Dan's first solid head rush was aquired while spinning in circles in the basement of his childhood home, listening to "Sugar Mountain" by Neil Young, and "Strawberry Fields Forever" by The Beatles. By the time he hit the ground for the first time he was completely sold on the concept of music. The pots and pans were raided on a regular basis, and painfully beat into submission with a wooden spoon, much to the dismay of his parental units. Dan left his home in Rhode Island and moved to Boston to read a book. It was good!

Porter says:
I've played a lot. I've played a lot of different venues. Different crowds. I've learned you can't please them all. And then I've pleased them all. I've played with some amazing performers, both amatuer and professionals and have been equally dismayed and wowed by both.