Rock Farm Road is a musical collaboration between Danielle and Paul Kneipp. Danielle suggested the project; curating material and sang lead and background vocals. Paul provided the production, drumming and background vocals. The first album from this partnership is “Light My Way“. Ten original songs arranged and produced specifically for this project. “Light My Way” also features virtuosic performances from some of Australia’s finest musicians. Prepare to be entertained!
Welcome to Rock Farm Road.
Australian Songwriter and Producer, Paul Kneipp
Paul was born in Townsville, North Queensland, Australia. Since turning professional at age 16, he has performed throughout Australia, New Zealand, the U.S.A. and Germany.
• Seals and Crofts (Sydney Opera House) • Leon Berger • Sharon O’Neill • Marcia Hines • Rick Price • Danny LaRue • Rolf Harris • “Blood Brothers” (starring Russell Crowe) • “Are You Lonesome Tonight” (starring Martin Shaw) • “Chess” • “Late Night With Jonno & Danno “ • Marc Hunter • Tim Finn • America
Playing in the USA, Paul became interested in production and song writing.
Signings in Australia include Chrissy Moy for Festival Records and The Robertson Brothers with BMG. Nominated for an ARIA award as Best New Artist, their first single ‘I Know Why’ written and co-produced by Paul, made the top forty in Australia. Paul wrote four songs for their album ‘Symmetry’, which received air play in Asia, the U.K., Europe and South America. The Robertson Brothers – with Paul – toured Germany in the summer of 1995 as the support act for the group America.
Paul records, produces and mixes from his studio in Sydney.
Singer Danielle Kneipp
Danielle Kneipp is the daughter of Tony Clout, an experienced and talented multi-instrumentalist who was band leader at several large Sydney clubs, for many years. His love and appreciation of music has undoubtably been passed on to Danielle.
Danielle studied classical piano from the age of eight and went on to matriculate four times from universities in Music, Arts Management and Education.
As an experienced music teacher, Danielle has led and accompanied choirs and ensembles of all shapes and sizes.
Her love of singing; and the entire recording and production process has led her to a unique collaboration with Paul, spanning two albums.
The team on “Light My Way”
Guitars: Rex Goh (Daryl Braithwaite, Eurogliders, Renee Geyer, Grace Knight, Tommy Emmanuel Kate Ceberano, Wendy Mathews, Seven Deadly Sins, Lee Khernaghan and Trisha Yearwood (Goondawindi Moon, Hat Town), Smokey Dawson (Homestead In My Dreams), CDB, Human Nature, Gina Jeffries (Up Close), Graeme Connors, Beccy Cole, Felicity Urquart, John Schumann, Jim Kelly’s Guitarkestra, Jimmy Barnes, Geoff Bullock (4 albums) & Glenn Shorrock)
Bass: Mark Costa (Altiyan Childs, Anthony Callea, Shannon Noll, Kulcha,Stan Walker, Australian Idol, Margaret Urlich)
Bass: Greg Lyon (Crossfire, Renee Geyer, Glenn Shorrock, Brian Cadd, Ricky May, Georgia Fame , Richard Clapton, Doug Parkinson ,Kerrie Biddell ,Doug Ashdown)
Keyboards: Jeffrey Bartolomei (Dragon, Richard Clapton, Margaret Urlich)
Piano: Michael Bartolomei (Scott Tinkler quartet, Jullian Lee,
John Hoffman big band, Dale Barlow, Emma Pask, Errol Buddell, Keith Stirling, Ralph Pyle Big band, Fabian Hevia’s Mano a Mano, Nichaud Fitzgibbon, Freddie Grigson, Jane Irving trio, Karlie Bruce, Brendan Clarke trio, Christine Sullivan, David Jones, Craig Walters’ band, Nielsen Gough trio and The Sydney All Stars Big Band, Carl Fontana, Chuck Findlay.)
Plus special guest: flugelhorn: Paul Thorne (Session legend, Ricky May, Midnight Oil, Paul Grabowsky, James Morrison, INXS)
Mixed by Sean Carey (Emmy winner. Cat Stevens, Don Was, Daniel Johns and Skylar Grey)
Mastered by Kathy Naunton (Air Supply, Cold Chisel, INXS, Paul Kelly, Icehouse, Divinyls, Midnight Oil, The Models, the Angels, Gang Gajang)