Dan Michaelson
Dan Michaelson (born 13 December 1976 in Northampton) 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]
Dan Michaelson | |
|---|---|
| Born | 13 December 1976 Northampton, England |
| Genres | Indie rock |
| Years active | 2003–present |
| Labels | Memphis Industries, Editions |
| Website | dan |
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
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 |
| 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
References
- 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 Archived 2011-12-21 at the Wayback Machine", Drowned in Sound, 15 November 2011, retrieved 2012-01-28
- "Dan Michaelson & the Coastguards - 'Distance'". NME. 15 August 2014. Archived from the original on 2014-08-18.
- Dave Simpson. "Dan Michaelson and the Coastguards: Memory review – magical, melancholy songs | Music". The Guardian. Retrieved 2020-04-18.