Musical Career
Baird released his first solo album, Love Songs for the Hearing Impaired, in October 1992. The CD was produced by Brendan O'Brian with Executive Producer Rick Rubin, who founded Def American Recordings. A contemporary review in Rolling Stone magazine praised its combination of foot-stomping redneck rock and slyly intelligent lyrics:
"This is how bluesed-up macho rock ought to be served: sizzling hot and extra lean, seasoned with a sneaky sense of humor. On his solo debut, Love Songs for the Hearing Impaired, the former Georgia Satellites frontman commands attention like a smart bar-stool bard. Dan Baird spins ribald white-trash tales to familiar Chuck Berry-derived boogie, yet the guitars emit a stinging immediacy. Retro it's not - really."
"I Love You Period", a single from the album, charted on 10-10-92 and peaked at #26 on the Billboard Hot 100. "The One I Am" charted on 1-23-93 and peaked at #13 on Billboard's "Album Rock Tracks" chart.
In 2005, Baird began touring with his band, Homemade Sin. He has recorded with other artists including The Yayhoos and the Franklin, Tennessee rock musician, Will Hoge. Baird was one of the original members of Hoge's band before leaving to pursue individual ventures. Baird has also performed as a member of the country music band, Trent Summar & the New Row Mob. More recently, Baird re-joined Will Hoge on tour as the lead guitarist during a portion of his summer tour. Baird is working on new material with Homemade Sin and is on a world tour with the group.
Baird is also involved with the band The Bluefields, an American rock band from Nashville, Tennessee. Their rock and roll story might be as pure and simple as the prior statement but for the fact that the combined band members’ résumés boast platinum record success, a Grammy nomination, an Americana Hall of Fame Lifetime Achievement Award and song authorships that have become iconic, rock and roll standards, making this band far from simple. Composed of rock veterans Warner E. Hodges on lead guitar and vocals (Jason and the Scorchers), Dan Baird on bass, guitars and vocals and Joe Blanton on lead vocals and guitar (Royal Court of China), these southern bred rockers remind you why you love rock and roll in the first damn place!
The Bluefields released their debut album "Pure" on 15 May 2012. The self-produced offering contains 13 tracks (14 really) written and rendered with the heads, hands and hearts of Hodges, Blanton and Baird in their secret hideout, The Underground Treehouse.
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