Songs to Wake Up To is a hybrid of acoustic instrumental lullabies and modern rock ballads. All songs were completely written, performed, and recorded by the artist in the Bay Area of California. This album is intended for a slowly waking morning, inspired by California life and 90's rock influences, and created a melodic and mellow mood for fans of singer-songwriter music. Hauger's style is a modern mix of modern, alternative, acoustic, and instrumental genres influenced by bands like the Gin Blossoms, Oasis, Guster, Ryan Adams, and Toad the Wet Sprocket. Hauger has played venues from the Boardwalk in Santa Cruz around the state to Stockton, Orange, Los Angeles, and Rosarito, Mexico. From Bethany Marsh: "Danny Hauger's range from subtle acoustic instrumentals used in film soundtracks, to reflective ballads, to pop rock melodic jangle heard live around the world from Danny Hauger Free Music Podcasts on iTunes."