IT HURTS TO BE IN LOVE was produced, written, played and recorded by Dan himself in his studio The Schoolhouse, which is built within his Connecticut home. This recording facility has also been utilized by Foghat, Johnny Winter, .38 Special, David Johansen, Derringer, Neil Sedaka, Muddy Waters and other artists. "My music is spontaneous and provides an outlet for emotional release and expression, while my studio allows me to write, arrange and record my own songs within that same space. The result is music that comes straight from my heart--I can capture more feeling that way.

Dan Hartman's multi-instrumental prowess, first discovered on a 1971 demo tape submitted to Blue Sky Records President Steve Paul and exposed to the public with the Edgar Winter Group, was put to its fullest potential when Dan came up with the songs for IT HURTS TO BE IN LOVE. "Usually I'll lay down a rhythm track-,without verses-or lyrics. I don't like to just fill in the blanks then, but to create as I proceed, much like a painter working in oils It's much more spontaneous that way. For instance, 'Pick It Up' started with a different title, but as I worked with it I heard other things in there, eventually leading to what the song is now. 'Positive Forces' was similarly chameleon- like. Ideally, this is music created to play live." To that end, Dan switched his usual method of operation for this LP, and instead of using players to overdub their parts, had a 4-piece band play on all the tracks. The result is one of a strong band sound on all the tracks, one that will easily translate into a live situation. "It sounded more complete that way; sort of a return to the Edgar Winter Group feeling. Instead of overdubbing several times, we went for the most natural sounding takes, and usually, the first take wound up being the one we used."

Born in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, Dan started classical piano studies at seven years old, but quit, after getting a taste of the pure pop, coming over his radio. At thirteen he formed his own group, The Legends, began writing songs and was soon producing gospel at a local studio. Upon listening to Dan's demo tape, Steve Paul introduced Hartman to Edgar Winter, who had just disbanded White Trash. The double platinum They Only Come Out at Night was the end product of Dan and Edgar's first collaboration, featuring Dan playing bass, guitar, keyboards and singing lead on the hit single, "Free Ride." Hartman also co-wrote half of the album's songs. After three more years with Edgar--which saw the Gold album ' Shock Treatment and The Edgar Winter Group with Rick Derringer--Dan left that band and devoted himself to creating his own music. mages was his first solo outing, released in 1976, followed up with the co-production and engineering of Edgar Winter's solo LP, Jasmine Nightdreams. He followed that by producing Foghat's Nightshift, earning a Gold album in the act. And ever the active songwriter, his songs have been covered by Tavares, the Three-Degrees, Derringer, Johnny Winter, Montrose and Sergio Mendes.

In 1978, sensing the rock scene had grown increasingly jaded, Dan decided to experiment with the pop/dance sound. He wrote, sang and produced the Gold single "Instant Replay," included on the album of the same name. After a world-wide tour, Dan scored again with a sizzling duet with Loleatta Holloway "Relight My Fire," which spawned an album featuring Dan jamming with Edgar Winter and Stevie Wonder on the song "Hands Down."

Now, with the release of IT HURTS TO BE IN LOVE, Dan Hartman further expands his musical parameters while still sounding like the individual Dan Hartman. "I'm absorbed by the elements of 180's pop music. The new album shows how aware I've become, and how I think others have become as well, with the personal needs for love. People are happy in love, and people are hurt by love, and in that way it does talk about my personal life and feelings too."

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