| Dan Michaelson | |
| Birth Date: | 13 December 1976 |
| Birth Place: | Northampton, England |
| Genre: | Indie rock |
| Years Active: | 2003–present |
| Label: | Memphis Industries, Editions |
| Associated Acts: | Absentee, Dan Michaelson and The Coastguards |
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]
Michaelson began writing songs in his mid-20s. 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.[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]
| 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 |
| 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 |
See main article: Absentee (band).