April 24, 2008
Folk-rock fun for kids
Some rockers succumb to sex, drugs, and rock ’n’ roll, but Dan Zanes took a decidedly different route. After the birth of his first child, the former lead singer of 1980s indie-rock band the Del Fuegos started making music for kids. A welcome breath of fresh air in the saccharine and sanitized world of children’s music, Dan Zanes and Friends, performing at the Chan Centre this Sunday (April 27) at 3 p.m., plays catchy folk-rock tunes that are as fun for adults as they are for kids. The band’s 2001 debut, Rocket Ship Beach, featured guest appearances by Suzanne Vega and Sheryl Crow, and its 2007 album Catch That Train! won a Grammy for best musical album for children. So long, Barney.
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