Folk, Roots Rock, Bluegrass, Acoustic songs.

Folk songs with a striking voice: this is how we can define Daniel Arena's style. His first steps into the music scene were as a drummer in a punk rock band in the 90s. Years passed and in 2017, Daniel got back to music as a singer and songwriter, influenced by Ben Harper, John Butler, Alexi Murdoch , José Gonzalez, among other artists. It was during this period that Daniel ventured into the world of alternative tunings with 12-string guitars, releasing “Libértula”, his debut album with entirely instrumental compositions and an acoustic sound, which would then define the artist's style.

Daniel Arena also plays the Weissenborn, an acoustic lap steel, which has a unique timbre and enriches his sound creations, with several tracks released using the instrument (most known one is 'Aurora') His compositions move between styles such as folk, roots rock and blues with an atmosphere that reminds us of calm and bucolic landscapes.

With songs inspired by trips to more than 40 countries, Daniel Arena has already performed at the Florianópolis edition of Sofar Sounds and at other festivals such as Maratona Cultural 2023, Semana do Rock Catarinense 2022 and 2023 and Picnic Itapema 2023. His songs are playing on radio stations such as Itapema FM, Udesc FM and Rádio USP - São Paulo, in addition of being part of official Spotify playlists with more than 50 thousand listeners.

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Even though he chose Florianópolis as his city to live in, Daniel Arena is an artist who lives traveling the world, getting to know new cultures and always expanding his sonic horizons. New projects are on the artist's agenda. Among them a tour of some European countries, the production of a new album and performances at Folk Music festivals in Brazil and abroad.

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