Dan plays solo acoustic guitar acts, and has played over the years with various bands on lead guitar, bass, sax, and other instruments. He has played or shared the stage with band members of Merle Haggard, Ray Price, Lacy J Dalton, Phil Vassar, Bob Wills, and many others, including the Drifters and Tesla,  He is a Western Swing Society Hall of Fame Inductee, and winner of the Bank of America Music Award. He has appeared on TV, radio, and studio recordings as well, 

Dan isn't exclusively a Country artist.  When asked what kind of music he plays, his answer is usually, "Sinatra to ZZ Top, and Hank Williams Sr to Santana".  Variety has always been his signature aim.