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THE PRESS HAVE SAID:

“He’s charming, self-deprecating and genuinely funny. If he continues to work with the passion, intelligence and energy that he’s started his career with, there’s absolutely no reason why he can’t become a huge star. So log the name: Daniel Sloss. If I were a betting man, I’d back him all the way.”
TIME OUT, London

“Daniel Sloss playfully mocks comedy’s middle-aged majority – deflating all their comic reminiscences with a dry, understated wit”
CHORTLE

2009 Edinburgh Festival Fringe – TEENAGE KICKS:
“This 18-year-old Fifer is a precocious talent. He comes on stage to young person’s music and talks about all that squirmy teenage stuff, yet is still comprehensible to people over 21. There are plenty of teenagers in the audience. There are parents with the teenagers, possibly hoping for some insight into their demon spawn. Sloss, however, is no average teenager. By any standards – not just the patronising, didn’t-he-do-well-for-a-young-‘un standards by which it is difficult not to judge his performance – he is a confident, engaging stand-up with a big bag of material on puberty, sex education and Grand Theft Auto… He should go far.”
THE SCOTSMAN

“A high-energy dose of coming-of-age laughs.” 
INDEPENDENT ON SUNDAY

“Sloss reveals an excellently crafted set, laughing along as he purges the inner demons of a teenager’s internal monologue like a Catholic confession. Sloss also possesses an excellent delivery, with a maturity that belongs firmly in an age bracket he is so loathe to join. A genuine fringe highlight” 
THE STAGE

“A comedian with great presence and confidence” 
THREE WEEKS

“He is very young. But then again, he is very good too, and extremely funny. Sloss is a breath of fresh air… Another surprising fact about Sloss is that, at his tender age of 18, he can handle hecklers much better than many comedians out there…. He might be young, and he still has a long way to go in life, but for the time being, he is bloody fantastic.”
HAIRLINE

“Daniel Sloss is the name on everyone’s lips… he’s tipped to go a long way”  
COMEDY CENTRAL

“It’s a smart subversion of the relationship between youth and sexuality, and betrays a consistent intelligence in his writing… It’s an assured act and… one that shows a young man capitalising on his lack of years with aplomb.” 
FEST

“Deeply impressive… His comedy is as universal as anyone could hope… The laugh count is high and gag construction pleasing… Future glory will be assured”  
THE LIST

“Armed with a confident and engaging stage presence, he tackles topics such as parental hypocrisy, teenage violence, and the cringe-inducing but always reliable comedy subject of adolescent sex.”
SCOTLAND ON SUNDAY

“Nothing short of hysterical…A stunning show of observational humour.”
SCOTTISH SUNDAY EXPRESS

http://thescotsman.scotsman.com/7100/Comedy-review-Daniel-Sloss-.5548681.jp

Managed to get my name mentioned early on in the game by the nice chaps at the Scotsman and Evening News. “Comic prodigy”?! Eeek!

http://news.scotsman.com/opinion/Liam-Rudden39s-Fringe-Firsts.5227716.jp

http://edinburghnews.scotsman.com/latestnews/Julian-Clary-among-first-names.5226118.jp

http://video.stv.tv/bc/entertainment-fivethirty-20090311-craig-hill/

Second on the bill was a surprise, but a very pleasant one, in the person of teenage ‘superstar in the making’ Daniel Sloss. It was only just before Xmas that we first saw this Fife phenomenon and he blew us away with his set then and we were not alone. Already he is writing material for certain TV comedians and gigging round the country. Sloss was trying out new material before heading off to London, so 99% of his stuff was different. What was consistent was the quality and presence he generates while performing. The lad has ‘it’, almost too difficult to explain, maybe that elusive X Factor that Simon Cowell bangs on about, but mark my words this guy is destined for the very top.

http://www.one4review.com/Non_fringe_/non_fringe_09_/stand_cc_02-05_.htm

To be appreciated by an audience is fab. To be appreciated by other comedians is HUGE! Here are examples of some of the things they say about me on the Scottish Comedy Forum. Totally awesome. It’s stuff like this that makes doing this stuff the d*g’s b*ll*cks:

I’ve seen Daniel Sloss 3 times now…and its absolutely crazy the talent and confidence he has at only 17. Despite the age he still manages to use his own life experience of things like school and m**tur**te really effectively, with really clever material. You’d hate him if he wasnt so likeable.

