---
title: "Dan Reed Network"
type: "MusicGroup"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/dan-reed-network"
genre: "Funk Metal"
country: "United States"
formed: 1984
---

# Dan Reed Network

**Dan Reed Network** is a funk metal band, from United States, active 1984 to present.

Dan Reed Network is an American funk rock band formed in 1984 by Dan Reed in Portland, Oregon. They released several albums during the 1980s and achieved one top-40 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1988.

Biography source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dan_Reed_Network

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Name | Dan Reed Network |
| Genre | Funk Metal |
| Parent genre | Alternative Metal |
| Origin | Portland, United States |
| Formed | 1984 |
| Releases in catalog | 7 |

## Genres

[Funk Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/funk-metal)

## Line-up

| Musician | Instruments | Years | Status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Melvin Brannon II](https://themetalnet.com/musician/melvin-brannon-ii) | Bass guitar | 1984 to present | Current |
| [Brion James](https://themetalnet.com/musician/brion-james) | Electric guitar | 1984 to present | Current |
| [Dan Pred](https://themetalnet.com/musician/dan-pred) | Drums (drum set) | 1984 to present | Current |
| [Dan Reed](https://themetalnet.com/musician/dan-reed-a0570f7b) | Guitar, Lead vocals, Eponymous | 1984 to present | Current |
| [Rob Daiker](https://themetalnet.com/musician/rob-daiker) | Keyboard | 2015 to present | Current |
| [Blake Sakamoto](https://themetalnet.com/musician/blake-sakamoto) | Keyboard | 1987 to 2015 | Former |
| [Rick DiGiallonardo](https://themetalnet.com/musician/rick-digiallonardo) |  |  | Former |

## Discography

| Year | Release | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1986 | [Breathless](https://themetalnet.com/album/29b5fa00-59a8-34b9-88c7-dfade59987b2) | EP |
| 1988 | [Dan Reed Network](https://themetalnet.com/album/da24c064-8c2f-3ef4-ab33-d03f8af0ba85) | Album |
| 1989 | [Slam](https://themetalnet.com/album/38ead3fb-2c12-3427-97ee-99ff7aa69a1d) | Album |
| 1991 | [The Heat](https://themetalnet.com/album/81858220-d529-3bec-af7e-5d2834bd27d9) | Album |
| 2016 | [Fight Another Day](https://themetalnet.com/album/cd249774-2b7c-42df-af37-efb38352f159) | Album |
| 2018 | [Origins](https://themetalnet.com/album/b80ce61f-0837-4f8c-9734-fde553ecd230) | Album |
| 2022 | [Let’s Hear It for the King](https://themetalnet.com/album/9d26aefb-f05e-40b2-a053-768fd05da801) | Album |

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- [Skid Row](https://themetalnet.com/band/skid-row) (listened together)
- [Guns N’ Roses](https://themetalnet.com/band/guns-n-roses) (listened together)
- [Led Zeppelin](https://themetalnet.com/band/led-zeppelin) (listened together)
- [Van Halen](https://themetalnet.com/band/van-halen) (listened together)
- [Europe](https://themetalnet.com/band/europe) (listened together)
- [Saxon](https://themetalnet.com/band/saxon) (listened together)
- [Nine Inch Nails](https://themetalnet.com/band/nine-inch-nails) (listened together)
- [Metallica](https://themetalnet.com/band/metallica) (listened together)
- [Motörhead](https://themetalnet.com/band/motorhead) (listened together)
- [Scorpions](https://themetalnet.com/band/scorpions) (listened together)

## Official and external links

- youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/DanReedNetworkVEVO
- instagram: https://www.instagram.com/danreednetwork/
- facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DanReedNetwork
- spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/5tAiPLHijfu43jui1XuiXq
- deezer: https://www.deezer.com/artist/198515

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Source: [TheMetalNet https://themetalnet.com/band/dan-reed-network](https://themetalnet.com/band/dan-reed-network). Catalog data from MusicBrainz and Metal Archives. Full site index: https://themetalnet.com/llms.txt