Danielle Ate The Sandwich
by Hannah Lintner
Danielle Anderson, of Danielle Ate the Sandwich, is a Fort Collins favorite. Everyday Joe’s, the local coffee shop downtown, was packed for her Friday night set at FoCoMX. Every table in the building, as well as every available seat on the floor, was occupied. The band consists of Anderson and her ukulele, Chris Jusell on violin, Dennis Bigelow on bass, and Jon Powers on drums. The combination of the four instruments creates a lovely sandwich of well-blended sound. Jusell and Bigelow also contribute to Anderson’s harmonic singing; the two male counterparts add the perfect touch to her feminine singing voice.
The band played songs from her most recent CD, Two Bedroom Apartment, and the four have a friendly connection resulting in a witty stage environment. Anderson fills time between songs with jokes, asking Bigelow whether he would rather do Kevin Bacon or real bacon. “Is it hot and fresh out of the pan?” he asks. The light jokes juxtapose with the deep lyrics. Anderson can successfully make the ukulele sound sad, which is not an easy feat to accomplish. With songs about lonely apartments, dying fathers, and soldiers, Danielle Ate the Sandwich can bring out the emotion in anybody. Anderson also introduced a new song, “When Your Parents Die” by telling the audience, “This song’s not going to make you want to dance, but it might make your kids ask questions.” She played the song solo, but kept Jusell and Bigelow on stage to assist with the singing.
Anderson, a CSU graduate who now lives in Loveland, CO, began by playing open mic nights in local coffee shops, such as the Alley Cat Café. She quickly gained popularity with 2.5 million YouTube views of her quirky home videos of her songs. Danielle Ate the Sandwich just finished a California tour in April, and is planning a Midwest tour later this month. Her new album, Like a King, will be released on June 5.
Category: Noco Music Scene
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