Daniel Romano co-produced Dallas Green's 2008 album Bring Me Your Love, he's a Juno-nominated graphic designer, record label owner and has performed in several outfits including Attack in Black and the likely-defunct Daniel, Fred and Julie. But after all that, this Welland, Ontario native still insists his legacy will be as "the guy with the nicest clothes," he joked in an e-mail exchange.

Not to discredit Romano's fashion sense, but in reality, it's his artistic talents and contributions to music that will far outweigh his contributions as a plaid-wearing fashion-lover. That's due, in part, to the excellence behind Romano's 2010 solo record, Workin' For The Music Man, released on his coowned You've Changed Records. It's a brilliantly crafted fusion of indie, country and folk music Romano will be promoting on February 8, when he rolls into London with Jim Bryson and The Weakerthans to play the Aeolian Hall.

It's perhaps hard to describe Romano's place in the Canadian music scene. Certainly his most successful venture to date has been Attack in Black, a four-piece indiefolk group currently signed to Dine Alone Records. But after years of gruelling tours playing as the odd band out on bills with the likes of Thrice and Say Anything ("those bands have had no influence on me"), Romano was ready to shift gears into something a little more traditional.

That came with the creation of Daniel, Fred and Julie, which paired Romano with Fred Squire of Calm Down It's Monday, and legendary songstress Julie Doiron, most notably of Eric's Trip fame. The three set out to emulate old folk and country field recordings made in the early 1900s by setting up in Squire's garage with a single tape player, two guitars and three voices. A 2009 album was followed with a number of tours (interspersed with Attack in Black dates), until the group's apparent decision to separate once more.

Released half a year ago now, Workin' For The Music Man seems to culminate these past experiences, positing on the harmonic tendencies of old folk and country, this time with a full band — at least on record.

"I would have a band if I could afford it," Romano asserted. "I usually play alone or with a singer. I'm actually not sure how it comes across. I hope good. I have a good time."

One thing's for sure, Romano's various endeavours have earned him a great deal of praise, allowing for a certain creative freedom. And though Romano still feels as though he's blindly trudging through the music industry, his independence is perhaps his greatest asset.

"If you mean that I do whatever I want and people seem to be okay with it, then yes, I am very successful, (but) when (I say) I have little understanding of the music industry it doesn't mean I don't know how it works or what it does. It means I don't understand it." Regardless, his talents as a writer, player, producer and engineer have certainly not gone unnoticed, and Romano is on several radars as an artist to look out for in 2011.

Do yourself a favour and check out Workin' For The Music Man, or see him live at the Aeolian Hall on February 8. Tickets are $20 in advance, $25 at the door.