Danielle Ate the Sandwich  is the stage name of Danielle Anderson (she/her), a songwriter, ukulele and guitar player, and performer based in Kansas City, MO. Danielle combines soft, lilting vocals with poignant honesty and wit to create songs for the biggest and smallest moments of life. She first found her place at open mic nights and coffee shops in Fort Collins, Colorado, and grew a fan base through her homemade videos on YouTube, Danielle performed and toured extensively from 2009-2018, leaving an impression on audiences across the country, and fans around the world.

Danielle has released 7 albums of original music, over 200 YouTube videos, and conducts an annual 24 Hour Album project, writing and producing new songs with the help of her patrons in only twenty four hours.

She has opened for Mumford and Sons, Jake Shimabukuro, and wrote the soundtrack to the Emmy nominated HBO documentary, “Packed in a Trunk: The Lost Art of Edith Lake Wilkinson.” Danielle was awarded a 2-year studio residency at the Charlotte Street Foundation in Kansas City, MO, from 2023-2025, and an Inspiration Grant from ArtsKC in 2024. Danielle wrote and starred in her first one woman comedy cabaret titled, “The Greatest Garage Sale Ever” that premiered at KCFringe in July of 2024, and is currently in the studio working on her 8th full length release of original folk songs.