Grammy Award-winning artist and longtime bassist for They Might Be Giants Danny Weinkauf is back with his 5th album for children and families, Dinosaurs and Metaphors. The album takes listeners through the day with plenty of imagination, humor and clever wordplay. The first single, "Dinosaurs on Roller Skates," will be available on Friday, March 20th, and the full album release is April 10th.
Themes of these 15 original songs run the gamut of everyday life, from the joy of a lazy Saturday morning to a celebration of Monday. Kids who are enduring a haircut or the hiccups or even bugs on the toilet will find comedic relief here, and they’ll laugh along at the offbeat language lessons of “Your Love Is a Metaphor” or the idea of “Dinosaurs on Roller skates.” The album finishes with a raucous and affirmative rock anthem, “Superstar.”
Tina Kenny Jones of Danny's live act the Red Pants Band performs on several songs, including “Dinosaurs on Roller Skates.” Special guests include Danny’s wife Michelle, his son Kai (known for his peppy vocals on the hit “Champion of the Spelling Bee”), and Britta Phillips (Dean and Britta, Luna, and the animated TV series “Jem”). The eclectic mix of styles and moods of these songs make them an auditory treat for road trips in the family car or to liven up afternoon playdates and parties.
In addition to playing with TMBG (the band is currently touring). Danny continues to write for television shows like “Sesame Street.” The new songs “Your Love Is a Metaphor,” “Perfect Day,” and “Superstar” have been spinning regularly on kids’ radio shows including SiriusXM Kids Place Live over the past couple of months. Danny has been writing smart and funny songs for kids for at least a decade. His song “I Am a Paleontologist” was one of the hits off They Might Be Giants’ GRAMMY nominated album Here Comes Science. His previous albums for kids, No School Today, Red Pants Band, Totally Osome!, and Inside I Shine have all won national recognition and awards from Parents’ Choice, Family Choice, NAPPA, Fids and Kamily, CoolMomPicks, and the International Songwriting Competition. In addition to writing and recording and performing his songs, he has also been a pediatric physical therapist working with autistic children for the past 20 years.
Dinosaurs and Metaphors will be available wherever music is sold and streamed on April 10th. To learn more about Danny Weinkauf’s songwriting, visit his website, and for the latest concert news, follow the DW Red Pants Band on Facebook.
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