Daniel Besuijen - ‘No West for the Wicked’
Our featured album, ‘No West for the Wicked’ by Daniel Besuijen, is OUT NOW and available to stream on all major streaming platforms!
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Daniel Besuijen is an up and coming artist who burst onto the music scene back in 2009 with his album ‘No Depression’. With a plethora of material from his initial years starting out, including his 2011 EP ‘Five Unwise’ and his 2016 album ‘The Witch Riding Your Back’, Daniel Besuijen began developing a name for himself in Alberta and Saskatchewan. He also recorded the split acoustic album: ‘Mirror, Mirror’ with Corey Ruecker.
In 2019, Daniel Besuijen released three records with three different bands; Yama Hama’s ‘Fright Night’, The Venus Extraction’s self titled release on which he played lead guitar, and Robot Hive’s ‘Prophylaxis’. ‘Prophylaxis’ went on to be voted the number three best album of 2019 by SaskMusic. In addition to his plethora of creative compositional work, Daniel Besuijen has also performed at a number of festivals, opening up for the likes of Monster Truck, Dragonette and Bob Log III.
To date, Daniel Besuijen has two releases in his online discography. Some of his most popular releases include the likes of ‘I Wanna Be Your Dog (But I Won’t Roll over No More)’, ‘New Year Old Me’, and ‘Nothing Compares’. With almost four hundred followers on Instagram, Daniel Besuijen continues to build upon his growing following with the release of his latest album.
FEATURED RELEASE
Our featured album, ‘No West for the Wicked’ by Daniel Besuijen, is out now and available to stream on all major streaming platforms! The album consists of eight unique tracks.
Although ‘No West for the Wicked’ is technically grouped under one genre classification, each track delivers a diverse compositional style that showcases Daniel Besuijen’s creative songwriting talent; from the upbeat style, rhythmic flow and effortless vocal color of ‘I Wanna Be Your Dog (But I Won’t Roll over No More)’, the atmospheric instrumentation that features a foundational bass/percussion that provide the perfect platform for the vocal when layered with the panned acoustic and organ of ‘New Year Old Me’, the honest lyricism and layered guitars that form a unified sound that adds a richness to the overall feel of ‘I Don’t Know’, the smooth flow, seamlessly synchronised vocal harmonies, clean guitar solo and humorous hook line of ‘Nothing Compares’, to the eclectic introduction, steady acoustic guitar led melody that shifts tempo along with the synchronised main vocal line of ‘Country First’.
From the well balanced production and diverse compositional arrangements, to the authentic vocal performance, fans of Daniel Besuijen, as well as those who appreciate new and creative music, will definitely want to hear this album. Make sure you follow Daniel Besuijen on social media to keep up to date with upcoming releases and performances!
ARTIST: Daniel Besuijen
ALBUM: No West for the Wicked
