Lanz, David
GRAMMY NOMINATED PIANIST DAVID LANZ is a contemporary instrumental legend whose deeply-felt compositions helped forge the New Age music movement over 20 years ago. Since then, countless fans around the world have embraced his music which is infused with a passion and tranquility much sought after in the face of today's world.
Born on June 28, 1950, Lanz started his performing career in his early teens playing keyboards with his rock band "The Towne Cryers". The Towne Cryers were a local hit and placed third in a field of 300 bands at the 1965 Seattle Teen Fair.
From his young teens through his late 20s, the Seattle native was a rocker with groups steeped in both classic covers and what he terms "Northwest Instrumental Rock". The talented young musician honed his skills working with an eclectic array of groups and recording projects, including playing keyboards on Terry Jack's 1974 world wide smash hit "Seasons in the Sun" and recording one album for Mercury Records with Canadian super-group BRAHMAN in 1971.
YEARS LATER IN THE 1980’s, deftly playing blues and jazz in a piano bar, he "stumbled" onto a different path.
1984’s HEARTSOUNDS helped launch Narada Records into the mainstream and led Lanz into a chart-topping career which featured nine bestselling solo albums and three popular collaborations with producer/rock guitarist Paul Speer--NATURAL STATES, DESERT VISION, and BRIDGE OF DREAMS.
