Daniel Cavanagh

Daniel Cavanagh
close-up, slightly blurry image of Daniel Cavanagh wearing a light-coloured flowery shirt under a dark blazer, playing an acoustic guitar while singing into a microphone on a darkened stage
Cavanagh performing in 2010
Background information
Born (1972-10-06) 6 October 1972 (age 54)[citation needed]
OriginAnfield, Liverpool, England[citation needed]
Genres
OccupationMusician
Instruments
  • Guitar
  • vocals
  • piano
Years active1990–present
Member ofWeather Systems
Formerly of

Daniel Cavanagh (born 6 October 1972) is an English guitarist and singer who formed the rock band Anathema in 1990 with his brother Vincent.

Cavanagh has been involved in other musical projects, including the acoustic and Celtic rock band Leafblade and the psychedelic rock group Lid. He has worked as a touring musician for Antimatter, and he collaborated with Anneke van Giersbergen on her 2009 cover of Damien Rice's "The Blower's Daughter". He has additionally released four solo albums.

Career

Anathema

In 1990, Cavanagh formed the rock band Anathema with his brothers Vincent (guitar) and Jamie (bass), along with John Douglas (drums/keyboards), and Darren "Daz" White (vocals).

Antimatter

In 2002, Cavanagh began touring with Antimatter, a gothic rock band led by former Anathema bassist Duncan Patterson.

Solo

In 2004, Cavanagh released his debut solo album, A Place to Be, which featured him covering a collection of Nick Drake songs. In 2009, he collaborated with the Dutch musician Anneke van Giersbergen on the album In Parallel, and in 2013, he issued another collaborative record, this time with Joseph Geraci, titled The Passage.

Cavanagh's second solo album, Memory and Meaning, came out in 2015, and again consisted of covers. He followed it with Monochrome in 2017 and a reimagined version, Monochrome/Colour, in 2020.

Weather Systems

In 2024, Cavanagh released an album with former Anathema drummer Daniel Cardoso under the name Weather Systems, titled Oceans Without a Shore.

Discography

Anathema

Main article: Anathema discography

Solo

  • A Place to Be – A Tribute to Nick Drake (2004)
  • Memory and Meaning (2015)
  • Monochrome (2017)
  • Monochrome/Colour (2020)

Weather Systems

  • Oceans Without a Shore (2024)

Collaborations

References

  1. ↑ Huey, Steve. "Biography: Anathema". Allmusic. Retrieved 17 February 2011.
  2. ↑ Ivor; Jeff (21 June 2008). "Anathema interview (10/2009)". Metal Storm. Clisson, France (published 25 October 2009). Retrieved 26 April 2017.
  3. ↑ Stefanis, Yiannis (22 September 2013). "Interview with Daniel Cavanagh (Anathema/Leafblade) – 25 July 2013". Get Ready To Rock!. Archived from the original on 24 August 2017. Retrieved 28 May 2024.