Dan Warner is a songwriter from Melbourne, Australia. In the 90s he fronted the bands The Warner Brothers and Overnight Jones. In the 2000s, Dan released several solo albums and now pursues several musical projects, including THE NIGHT PARROTS alongside fellow songwriter, Marcel Borrack.
Warner Brothers return
New Night Parrots video – ‘Velveteen’
Dan’s songwriting project with Marcel Borrack ‘The Night Parrots‘ just released a new video to accompany their single ‘Velveteen‘.
Here ’tis:
The Warner Brothers play St Kilda
In 1987, when James Stewart and Dan Warner added a rhythm section to their guitar duo, the locals, as a joke, started calling them ‘The Warner Brothers’.

Way before ‘alt-country’ was even thought of as a genre, The Warners were paving the way for the next generation of country-lovin’ folk in the inner city. In fact, the band’s first 1992 single ‘Stuck in Melbourne’ still somehow remains a weird singalong country lament – a tiny lamplight searching its way out of the depths of the grunge era. On Friday 13th of June, The Warner Brothers return to St Kilda for the first time in more than 30 years. James and Dan are still trading blows up the front – and are joined by original drummer James Carden as referee, and bass player Alics Gate-Eastley as the voice of reason. A rare show down south. Here’s the ticket link. George Lane, just off Grey St.
The President of the United States
About time Dan released another protest song…
So, he’s gathered together a bunch of his old Melbourne mates to record this new song: ‘The President of the United States’: James Stewart and James Carden from THE WARNER BROTHERS; Alics Gate-Eastley from the T-BONES; and Dave Evans from THE BAND WHO KNEW TOO MUCH. Recorded live at Audrey Studios by another old friend, Craig Pilkington.
Here’s the bandcamp link.
The times are urgent!
‘Bernie’ now up on Spotify
Dan’s celebrated song from the 1990s ‘Bernie’ is now up on Spotify.
Produced by Marcel Borrack for Dan’s second album ‘Night Parrots’, this acoustic rendering of the tale of two soldier friends from WWII is the definitive recording. Here’s the link:
New album ‘Maybe, then…’ OUT NOW!
Dan and The Night Parrots‘ new album ‘Maybe, then…’ was released on 14th October, 2022 – and is now available on his Bandcamp page right here:
We hope you love ‘Maybe. then…’ as much as we do!
credits
The Night Parrots are:
Marcel Borrack – vocals, guitars, lap steel, piano, percussion
Dan Warner – vocals, rhythm guitar
Ashley Davies – drums
Nathan Farrelly – bass, BVs
Adam Simmons – saxophone on Track 5
Tim Harvey – additional keyboards on Track 3
Mixed and mastered at Pow Wow South Studios, Melbourne, throughout 2021/22Produced, engineered, mixed and mastered by Marcel Borrack and Tim Harvey
All tracks copyright Dan Warner, except tracks 1, 2 & 5 – copyright Marcel Borrack & Dan Warner
Graphic design by Jacquie Rynn
Front/back cover photos by Dan Warner
Band photos by Mel Steer
Thanks to:
Gerard Schlaghecke at Frontier
Evan Lorden at Park Orchards Recording Studio
Mike Thatcher at Pretentia for web/socials
Cicciolina Restaurant & Bar for shoot location
Dan Warner plays Maton guitars, made in Melbourne, Australia, maton.com.au
Gigs
Upcoming Gigs
Stand by for gig announcements around new album release
New single – Every Moon is Blue
Dan and The Night Parrots have just released a brand new single ‘Every Moon is Blue’ – released 26/8/22 on Bandcamp – here’s the link to stream or buy:
https://danwarner.bandcamp.com/track/every-moon-is-blue-single
Emerging Melbourne filmmaker, Ryan Thomas, has directed this superb music video for ‘Every Moon is Blue’, shot in central Victoria, Australia.
The single is from the Parrots’ new album, ‘Maybe, then…’ set for release in Oct ’22. Stand by for more info.