by Dan Aston | Aug 3, 2020 | Blog, news
This week I am recording the final parts for a few new original songs. These include: ‘Map the Stars’, ‘27 Miles’, ‘I Don’t Belong Here’, and ‘Fade With Me’. There are a few others also in the works that have never been performed before. I’ll share some snippets soon!...
by Dan Aston | Aug 3, 2020 | Blog
This is my favourite album of all time. What’s yours? Nick Drake’s Pink Moon contains the most sincere and beautiful set of songs I’ve ever heard. It’s raw and haunting, yet ultimately life-affirming. That’s how my ears perceive it anyway; for some it’s just downright...
by Dan Aston | May 22, 2020 | Blog, news
I’m happy to have tapped into fresh inspiration for songwriting! It’s a big relief, having found myself feeling a little stagnant on the ideas front for a while. This new material finds itself routed in folk with a bit of a twist, through experimenting with guitar...
by Dan Aston | May 22, 2020 | news, Video
Here’s another live clip from my performance at The Acorn earlier this year. ’27 Miles’ is one of my more recent compositions. It’s a song about being haunted by a past life and struggling to face up to personal demons. It has become one of my...
by Dan Aston | May 17, 2020 | Blog, news
Throwback to my first gig as a singer. An hour before this picture was taken I was a total nervous mess. Pretty much paralysed in a ball of doubt and anxiety. I had thrown the towel in. This was 2012, an event at St Mary’s Church in Penzance, and my slot was only two...
