Meet Dan Guevara

We caught up with the brilliant and insightful Dan Guevara a few weeks ago and have shared our conversation below.

Dan , so excited to have you with us today. So much we can chat about, but one of the questions we are most interested in is how you have managed to keep your creativity alive.
Man, great question. I tend to write a lot about my own personal struggles and life lessons. Watching videos of artists I look up to, hearing their stories and how they got where they are today inspires me greatly. My best writing gets done when I have a time crunch up against a deadline. I am part of a local songwriter group that meets once a month where I met my violinist & fellow songwriter Emily Lacey. I owe so much to the Georgetown Songwriters Group, I honestly don’t know where I would be without them.

Let’s take a small detour – maybe you can share a bit about yourself before we dive back into some of the other questions we had for you?
The most exciting thing about doing what I do is the constant traveling, performing in new places, and meeting other musicians and like minded people! What makes performing so special for me is when the audience is fully engaged, knows the lyrics to my songs, and sings along! there is nothing quite like it! The best way to describe it is that it feels like I am doing what I was born to do. If you make a connection with your audience and they can relate to the lyrics, the feeling of that is pure ecstasy!

Looking back, what do you think were the three qualities, skills, or areas of knowledge that were most impactful in your journey? What advice do you have for folks who are early in their journey in terms of how they can best develop or improve on these?
First, I always had a propensity toward music from a young age. Learning drums and playing in my first band was a gateway into the industry. This led me to want to learn guitar and then to start singing and writing my own songs. Second, I think music means more to me than it does to most people. I believe this gives my songs a unique quality. It’s a spiritual experience for me. Last, I am a people person. I love building friendships with the people I meet and this has impacted my journey in profound ways.

Before we go, maybe you can tell us a bit about your parents and what you feel was the most impactful thing they did for you?
My mom is a music teacher and she really encouraged my musical talents. She bought me my first guitar and would take me to live shows in downtown Austin as a teenager. We would go to these hole in the wall venues and she was right there with me having fun. I was pretty sheltered growing up and this was one thing we did together that I believe changed the direction of my life.

My dad helped support me through music production school which has helped me to be a better musician. He comes to my gigs all the time.

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