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Dan Croll
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Daniel Francis Croll |
| Born | 18 July 1990 Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire, England |
| Origin | Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England |
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| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter |
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| Years active | 2010—present |
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Daniel Francis Croll (born on July 18, 1990) is an English singer and songwriter. He is well-known for his songs like "From Nowhere," "Compliment Your Soul," "Home," and "Yesterday." His music often blends different styles, including indie pop and folktronica. He also explores sounds from indie folk, folk-pop, rock music, and 1970s-style R&B and soft rock.
In 2011, while studying at the Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts, Dan Croll was named Songwriter of the Year by the Musicians' Benevolent Fund. His first song, "From Nowhere," came out in 2012 and became quite popular. Since then, he has released several albums, including Sweet Disarray (2014), Emerging Adulthood (2017), Grand Plan (2020), and Fools (2023). He also released an EP called On Top in 2021.
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Dan Croll's Music Journey
Early Days and Education
Dan Croll was born in Newcastle-under-Lyme, England. When he was 18, he moved to Liverpool to study at the Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts (LIPA). While at LIPA, he won a national award for Songwriter of the Year. He was also one of only eight students chosen to have a special one-on-one meeting with Sir Paul McCartney, who helped start LIPA. Dan Croll later wrote his 2020 song "Yesterday" about this amazing experience.
First Songs and Albums
Dan Croll signed with Turn First Records in 2012. His first song, "From Nowhere," was released on September 24, 2012. It quickly became very popular online and was played on many radio stations in the UK, like BBC 6 Music and XFM. The song also got airplay in the US, reaching number 36 on the Billboard Alternative chart. In November 2012, The Guardian newspaper featured him as a "New Band of the Day," describing his music as "Paul Simon jamming with Prince."
In March 2013, Croll released his second song, "Compliment Your Soul." This was followed by "In/Out" in July 2013. On October 13, 2013, he shared the song "Home" on his YouTube channel. Later that month, he announced that his first full album was finished and would be released in early 2014.
Dan Croll's music has also been featured in video games. His song "Compliment Your Soul" was part of the soundtrack for FIFA 14. A remix of "From Nowhere" was also included in a radio station in Grand Theft Auto V.
For Record Store Day on April 19, 2014, Dan Croll released a special orange vinyl record. It included two new songs: "Hello My Baby," which featured the famous group Ladysmith Black Mambazo, and "Ever at Your Side." He even traveled to Durban to record "Hello My Baby" with Ladysmith Black Mambazo.
Recent Music Releases
In September 2015, Dan Croll released the song "One of Us." The next year, in June 2016, he announced he had joined Communion Music.
His electronic-style song "Swim" came out on August 25, 2016, along with a music video. Dan Croll's second studio album, Emerging Adulthood, was released on July 21, 2017. This album was produced by Ben H. Allen.
In 2018, Dan Croll moved from Liverpool to Los Angeles. In 2019 and 2020, he started working with producer Matthew E. White at his Spacebomb Studios in Richmond, Virginia. In early 2020, he released several new songs and announced his third album, Grand Plan, which came out on August 21, 2020. In 2021, he released a live version of this album, recorded at Spacebomb. Later that year, Croll released a four-song EP called On Top, which was also produced with Matthew E. White.
Dan Croll's Albums and Songs
Studio Albums
| Title | Album details | Peak positions | |
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| UK | SCO | ||
| Sweet Disarray | 26 | 53 | |
| Emerging Adulthood |
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| Grand Plan |
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| Fools | — | — | |
Studio EPs
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| From Nowhere EP | |
| On Top |
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Live Albums
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| iTunes Festival: London 2013 |
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| Grand Plan (Live) |
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Remix Albums
- In / Out (Turnfirst / Decca, 2013)
- Nobody Knows (Remixes) (Decca, 2014)
- Home (Remixes) (Decca, 2014)
- From Nowhere (Remixes) (Decca, 2014)
- Tokyo EP (2017)
Singles
| Title | Year | Format | Album |
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| "From Nowhere" | 2012 | Digital, 7" | Sweet Disarray |
| "Compliment Your Soul" | 2013 | Digital | |
| "In/Out" | Digital | ||
| "Home" | Digital, 7" | ||
| "Hello My Baby" (featuring Ladysmith Black Mambazo) / "Ever at Your Side" | 2014 | 10" (RSD) | Sweet Disarray (Deluxe) |
| "Nobody Knows" (featuring The Very Best) |
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| "One of Us" | 2015 | Digital | Emerging Adulthood |
| "Swim" | 2016 | Digital | |
| "Be Alone" | Digital | Non-album single | |
| "Away From Today" | 2017 | Digital | Emerging Adulthood |
| "Bad Boy" | Digital | ||
| "So Dark (Live)" | 2021 | Digital | Grand Plan (Live) |
| "Surreal (Live)" | Digital | ||
| "On Top" | Digital | On Top | |
| "Big One" | Digital | ||
| "Home - Piano Version" | Digital | Non-album single | |
| "How Close We Came" | 2022 | Digital | Fools |
| "Slip Away" | 2023 | Digital | |
| "Talk To You" | |||
| "Second Guess" |
Guest Appearances
| Title | Year | Other artist(s) | Album |
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| "Marion" | 2012 | N/A | Communion: New Faces |
| "A Place Called World" | 2014 | John Legend, Nach, Anni B Sweet | A Place Called World |
| "A Place Called World (The Zombie Kids Remix)" | John Legend, Nach, Ani B Sweet, The Zombie Kids | ||
| "From Nowhere (Baardsen Remix)" | N/A | The Music Of Grand Theft Auto V – Vol. 3: The Soundtrack | |
| "Honey Sweet - Dan Croll Remix" | 2017 | Blossoms | Honey Sweet (Remixes) |
| "Grand Plan - 414 Demo" | 2020 | N/A | A Little Bit At A Time: Spacebomb Family Rarities |
See also
In Spanish: Dan Croll para niños
