Dan Michaelson

Dan Michaelson
Born (1976-12-13) 13 December 1976 (age 49)
Northampton, England
GenresIndie rock
Years active2003–present
LabelsMemphis Industries, Editions
Websitedan.michaelsonscores.com/music

Dan Michaelson (born 13 December 1976 in Northampton) is a British musician who originally found success as singer with Absentee, before recording as Dan Michaelson and The Coastguards and as a solo artist.[1]

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
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)[8] The state51 Conspiracy LP, CD, Download
Dan Michaelson First Light (2017) The state51 Conspiracy LP, CD, Download

Singles

Work Label Format
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

Main article: Absentee (band)

References

  1. ^ a b c Baker, Sonny (2012) "Dan Michaelson", Mojo, March 2012, p. 22
  2. ^ Rinaldis, Pasquale (2011) "Dan Michaelson and The Coastguards", Il Fatto Quotidiano, 9 February 2011, retrieved 2012-01-28
  3. ^ Nicholson, Rebecca (2011) "Dan Michaelson: Sudden Fiction – review", The Guardian, 3 November 2011, retrieved 2012-01-28
  4. ^ Marszalek, Julian (2011) "Dan Michaelson SUDDEN FICTION", The Quietus, 17 November 2011, retrieved 2012-01-28
  5. ^ Lavery, Aaron (2011) "Dan Michaelson Sudden Fiction Archived 2011-12-21 at the Wayback Machine", Drowned in Sound, 15 November 2011, retrieved 2012-01-28
  6. ^ "Dan Michaelson & the Coastguards - 'Distance'". NME. 15 August 2014. Archived from the original on 18 August 2014.
  7. ^ Simpson, Dave. "Dan Michaelson and the Coastguards: Memory review – magical, melancholy songs | Music". The Guardian. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
  8. ^ Simpson, Dave (5 May 2016). "Dan Michaelson and the Coastguards: Memory review – magical, melancholy songs". Theguardian.com. Retrieved 21 October 2020.

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