Hello, to all my friends! The bad news is I’m not in Animation anymore. The good news is I’m still playing as much as ever, and the guy they replaced me with, Jim Tomaselli is awesome! Now is a great time to throw your support to Animation, as they have been working harder than ever to bring you new tunes and even more variety with their Police tribute. With Chester’s guidance these guys ARE the hardest working band in the area and will provide you with one of the best live shows you’ll see.

As far as my leaving, there comes a time when you know you need to change. I must say it was very hard for me to leave and it still is. Animation was a big part of my life for 13 years, but I still have other musical goals. For the last year and a half I’ve been recording with several different people doing originals. You can read about these projects on the “Projects” page, and you can hear them on the “Sounds” page. I’m also going to put up pictures of every kit I’ve owned and misc band pics including some very old Animation stuff. I’ll be doing a live show or two this summer with some old friends so keep in touch and I’ll let you know when and where. So in the meantime sign my guestbook and listen to some of the tunes I’ve been playing on and don’t forget to get out and see Animation, the best Rush tribute around!

Your friend, Dan Van Schindel