Dan Flannery may be best known in the kindie world for being half of the well-loved duo the Flannery Brothers, but he has an alter ego as a dandelion-brandishing lion superhero.
Wait, what? I must've been confused by the album cover.
The Flannery Brothers aren't defunct by any means, but Dan has taken his master's degree in Child Development and job teaching preschool classes and music and turned that into Danny Lion, his very preschool-focused music alter ego. His debut DL album First Songs from late last year is a half-hour and a dozen songs of genial silliness for your favorite preschooler. Super-simple -- there's a song about having a "Banana on the Head" that is exactly about that -- but that's the point (and the charm) of the album. The instrument list includes ukulele, bass, and cajon, and… well, that's it, really. It's just songs like and "Puppies in Cars" and "Dance Happy" which will, well, put a smile on your and maybe even Pharrell's face.
The album will appeal to kids ages 2 through 6. You can listen to the whole album here. This is simplicity done right -- letting the humor and happiness shine through. Definitely recommended.
