Dan Tait(I)
- Actor
- Music Department
- Soundtrack
Daniel Alexander Tait is a professional touring musician, songwriter, music coach, actor and MC who has been in the professional business for over 15 years. Dan calls West Kelowna, BC home with his partner and fur baby, and is regularly hosting events, performances and taking his show on the road across Canada.
Dan's acting credits include the Lions Gate & Buzzfeed film "Puppy Love" (2023), Roguescots' thriller "The Founder Effect" (2023), as well as independent films "Pirates: Quest For Snake Island" (2008), "Dead of Winter" (2007), and "Prey For The Beast" (2006). The documentary "The Making of Cariboo & Whiskey" was made for Tait's folk duo Tiger Moon, documenting a week in historic Barkerville, BC recording a folk record called "Cariboo & Whiskey." The documentary was shot, edited and produced by Kelowna, BC filmmaker Chelsea McEvoy.
From 2019 - 2024 Dan wrote and performed with the Nashville-folk quartet Kentucky Eileen and has written parts of & released several singles with the group. The band has performed all over Canada with notable slots at Nest Fest (Kelowna, BC), Mission Folk Festival (Mission, BC), Peace Valley Folk Festival (Hudson's Hope, BC), and many more. Tait also wrote and performed with the BC folk duo Tiger Moon from 2012 - 2019. The duo released two EPs and one full-length record entitled "Cariboo & Whiskey." They toured Canada annually, BC & AB quarterly and appeared in several festival slots including Salmon Arm Roots & Blues Festival (Salmon Arm, BC), Break Out West Festival (Kelowna, BC), Arts Wells (Wells, BC),
Dan has several songwriting credits to his name, including "Stay Tuned," featured in the Lions Gate film "Puppy Love", as well as "Heavenly Song," featured in the 2023 independent film "The Founder Effect." Further credits can be found on his catalog at socan.com.
Dan also MCs for ski & snowboard events. His alias is "Big Chinook," and he MCs Slopestyle, Snowboard Cross, Half pipe, and alpine events with BC Snowboard, Canada Snowboard, and the USASA.
Dan's acting credits include the Lions Gate & Buzzfeed film "Puppy Love" (2023), Roguescots' thriller "The Founder Effect" (2023), as well as independent films "Pirates: Quest For Snake Island" (2008), "Dead of Winter" (2007), and "Prey For The Beast" (2006). The documentary "The Making of Cariboo & Whiskey" was made for Tait's folk duo Tiger Moon, documenting a week in historic Barkerville, BC recording a folk record called "Cariboo & Whiskey." The documentary was shot, edited and produced by Kelowna, BC filmmaker Chelsea McEvoy.
From 2019 - 2024 Dan wrote and performed with the Nashville-folk quartet Kentucky Eileen and has written parts of & released several singles with the group. The band has performed all over Canada with notable slots at Nest Fest (Kelowna, BC), Mission Folk Festival (Mission, BC), Peace Valley Folk Festival (Hudson's Hope, BC), and many more. Tait also wrote and performed with the BC folk duo Tiger Moon from 2012 - 2019. The duo released two EPs and one full-length record entitled "Cariboo & Whiskey." They toured Canada annually, BC & AB quarterly and appeared in several festival slots including Salmon Arm Roots & Blues Festival (Salmon Arm, BC), Break Out West Festival (Kelowna, BC), Arts Wells (Wells, BC),
Dan has several songwriting credits to his name, including "Stay Tuned," featured in the Lions Gate film "Puppy Love", as well as "Heavenly Song," featured in the 2023 independent film "The Founder Effect." Further credits can be found on his catalog at socan.com.
Dan also MCs for ski & snowboard events. His alias is "Big Chinook," and he MCs Slopestyle, Snowboard Cross, Half pipe, and alpine events with BC Snowboard, Canada Snowboard, and the USASA.
