Billy Dankert

Who is Billy Dankert?

James "Billy" Dankert is an American musician from Austin, Minnesota, United States, best known as the drummer, singer and songwriter for Minnesota based band the Gear Daddies. Dankert's songs include "Time Heals", "Blues Mary", and "One Voice". After the break-up of the band in 1992, he returned to school to study language and literature. He released one solo album, Bowling Shoes Blues on the Crackpot Records label in 1993.

Dankert now resides in St. Paul, Minnesota, playing reunion gigs with the Gear Daddies and drumming for bands like [Slim Dunlap], Shimmy, and the Sycamores. He is also a successful freelance artist.