Dan Saulpaugh is a singer-songwriter, session guitarist, and music instructor existing at the intersection of folk and modern jazz in New York City.

Saulpaugh sings about the sublime moments that lurk in the mundane and about finding one’s place in love and the world, all over a genre-defying musical backdrop that's as complex as it is playful. Dan muses on the understated parts of life that succeed youth’s defining moments. His compositions are reminiscent of Jeff Buckley, Becca Stevens, and Theo Katzman; delicate and precise with a deep sense of group interplay. The effect is emotionally nuanced and totally effortless to listen to. 

A graduate of City College's Jazz Studies program, and having studied classical guitar at SUNY Potsdam's Crane School of Music, Dan studied with many innovators in modern jazz and classical guitar, including Lage Lund, Brad Shepik, Pete McCann, Kenny Wessel, Paul Meyers, and Doug Rubio. He was a finalist in The Greene Space's 2015 Battle of the Burroughs - Bronx.

His debut EP, Before the Fire Is Gone, is available for purchase on all platforms including Bandcamp, iTunes, and Amazon.

When not leading his own projects Dan collaborates with several New York City-based and international artists as a sideman and session player. He has recorded, performed and toured with artists such as Sammy Rae & The Friends, Jenny Kern, Mari Solberg, and Tatyana Kalko. He also co-hosts the monthly jam session Jamhattan at Harlem’s Silvana with drummer Luke Markham.