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New single, ‘Fall’, out now
’m delighted to announce the release of my new single, ‘Fall’. You can listen to it here. Credits: Written, performed, and produced by Dan Aston. Mastered by Jasper Ward at AIR Studios. Illustration by Yornelys Zambrano. Let me know what you think!

‘I Don’t Belong Here’ – music video out now
The official music video for my new single is out now! 'I Don't Belong Here' was primarily shot on the streets of Plymouth, with some additional footage filmed in my hometown of Falmouth, Cornwall. Big thanks to Ross Stevens for his video editing skills. I hope you...

New single, ‘I Don’t Belong Here’, out now
My next single, ‘I Don’t Belong Here’, is out now! Click here to listen. I hope you enjoy it. I wrote ‘I Don’t Belong Here’ in the late-night hours while out in an unfamiliar city and feeling somewhat worse for wear. Finding myself alone at the end of the night, I...

New single, ‘Map the Stars’, out now
My new single is out now! ‘Map the Stars’ is available to stream and download on all digital platforms. To listen to it, click here. I hope you enjoy it. I wrote ‘Map the Stars’ while feeling a sense of resignation that some dreams, over time, fade into darkness....

The UK’s Live Music Industry Is On Its Knees
The UK’s live music industry is on its knees. Artists are asking the government to act now to prevent the permanent closure of venues and festivals along with a colossal loss of jobs. ⠀ ⠀ Just last year the live music industry contributed £4.5bn to the UK economy,...

This week I Am Recording The Final Parts For a Few New Original Songs
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!...

Nick Drake Pink Moon
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...
Newfound inspiration
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...
27 Miles – live 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 favourite songs to...
My first gig and dealing with stage fright
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...