Dolbro Dan

Here is something quite spectacular and unexpected. Dolbro Dan is the all singing all songwriting alias of 23-year-old Daniel Mulligan (formerly of pop-punkers Grabbit Phonya) and he specialises in stripped-back, rustic folk songs. There’s a great sense of self-deprecating humour and fun here with a keen handle of when to play it entirely straight too. Daniel’s songs are simple but effective strummers with charming, self-referential ruminations. There’s no grand ideas or pretensions, especially in the execution (much like what Jeffrey Lewis and co. tried with mixed success as part of New York’s anti-folk movement a few years back) but that is Dan’s greatest asset. Imagine a localised hybrid of modern-day howlers like Langhorne Slim and Seasick Steve and you’ve got Dolbro Dan. We’ll have more of this guy please. - Alternative Ulster