Singer/songwriter Dan Larkin will perform in the Emma Kelly Theater on March 10, 2023 at 7:30 p.m., as part of the ONE Series. The ONE Series highlights one gifted local individual. The audience shares 90 minutes with this established artist of the community via guest-host interviews, family members, and of course, performances.
Dan Larkin was born and raised in Cherry Hill, New Jersey, and moved to Statesboro from Memphis, TN in 2018. Growing up, he was exposed to many different musicians. His mom listened to many singer/songwriters such as James Taylor and Carole King, whereas his father listened to mostly classic rock such as The Rolling Stones and Lynyrd Skynyrd.
Larkin has been a singer for his whole life and sang in the church choir with his sisters. Later, he started playing guitar at age 15. His first band, Liam and Me, got signed in 2006 with a small indie label, ThriveRecords. With this contract and partnership, they had the opportunity to tour the country for a few years opening up for big bands at fairly large venues. Liam and Me had one show at the House of Blues in Anaheim, CA, where they opened for Under the Influences of Giants, where they got to play for a sold-out night with an audience of 3,000.
He describes the music he makes as a mix of every genre. But he prefers classic rock, some alt-country, and the singer/songwriter genre. He says that bands like Wilco, Deyarmond, Edison, and Whiskeytown, as well as artists like Sturgill Simpson and Tyler Childers make up the sound he is floating around.
Outside of music, Larkin attended graduate school in Memphis starting in 2010. He finished his Ph.D. in Philosophy in 2017 there before he accepted a job as a tenure track professor in the Philosophy Department at Georgia Southern. He is still a professor on the Statesboro Campus.
Tickets are $20. This concert is sponsored by Brinson, Williams and Groomes Insurance. For more information visit www.averittcenterforthearts.org or contact the Averitt Center at 912-212-2787.
