pause

Rest of Our Lives

7. Rest Of Our Lives

Tonight, Carmen

6. Tonight, Carmen

Something's Changed

5. Something's Changed

4. Honky Tonk Ways

Beneath the Silver Maple

3. Beneath The Silver Maple

Trippin' Around the Sun

2. Trippin' Around The Sun

Revolver in the Field

1. Revolver In the Field

Focus Tracks: Love Song for Old Souls, Now Here I Go, Ridiculous Things, Waves, Watcher, Long Road Now, I'm in Morning

Reinkarmation is the newest full length album by Tennessee based singer-songwriter Daryl Wayne Dasher.  Produced by Thomm Jutz in Nashville, this album focuses heavily on the acoustic instruments and on Dasher's unique baritone voice and lyrics.  However, many of the tracks boast an impressive list of Nashville's finest musicians, including Mark Fain (Upright Bass), Scotty Sanders (Pedal Steel Guitar, Tammy Rogers (Fiddle), Thomm Jutz (Guitars), Lynn Williams (Drums/Percussion, and even an Oboe solo by Avant Garde composer Robbie Lynn Hunsinger.  

When collected, many of the songs seemed to have a common theme loosely based on the concepts of reincarnation and karma - thus the conglomerate title "Reinkarmation".

Reinkarmation will be released on May 3, 2019 on CD, Vinyl LP, most digital platforms, and on a new USB card.

Reinkarmation

Long Road Now

12. Long Road Now

Cletus

11. Cletus

Daryl Wayne Dasher is an artist who sincerely cares about his craft and about the people who listen to it. His passion for music and for humanity sweats out of him during every single performance. In a new world where people have virtually limitless choices of music, art, and entertainment, it is important to find a way to stand out. In a statement from Outlaw Magazine.com, music critic Richard Deihn wrote that "Daryl Wayne Dasher's unique rolling baritone slides into the listener's soul and takes up residence. A dynamic, commanding and uninhibited performer, Dasher's star power lies in his ability to truly connect."  In 2021, Dasher released his fourth studio album, “Honky Tonk Ways” (with the cover photo taken at the Frank Brown International Songwriters Festival!)  Americana Highways wrote that “each tune is crafted with care and arranged with an unmistakable vibe & authenticity.”