Dan Michaelson

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]

Dan Michaelson
Born1976 (age 44–45)
Northampton, England
GenresIndie rock
Years active2003–present
LabelsMemphis Industries, Editions
Associated actsAbsentee, Dan Michaelson and The Coastguards
Websitewww.danmichaelsonandthecoastguards.co.uk

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 CoastguardsSaltwater (2009)Memphis IndustriesCD, Download
Dan Michaelson and The CoastguardsShakes (2010)EditionsCD, Download
Dan MichaelsonSudden Fiction (album) (2011)EditionsLP, CD, Download
Dan Michaelson and The CoastguardsBlindspot (2013)The state51 ConspiracyCD, Download
Dan Michaelson and The CoastguardsDistance (2014)The state51 ConspiracyLP, CD, Download
Dan Michaelson and The CoastguardsMemory (2016)The state51 ConspiracyLP, CD, Download
Dan MichaelsonFirst Light (2017)The state51 ConspiracyLP, CD, Download

Singles
Work Label Format
Bust (2009)Memphis IndustriesLP
Love Lends a Hand (2010)CD, Download
Now I'm a Coastguard (2010)Memphis IndustriesCD
Sheets (2013)The state51 Conspiracy
Burning Hearts (2014)The state51 ConspiracyDownload
Bones (2014)The state51 ConspiracyDownload

with Absentee
Main article: Absentee (band)

References
  1. 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
  7. Dave Simpson. "Dan Michaelson and the Coastguards: Memory review – magical, melancholy songs | Music". The Guardian. Retrieved 2020-04-18.
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