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16 tracks | 65 minutes
Released Aug 2004
on Reigning Records
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- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:47 RV lyrics BUY MP3 03:47 RV lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:47 RV
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 04:21 I Saw His Body lyrics BUY MP3 04:21 I Saw His Body lyrics "GIFT MP3" 04:21 I Saw His Body
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:26 Music Off the Moonlight lyrics BUY MP3 03:26 Music Off the Moonlight lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:26 Music Off the Moonlight
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- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 05:03 Building One in My City lyrics BUY MP3 05:03 Building One in My City lyrics "GIFT MP3" 05:03 Building One in My City
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:38 I Am An Animal lyrics BUY MP3 03:38 I Am An Animal lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:38 I Am An Animal
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:11 OEO When Will the Work Be Done lyrics BUY MP3 03:11 OEO When Will the Work Be Done lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:11 OEO When Will the Work Be Done
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- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 04:09 June is a Comin' lyrics BUY MP3 04:09 June is a Comin' lyrics "GIFT MP3" 04:09 June is a Comin'
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 04:52 The Tree lyrics BUY MP3 04:52 The Tree lyrics "GIFT MP3" 04:52 The Tree
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 04:53 The Company's Been Good To Me lyrics BUY MP3 04:53 The Company's Been Good To Me lyrics "GIFT MP3" 04:53 The Company's Been Good To Me
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 04:58 The Stars Will Always Move lyrics BUY MP3 04:58 The Stars Will Always Move lyrics "GIFT MP3" 04:58 The Stars Will Always Move
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:18 Drying Tears lyrics BUY MP3 03:18 Drying Tears lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:18 Drying Tears
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:18 Our State is a Dumpsite lyrics BUY MP3 03:18 Our State is a Dumpsite lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:18 Our State is a Dumpsite
Dana's first full-length album, plus his first EP, "Our State is a Dumpsite."
Bio / Background
www.cowswithguns.com
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"A current-day Pete Seeger." --The Bellingham Weekly
"Dana communicates his creatively presented environmental message with humor and conviction. His irresistible original songs range from touching ballads telling deeply caring stories of real people and events, to brilliantly humorous takes on various aspects of life. Dana's musical talent combined with his witty lyrics and delightful presence make his performances memorable and highly enjoyable." -Dorle Sholz, Shorebird Festival, Homer, AK
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Dana Lyons is the singer/songwriter best known for his dynamic performances and outrageous hit songs "Cows With Guns," "RV" and "Ride The Lawn." A global radio and web hit, "Cows With Guns" was #1 for the year on Dr. Demento, #2 on the Australian Country charts, #1 in Seattle and spent six months on the Irish Top 40.
↓ more ↓Bringing together a mix of comedy, ballads and love songs, Dana's sharp wit and beautiful voice have him performing at concert halls, festivals, conventions, fundraisers and universities across the US and around the world. Dana's music style includes a bit of everything; his biggest radio hit, "Cows With Guns," receives crossover radio play on country, rock, alternative, community, college and oldies radio stations worldwide. He has seven releases to date, including his latest, "Ride the Lawn" (spring, 2004).
Dana has toured in 46 of the 50 American states, around the East Coast of Australia and across Ireland, England, New Zealand, Kazahkstan and Siberia. His policy of "I'll play anywhere once" has landed Dana gigs on a tropical island in the Great Barrier reef of Australia, the Harley Davidson Festival in Sturgis, South Dakota, an Irish Pub in Beijing and the Hanford Nuclear Waste Dump in his home state of Washington.
Two of Dana's songs have been made into award-winning illustrated books: Cows With Guns, published by Penguin (winner of the Bullitzer Prize), and The Tree, published by Illumination Arts. The Tree was endorsed by Dr. Jane Goodall, has forwards by Pete Seeger and Julia Butterfly Hill and has won numerous awards.
Dana's comedy stretches back to 1986 when thirteen co-sponsors from the Washington State Legislature introduced a bill to make his song "Our State is a Dumpsite" the official Washington State Song. Sadly, the bill was struck down in the rules committee, but later the Legislature placed "Our State is a Dumpsite" in Washington State's official centennial songbook, Washington's Songs and Lore, recognizing it as one of the 75 most important songs in Washington State history.
"Dumpsite" also appeared in the soundtrack to Robert Redford's movie documentary The WIPP Trail. His songs have also appeared in other movie and television documentaries, including "Drop of Water" in the Canadian film documentary No Surrender and "June is a Comin'" in the TV documentary Fishing Families.
Dana's songs have been re-recorded by many artists, but perhaps his highest honor as a songwriter came when Pete Seeger called him to get the music for Dana's song "I am an Animal." Dana has shared the stage with many notable performers including Stephen Stills, River Phoenix, Nickel Creek, Country Joe McDonald, Utah Phillips & John Trudell.
Dana was born in Kingston, New York. He graduated from Swarthmore College, Pennsylvania. He lives in a nice garage in Bellingham, Washington, with his cat Oliver. His astrological sign is Taurus.
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