Daniel Lanois (born 1951, Hull, Quebec) is a Canadian record producer, guitarist and songwriter whose atmospheric production style shaped some of the most celebrated albums of the past four decades. Working alongside Brian Eno, he co-produced landmark records for U2 - including The Joshua Tree and Achtung Baby - and brought a similarly immersive touch to albums by Bob Dylan, Peter Gabriel, Emmylou Harris and Neil Young. Three albums he produced have won the Grammy Award for Album of the Year, and his own solo catalog, from the folk-tinged Acadie (1989) to the ambient Belladonna Nocturne (2026), shows the same restless sonic curiosity he brings to other artists' work.
Lanois released Belladonna Nocturne on June 19, 2026 - a 14-track ambient instrumental album on Red Floor Records / Warner Music Group, featuring Emmylou Harris, Brian Blade and Daryl Johnson.
Lanois announced a Scandinavian and Canadian tour for summer-autumn 2026, including dates in Helsinki, Stockholm, Oslo and Bergen.
Lanois released Grace, a reinterpretation of the hymn Amazing Grace featuring vocalist Aaron Neville, ahead of the Belladonna Nocturne album.
Lanois produced and co-composed the Brian Eno documentary soundtrack Eno and the companion album Eno: A Rather Deep Level, both released in 2024.
