Dan Michaelson
Dan Michaelson | |
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Born | 1976 Northampton, England |
Genres | Indie rock |
Years active | 2003–present |
Labels | Memphis Industries, Editions |
Associated acts | Absentee, Dan Michaelson and The Coastguards |
Website | www.danmichaelsonandthecoastguards.co.uk |
Dan Michaelson (born 1976) is a British musician who originally found success as singer with Absentee before recording with Dan Michaelson and The Coastguards and as a solo artist.[1]
Contents
1 Biography
2 Discography
2.1 Dan Michaelson
2.2 with Absentee
3 References
4 External links
Biography
Michaelson began writing songs in his mid-20s.[1] Michaelson formed Absentee in 2003, the group releasing three albums between 2003 and 2008. In 2009 he began a side project, recording as Dan Michaelson and The Coastguards, the initial release under this guise being the Saltwater album and "Bust" single, released by Memphis Industries in 2009. A further album, Shakes, followed in 2010. The band included Henry Spenner (drums - of Fields), Laurie Earle (piano/guitar), Sanjay Mitra (bass guitar), and Horse (pedal steel/guitar).[2]
In November 2011 he released the solo album Sudden Fiction, inspired by time spent in Marfa, Texas, drawing comparisons with Bill Callahan.[1][3][4][5]
Blindspot followed in 2013 and Distance in 2014, released on The state51 Conspiracy. NME describe Distance as 'forlorn Americana to rival The National', awarding the album 8/10.[6]
Memory was described by Michaelson as the final instalment in an album trilogy that commenced with 2013's Blindspot and continued with Distance in 2014.[7]
Discography
Dan Michaelson
- Albums
Artist name | Work | Label | Format |
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Dan Michaelson and The Coastguards | Saltwater (2009) | Memphis Industries | CD, Download |
Dan Michaelson and The Coastguards | Shakes (2010) | Editions | CD, Download |
Dan Michaelson | Sudden Fiction (album) (2011) | Editions | LP, CD, Download |
Dan Michaelson and The Coastguards | Blindspot (2013) | The state51 Conspiracy | CD, Download |
Dan Michaelson and The Coastguards | Distance (2014) | The state51 Conspiracy | LP, CD, Download |
Dan Michaelson and The Coastguards | Memory (2016) | The state51 Conspiracy | LP, CD, Download |
Dan Michaelson | First Light (2017) | The state51 Conspiracy | LP, CD, Download |
- Singles
Work | Label | Format |
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Bust (2009) | Memphis Industries | LP |
Love Lends a Hand (2010) | CD, Download | |
Now I'm a Coastguard (2010) | Memphis Industries | CD |
Sheets (2013) | The state51 Conspiracy | |
Burning Hearts (2014) | The state51 Conspiracy | Download |
Bones (2014) | The state51 Conspiracy | Download |
with Absentee
References
^ abc Baker, Sonny (2012) "Dan Michaelson", Mojo, March 2012, p. 22
^ Rinaldis, Pasquale (2011) "Dan Michaelson and The Coastguards", Il Fatto Quotidiano, 9 February 2011, retrieved 2012-01-28
^ Nicholson, Rebecca (2011) "Dan Michaelson: Sudden Fiction – review", The Guardian, 3 November 2011, retrieved 2012-01-28
^ Marszalek, Julian (2011) "Dan Michaelson SUDDEN FICTION", The Quietus, 17 November 2011, retrieved 2012-01-28
^ Lavery, Aaron (2011) "Dan Michaelson Sudden Fiction", Drowned in Sound, 15 November 2011, retrieved 2012-01-28
^ NME: Dan Michaelson & The Coastguards - 'Distance' http://www.nme.com/reviews/dan-michaelson-and-the-coastguards/15553
^ Dan Michaelson and the Coastguards: Memory review – magical, melancholy songs https://www.theguardian.com/music/2016/may/05/dan-michaelson-and-the-coastguards-memory-review
External links
- Official website
- Official Twitter