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).

Tracyanne & Danny

References

  1. ^ Paul Lester (8 March 2012). "New Band of the Day: Crybaby (No 1,224)". The Guardian.
  2. ^ Tom Watson (4 July 2014). "Glastonbury Dispatches: Tom Watson MP". Vice.


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