Dan Michaelson and The Coastguards is a name under which singer-songwriter
Dan Michaelson
Dan Michaelson (born 13 December 1976 in Northampton) 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.Baker, Sonny (2012) "Dan Michaelson", ...
records and performs. They have previously stated that they are inspired by
Leonard Cohen
Leonard Norman Cohen (September 21, 1934November 7, 2016) was a Canadian singer-songwriter, poet and novelist. His work explored religion, politics, isolation, depression, sexuality, loss, death, and romantic relationships. He was inducted in ...
,
Johnny Cash
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,
Etta James
Jamesetta Hawkins (January 25, 1938 – January 20, 2012), known professionally as Etta James, was an American singer who performed in various genres, including gospel, blues, jazz, R&B, rock and roll, and soul. Starting her career in 1954, sh ...
and
Dusty Springfield
Mary Isobel Catherine Bernadette O'Brien (16 April 1939 – 2 March 1999), known professionally as Dusty Springfield, was an English singer. With her distinctive mezzo-soprano sound, she was a popular singer of blue-eyed soul, Pop music, p ...
.
Following the release of ''
Blindspot'' in 2013 and ''Sudden Fiction'' in 2011, the band released ''
Distance
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'' in August 2014. ''
Memory
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'' was released in May 2016.
Discography
Dan Michaelson
;Albums:
;Singles:
with Absentee
References
External links
Dan Michaelson and The Coastguards official siteDan Michaelson and The Coastguards myspace pageThe state51 Conspiracy official siteOfficial YouTube
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English alternative rock groups