About Dan Michaelson
Born 1976. Dan Michaelson is a British musician.
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.
Biography Michaelson began writing songs in his mid-20s.
In November 2011, he released the solo album Sudden Fiction, inspired by time spent in Marfa, Texas, drawing comparisons with Bill Callahan.
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.
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.
Discography Dan Michaelson Albums
Singles
with Absentee
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Dan Michaelson was born on 13 December 1976 in Northampton.
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Dan Michaelson is British.
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