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Dane Clark is an Indiana native who has been honing his instrumental (drums, bass, guitar and keyboards) and songwriting skills from an early age. Clark began making a name for himself as a session drummer in the Indianapolis area in the early 1980's. As well as 28 years with John Mellencamp, Dane has recorded with John Prine, Steve Earle, Ian Hunter, Janis Ian, Carrie Newcomer, The Bob And Tom Band and a multitude of others.
Dane has released 8 critically acclaimed projects of his own including 2019's Americana tour-de-force "Rebel Town" (featuring Carlene Carter). "Songs From Isolation" by Dane Clark and the Backroom Boys featuring John Sebastian, a musical about the pandemic, was released in August of 2020 to widespread acclaim and national press including USA Today. His latest project, "Memory Mile", features songs written with legends Donovan and Elliott Murphy.
His eclectic percussive signature has been heard on stage accompanying such diverse musical giants as Dizzy Gillespie, Josh Grobin and John Fogerty.