Dan Michaelson

Dan Michaelson
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]

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) 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. 1 2 3 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", Drowned in Sound, 15 November 2011, retrieved 2012-01-28
  6. NME: Dan Michaelson & The Coastguards - 'Distance' http://www.nme.com/reviews/dan-michaelson-and-the-coastguards/15553
  7. Dan Michaelson and the Coastguards: Memory review – magical, melancholy songs http://www.theguardian.com/music/2016/may/05/dan-michaelson-and-the-coastguards-memory-review

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