Dan Petrich is a Pittsburgh-based singer/songwriter who has released three albums of original folk music. His 2009 debut album, Sycamore Tales, explores the notion that suffering can transform people into stronger, more beautiful beings. Sycamore trees--with their rough, wild branches and peeling bark--appear to be perpetually in flux, always adapting to life. Of Devils, Gods, and Men, released in 2018, rewards the listener with a well-balanced confidence of deft fingerpicking, evocative pedal steel, comforting harmonies, and subtle percussion. The songs, firmly rooted in the folk tradition, explore doubt, moral fallibility, and the hope for renewal. Lyrically, Dan skillfully uses natural and literary imagery to explore the quiet corners of the human psyche. In March of 2019, WYEP recognized Of Devils, Gods, and Men as one of its albums of the month. Dan released his most recent record, Children of Ghosts, in July of 2022.
Selected Press and Recognition
Americana UK reviewed Children of Ghosts in 2022.
WYEP selected Dan Petrich as its Pittsburgh Artist of the Week for Children of Ghosts in 2022.
Two Story Melody reviewed "Pictures" from Children of Ghosts in 2022.
Agave Party included "Ash" from Children of Ghosts on its radio program in 2022.
Ear to the Ground reviewed "Wild Times in the West" from Children of Ghosts in 2022.
Bored in Pittsburgh included "Into the Field" from Children of Ghosts in its Weekly Wrap-Up in 2022.
CKUT Terminal included "Ash" from Children of Ghosts on its radio program in 2022.
Of Devils, Gods, and Men selected by Pittsburgh's WYEP as one of its records of the month in 2019.
Stacks: Digital Music Collection of Carnegie Library (Of Devils, Gods, and Men)
Pittsburgh Post Gazette (Article about Of Devils, Gods, and Men)
Mt. Lebanon Magazine (Article about Of Devils, Gods, and Men)
My Old Kentucky Blog called Sycamore Tales "a sparse and powerful record about real people dealing with real problems. Petrich doles out his narrative with the eye of a documentary filmmaker."
Shh, Listen ... characterized Sycamore Tales as “an album that positively brims with personality and poignancy. It’s truly an exceptional record.”
Common Folk Music wrote that Sycamore Tales "gives hope to music lovers."
