For years Dan Israel has been impressing local press in Minneapolis with his no-frills, straightforward Americana-influenced rock music. Winner for the 2006 Minnesota Songwriter of the Year and the 2005 Song of the Year awards, Israel has built a local following. Maybe Turning, his 9th album, will be the one that breaks him out. No Depression said of Dan, "Israel remains a true believer, a dedicated craftsman giving voice to the kind of universal sentiments most of us keep under our hats." His music is understated, his voice craggy. On the surface he sounds like one of a thousand bedroom wordsmiths working on music as a hobby. Israel`s music goes deeper. His songs has depth and character. His backing musicians, a well known assortment of Minneapolis players (including Marc Perlman and Dave Boquist), provide him a rollicking back drop to his gripping and poignant tunes. Let`s hope Dan sticks around to make record number 10. -- Jeff Weiss, Miles of Music (Eclectone Records)
