The Band, Soft machine, Pink Floyd, King Crimson, Beach Boys, Neil Young, Donovan, Love, kraftwerk, The Velvet Underground, David Bowie, Blue Oyster cult, Gong, Bob Dylan, Beatles, Rolling Stones, Nick Drake, Electric Light Orchestra, Van Morrison, Träd Gräs Och Stenar, Simon&Garfunkel, The Mountain Goats, Leonard Cohen and Hawkwind.
Twilight folktronica tinged artist Dan Clews draws his sonic structure from a diverse spectrum of styles, places and people. Hailing from one of the last remaining traditional strawberry farms in Kent the, ‘Garden of England’ is the foundation for his songwriting landscape.
After spending a couple of years honing his craft on the UK’s live circuit Dan moved to Sweden and threw himself into the music scene, collaborating with some of the most interesting talent around. These collaborations resulted in two now sold-out releases with, ‘The Stars Above’.
It was this recording that helped Dan to secure a publishing deal with George Martin Music. Sir George said, "I was introduced to Dan Clews by a friend. I have always tried to support young musicians and Dan's music impressed from the first listen. He is too great a talent to ignore and it's a great pleasure to be his publisher."
Support slots for Bloc Party, Jeffrey Lewis, Air Traffic, The Good Books, Clear Lake and The Brute Chorus, in addition to airplay & live sessions on radio stations such as XFM, Absolute and the BBC have further cemented Dan’s reputation as a rising star.
Dan’s forthcoming self-titled album was recorded during sessions at Air and Abbey Road Studios with, amongst other producers, double Grammy winner Giles Martin, whose award winning work on The Beatles’ 'Anthology' and 'Love' albums has established him as one of the UK’s top producers.
I always get these add band requests and never pay attention, yours was well worth the risk of wasting my time. You make gorgeous music and i hope you plan on coming to california soon!
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