Dan Michaelson and The Coastguards

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Dan Michaelson and The Coastguards
OriginLondon, England
Genres Alternative rock
Years active2009–present
LabelsThe state51 Conspiracy
Members Dan Michaelson
Horse
Laurie Earle
Gabriel Stebbing
Henry Spencer

Dan Michaelson and The Coastguards is a name under which singer-songwriter Dan Michaelson records and performs. They have previously stated that they are inspired by Leonard Cohen, Johnny Cash, Etta James and Dusty Springfield.

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Following the release of Blindspot in 2013 and Sudden Fiction in 2011, the band released Distance in August 2014. Memory was released in May 2016. [1]

Discography

Dan Michaelson

Albums
Artist nameWorkLabelFormat
Dan Michaelson and The CoastguardsSaltwater (2009)Memphis IndustriesCD, Download
Dan Michaelson and The CoastguardsShakes (2010)EditionsCD, Download
Dan Michaelson Sudden Fiction (2011)EditionsLP, CD, Download
Dan Michaelson and The Coastguards Blindspot (2013)The state51 ConspiracyCD, Download
Dan Michaelson and The Coastguards Distance (2014)The state51 ConspiracyLP, CD, Download
Dan Michaelson and The Coastguards Memory (2016)The state51 ConspiracyLP, CD, Download
Singles
WorkLabelFormat
"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

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"I went looking for a way to carry what I'd written. Memory is the end point of this particular story. In my small world, Blindspot is the script, Distance is the play, and Memory is the widescreen movie." — Dan Michaelson

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References

  1. Simpson, Dave (5 May 2016). "Dan Michaelson and the Coastguards: Memory review – magical, melancholy songs". Theguardian.com. Retrieved 21 October 2020.