Daniel Davies (musician)

Daniel Davies
Daniel Davies performing with John Carpenter at the Victoria Warehouse, Manchester, UK, on October 29, 2016.
Background information
Genres	Stoner rock Hard rock Soundtrack music
Occupation(s)	Musician composer songwriter singer
Instruments	guitar keyboards drums
Years active	2003–present
Labels	Volcom Entertainment Napalm Records Lakeshore Records Sacred Bones Records
Associated acts	John Carpenter Year Long Disaster Karma to Burn CKY

Daniel Davies is a British American musician and composer.

As a musician, he is best known for his contributions to horror director John Carpenter's Lost Themes and Lost Themes II albums, and for his work with rock bands Year Long Disaster, Karma to Burn, and CKY. Davies is the son of guitarist Dave Davies of The Kinks, and the Godson of John Carpenter.

Davies was born in London, England to The Kinks guitar player Dave Davies and his wife Nancy. His first nine years were in part spent on the road touring with his father. Davies moved to Los Angeles with his parents at the age of 11. His godfather, horror director John Carpenter, helped to raise Davies during a portion of his high school years.

Davies attended Tomales High School near Inverness, California. It was during this time that Davies began learning guitar and drums, finally settling on guitar as his main instrument. Davies later graduated from Hollywood High School in Hollywood, California.

Davies met Karma to Burn bass player Rich Mullins in a Hollywood grocery store in 2003. The two became friends and formed the stoner rock band Year Long Disaster with Third Eye Blind drummer Brad Hargreaves in 2004. Year Long Disaster were signed to Volcom Entertainment in 2007, and released two albums, Year Long Disaster (2007) and Black Magic; All Mysteries Revealed (2010). The band toured with Motörhead, The Cult, Velvet Revolver, and Foo Fighters amongst others.