Billy Dankert

St. Paul, Twin Cities metro

St. Paul drummer and songwriter for the Gear Daddies with a deep catalog of solo albums.

Billy Dankert is a St. Paul musician best known as the drummer and sometimes songwriter for the Gear Daddies, and has also drummed with Slim Dunlap and Doug Collins and the Receptionists. Billy Dankert has released solo albums including Sleep Late (2015) and All Eight (2024). The Billy Dankert Band, which mixes indie rock with small doses of Americana, played the Turf Club on August 22, 2025.