Danny Coughlan is a British singer and guitarist from Bristol. He performs under the name "Crybaby".[1] In an article in Vice magazine, Tom Watson, then deputy leader of the Labour Party, has described him as a "master songwriter".[2]
His debut Crybaby album, Crybaby, was released by Helium Records on 9 April 2012 to rave reviews. It was produced by Chris Hughes. The track "When the Lights Go Out" was on the soundtrack Colossal which was released in 2017.
A collaborative project between singer-songwriter Tracyanne Campbell (Camera Obscura) and Danny was released by Merge Records in May 2018 with the title Tracyanne & Danny. The album was co-produced by Edwyn Collins along with engineer and multi-instrumentalist Sean Read (Dexys Midnight Runners).