Owen Danoff and Mike Squillante

An up-and-coming Washington, D.C. area performer and songwriter, Owen has song in his blood. Born into a musical family (his father, Bill, wrote such hit songs as Country Roads and Afternoon Delight, the latter earning him two Grammy awards in 1976), he has grown up surrounded by accomplished musicians. At age 16 he wrote his first song, but it was not until he was 20 years old, and soon to be a senior at Berklee College of Music (Class of 2011), that he began performing. He began the summer of 2010 with his first hometown performance at coffeehouse and venue Jammin' Java in Vienna, Virginia, and closed it out with a performance at the Kennedy Center's Millennium Stage.
Owen's music has been described as a marriage of Jakob Dylan (& the Wallflowers) and Taylor Swift - lots of lyrical consideration, but with a healthy appreciation of pop and rock music. His other influences are many: Warren Zevon to John Mayer, Johnny Cash to Green Day. In live performance, his lyrical variety is obvious, a tongue-in-cheek number followed easily by a soulful ballad. On a solo show, Owen plays guitar, but prefers the bass and plays that when he is with a band. His ability to perform, combined with his comfortable, inviting stage presence form a talent that is not to be missed.


Mike Squillante is a pop/rock/alternative singer/songwriter/guitarist. Currently a songwriting major at Boston's Berklee College of Music, he's been writing and recording original songs since the age of 12. He recently performed on the 2010 Warped Tour with the band, Ever Since, and gigs regularly around the New York club scene. Mike has completed work for his debut full length LP, Backward Glances, Second Chances with bassist Owen Danoff and drummer Miles Nasta. In addition to being the sole writer for all 14 tracks, Mike produced AND engineered the entire album as well. He has conceptualized, directed and appeared in two professional music videos for his songs, "Valentine's Day" and "Three Flights Down."