Dan Hicks (born December 9, 1941, in Little Rock, Arkansas),[1] is an American singer-songwriter working at the intersection of cowboy folk, country-swing, bluegrass, pop and gypsy music. He is perhaps best known for the songs "I Scare Myself" and "Canned Music." 　　 　　"Tangled Tales" features Dan's trademark outlaw swing music and insightful charm. His counter culture appeal has always been rooted in his songwriting. His lyrics have been touted as some of the sharpest-tongued, driest-witted, and subtly hilarious bits of irreverence ever committed to rhyme. He sets these lyrical gems to quirky tunes that trade on a bagful of jazz chords and an irresistibly propulsive rhythm. Hicks is revered by and has collaborated with the likes of Tom Waits, Elvis Costello, Bette Midler, Brian Setzer, Willie Nelson, Jimmy Buffett, Linda Ronstadt, and Rickie Lee Jones.