Daniel did 10 mins at the QMU last night. He got some of the very best feedback and I thought he was great. He could have easly pulled off more time with a crowd who could really relate to him (I’m only 6 months older).

Very funny young chap seen him do a red raw at the stand a while back and he really had the crowd in stitches – top class

Man, I’ve known this guy for years and he is easily one of the funniest people I’ve met. Even when we did youth theatre, serious plays and stuff, he still managed to bring his own comedy persona into it. Genius.

Very confident, some nice throwaways and off-the-cuff stuff last night at Red Raw. And if it’s really true that he’s only 17, then quite frankly he might not see 18…

I was impressed by Daniel’s performance last night, he is looking more and more comfortable on stage and he has some nicely crafted stuff.

I really wish I could hate him, I really wish I could rant about terrible he is – but the boy’s done good and is getting better. Incredibly likeable on stage – his material suits him, some lines that any comedian would be proud of and a stage craft that belies his years. frankly I want to kick his face…. talented little f**k…

Apart from being a talented comedian who killed at red raw on Monday, and not that this should matter in a ‘comedians review’ section but he’s also a lovely, friendly person. Both of these mean he’ll probably go far, and in years to come when I’m a washed up boring office manager I’ll be telling people how I once gigged with Daniel Sloss.

Another great performance from Master Sloss at The Stand tonight.

 

 

I’ve seen Daniel Sloss 3 times now…and its absolutely crazy the talent and confidence he has at only 17. Despite the age he still manages to use his own life experience of things like school and m**tur**t really effectively, with really clever material. You’d hate him if he wasnt so likeable.

from www.scottishcomedyforum.com

Revelling in a mix of the good, the

bad and the ugly

 

 

By TOM MAXWELL

 

Red Raw ***
The Stand

AS compere Scot Agnew warned the audience at The Stand last night, Red Raw can be a mixed bag. More specifically, he compared the evening to a bag of Revels. “There’s lots of variety and you won’t like everything,” he said.

Fortunately, the show turned out to be more toffee than coffee.

Things didn’t get off to the best of starts, however. Aberdeen’s Phil Gedus was suffering from nerves, and the small amount of laughter seemed to be of the sympathetic variety.

Jane Walker was a slight improvement. Although she managed to raise a few laughs by poking fun at her own appearance, she would benefit from more original material.

Just when it looked like the evening was going to fall flat, Martin Bearne took to the stage to bring things to life.

Bearne’s material was well thought out and featured a string of killer one-liners.

If Bearne’s appearance was a high point, then Colin Simpson restored the balance. In five minutes, he discussed sex, masturbation and bestiality. He should remember that, while people will accept lowbrow stand-up, it helps if it’s funny.

Next on stage was a man with considerable comic pedigree, albeit mostly as a writer and producer. Phil Differ, has worked on Only an Excuse and Scotch and Wry. His set went down well, the audience revelling in his grievances with Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall.

The first act following a brief interval was Fred Spanner, who began his set with a bizarre tale about a Big Issue seller. Aside from a few cringe-worthy puns, it was a promising display.

It’s often said that you should stick to what you know. Daniel Sloss finds it easy to talk about the anguish of exam revision and puberty because he’s still at high school. The 17-year-old from Fife showed confidence beyond his years and put several of the supposedly more mature comedians to shame.

One such comedian was Wendy Ivers. If only the crowd had been as interested in her bowel movements as she was, then the Aberdeen comic might have got a few more laughs.

Gordon Alexander had been called on at the last minute. The Yorkshireman’s deadpan comments about Barry Scott from the Cillit Bang adverts were reasonably amusing, but his jokes about abortion went far beyond the realms of good taste.

It was then left to headline act Kevin Bridges to ensure everyone went home happy. With hilarious observations about everything from failed terrorist attacks to drunken woodwork teachers, the Glaswegian demonstrated why he’s one of the hottest properties on the Scottish stand-up scene.

The full article contains 448 words and appears in Edinburgh Evening News newspaper.

Last Updated: 11 March 2008 8:47 AM

But even better were the comments from the actual audience members:

-    24 year old student – “The young guy was really funny”

-    50 year old manager – “I particularly thought the young lad was good”

-    21 year old student – ” The compere and the young guy were really good”