Dan Michaelson
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{{Infobox musical artist
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1976|12|13|df=y}}
| birth_place = Northampton, England
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| genre = Indie rock
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| years_active = 2003–present
| label = Memphis Industries, Editions
| associated_acts = Absentee, Dan Michaelson and The Coastguards
| website = {{URL|https://dan.michaelsonscores.com/music}}
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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.Baker, Sonny (2012) "Dan Michaelson", Mojo, March 2012, p. 22
Biography
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).Rinaldis, Pasquale (2011) "[http://www.ilfattoquotidiano.it/2011/02/09/alla-scoperta-di-dan-michaelson-the-coastguards/91051/ Dan Michaelson and The Coastguards]", Il Fatto Quotidiano, 9 February 2011, retrieved 2012-01-28
In November 2011, he released the solo album Sudden Fiction, inspired by time spent in Marfa, Texas, drawing comparisons with Bill Callahan.Nicholson, Rebecca (2011) "[https://www.theguardian.com/music/2011/nov/03/dan-michaelson-sudden-fiction-review Dan Michaelson: Sudden Fiction – review]", The Guardian, 3 November 2011, retrieved 2012-01-28Marszalek, Julian (2011) "[http://thequietus.com/articles/07420-dan-michaelson-sudden-fiction-review Dan Michaelson SUDDEN FICTION]", The Quietus, 17 November 2011, retrieved 2012-01-28Lavery, Aaron (2011) "[http://drownedinsound.com/releases/16649/reviews/4144025 Dan Michaelson Sudden Fiction] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111221104822/http://drownedinsound.com/releases/16649/reviews/4144025 |date=2011-12-21 }}", Drowned in Sound, 15 November 2011, retrieved 2012-01-28
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.{{Cite web|url=http://www.nme.com/reviews/dan-michaelson-and-the-coastguards/15553|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140818232512/http://www.nme.com/reviews/dan-michaelson-and-the-coastguards/15553|archive-date = 2014-08-18|title = Dan Michaelson & the Coastguards - 'Distance'|website = NME|date = 15 August 2014}}
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.{{cite news|first=Dave | last=Simpson |url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2016/may/05/dan-michaelson-and-the-coastguards-memory-review |title=Dan Michaelson and the Coastguards: Memory review – magical, melancholy songs | Music |newspaper=The Guardian |access-date=2020-04-18}}
Discography
=Dan Michaelson=
==Albums==
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| style="width:15%; background:lightgrey;"| Artist name
! style="width:20%; background:lightgrey;"| Work ! style="width:20%; background:lightgrey;"| Label ! style="width:10%; background:lightgrey;"| Format | |||
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| 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){{Cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2016/may/05/dan-michaelson-and-the-coastguards-memory-review|title=Dan Michaelson and the Coastguards: Memory review – magical, melancholy songs|first=Dave|last=Simpson|date=5 May 2016|accessdate=21 October 2020|website=Theguardian.com}} | The state51 Conspiracy | LP, CD, Download |
| Dan Michaelson | First Light (2017) | The state51 Conspiracy | LP, CD, Download |
==Singles==
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| 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|Absentee (band)}}
References
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External links
- {{Official website|https://dan.michaelsonscores.com/music}}
- {{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20101210170226/http://www.danmichaelsonandthecoastguards.co.uk/ Dan Michaelson and The Coastguards official site]}}
- [http://www.myspace.com/danmichaelsonandthecoastguards Dan Michaelson and The Coastguards myspace page]
- [http://thestate51conspiracy.com/ The state51 Conspiracy official site]
- [https://www.youtube.com/user/DanMichaelsonMusic Official YouTube]
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Category:Musicians from Northampton