Dan Sweatt

Dan Sweatt grew up in Wichita, Kansas, where he started playing music in his early twenties. He formed a band called The Empty Spaces that built a following around Kansas City before going solo. His debut album 'Here We Rest' came out in 2014, followed by 'The Things We Carry' a few years later.

Songs like 'U-haul' and '37' show his style, straightforward storytelling with acoustic arrangements that feel lived-in rather than polished. He writes about ordinary situations with a directness that avoids sentimentality.

In 2018, he apologized after an incident at a concert led to a temporary break from performing. He returned to recording and touring afterward, keeping the same unadorned approach to his music.