Daniel Greaves (musician)
| Daniel Greaves | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada |
| Genres | Rock |
| Occupation(s) | Vocalist, songwriter, producer |
| Instruments | Vocals, piano |
| Years active | 1988–present |
| Associated acts | The Watchmen, Doctor |
Daniel Greaves (born 1970) is a Canadian rock vocalist and songwriter. He is known as the founder and lead singer of the band The Watchmen, and for his a capella singing.
In 1988, Greaves became the lead singer of The Watchmen, which he co-formed with Joey Serlin, Sammy Kohn and Pete Loewen. The Watchmen were a successful alternative rock band most active in the 1990s. Greaves also played keyboard and harmonica in the band. Between 1992 and 2001, they released six records internationally, toured extensively and built a substantial fan base in Canada and Australia. Each of their album releases achieved either gold or platinum status in Canada.
In 2003, the band members decided to separate and explore different opportunities individually, but still continue to perform with each other from time to time. Since the 2003 split, Greaves has worked with former Watchmen bandmate Ken Tizzard in the duo Audio Playground High + Wide. Tizzard and Greaves performed in a series of live visual music presentations at venues such as Ted’s Wrecking Yard and the Berkley Church.
After leaving The Watchman, Greaves founded the band Doctor with bassist Rob Higgins, a former member of Change of Heart.
The duo was joined in studio by guitarist Jamie Edwards and drummer Dan Cornelius to record the band's debut album, High Is As High Gets, which was licensed on SUMO Music and released in 2004. The four musicians also began touring following the album's release, with Carmen Lamont occasionally filling in for Edwards on guitar. Doctor broke up in 2005.
In between performing and recording with his bands, Greaves worked on a number of film and television projects. He wa the music supervisor, composer, and audio mixer for the 2000 film, Kanadiana (featured in the Montreal Film Festival), the 2002 feature film, The Risen (starring Alberta Watson and Eugene Lipinski), Trevor Cunningham's 2003 feature film The Pedestrian, and director Brett Blackwell's 2010 film, Happiness is Hate Therapy, which originally aired on Bravo!.
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