D. R. Commander

As a keyboardist, D. R. Commander's approach is decidedly non-traditional and borrows from string players like Earl Scruggs and Mark Knopfler as well as from keyboard greats like Bruce Hornsby, Billy Payne, Jon Cleary, Elton John, Stevie Wonder, Steve Winwood, Jackson Browne, Ray Charles, and Donald Fagen. As a singer/songwriter, he is further inspired by artists such as Paul Simon, Gordon Lightfoot, Waylon Jennings, and Bruce Springsteen. A seasoned and versatile performer, Commander is equally as comfortable belting out songs in an intimate solo keyboard setting as he is rocking them out with a full band. He often performs songs in different styles based on the mood of a particular performance.