Dan Clews | |
Birth Name: | Daniel Clews |
Birth Date: | 1980 3, df=yes |
Origin: | Sevenoaks, Kent, England |
Genre: | Folk, folk-rock, acoustic pop |
Occupation: | Musician, record producer |
Years Active: | 2005–present |
Instrument: | Guitar, vocals |
Associated Acts: | Dan Clews and the Stars Above |
Daniel Clews (born 21 March 1980) is a British-born singer-songwriter from Sevenoaks, Kent, England.
Clews spent years on the UK's live circuit before moving to Sweden and beginning collaborations with local artists which resulted in two releases with his backing band The Stars Above, one of which helped Clews secure a publishing deal with George Martin Music.
Clews's first solo album, Dan Clews, was released on 15 December 2009. The album received support from national and regional radio[1] in the form of several spot plays on the Bob Harris Radio 2 show. The album received favourable reviews in the December 2009 issues of Mojo, Uncut Record Collector[2] and The Guardian.[3]
Clews recorded over 20 sessions for BBC regional radio stations and appeared on the Bob Harris Radio 2 show broadcast 10 July 2010.[4]
Clews is a co-founder of "We teach Music", which provides private tuition and music workshops in Kent.[5]