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Welcome to danhaas.com

Perhaps my story beings with music?

I learned how to play 'House of the Rising Sun' when I was stuck at home at 15 years of age and never looked back. I studied every song I could, and soon began writing my own.  Eventually, I even recorded and released songs my own.  I formed bands and made life-long friendships. I've created music with some of the greatest talents on the planet and have performed thousands of times throughout the mid-Atlantic region, as a soloist, or with my two bands. I still do.

Birds tho.  They drew me in from a very young age.   I once went to visit my old elementary school (I work in education during the day). The moment my old art teacher saw me, she ran to her room and grabbed a piece of art that I had created decades prior. She had been using it as an example for her students.  Yep, it was a bird! Since then, I've spent countless hours birding throughout Maryland and beyond. I bird all the time, alone and with my close friends. 

My music goals have always been simple: have fun and spread joy.  My bird goals have been simple as well: enjoy the birds, document them, share them, and of course, search for the rarest avian visitors.

With each new performance, I remind myself what an honor and delight it is that I get to both partake and share joy and happiness through music. It’s a thrill to perform.

With each visit to my favorite natural areas, I gain inner peace, along with a fresh perspective. And yes, there is a rush of excitement with each and every new bird discovery.

If you’d like to hear songs that I have written, feel free to click the link below.

Thank you for visiting.

Dan