Dan Whitehouse ONLY LOVE tour with special guest Gustaf Ljunggren
Dan Whitehouse ONLY LOVE tour with special guest Gustaf Ljunggren at The David Hall Arts Centre, South Petherton
Dan Whitehouse ONLY LOVE tour with special guest Gustaf Ljunggren £17.50
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About the show
Award-winning singer-songwriter Dan Whitehouse is joined by Molly Ryner on guitar and backing vocals and the acclaimed Swedish multi-instrumentalist Gustaf Ljunggren, for an intimate evening of songs, stories and spontaneous musical connection.
Moving between piano, electric guitar, lap steel, keyboards and ukulele, Dan and Gustaf create a rich and ever-changing sound world. Their remarkable musical empathy allows songs to unfold differently each night, with Dan’s deeply affecting voice and finely crafted lyrics held within Gustaf’s inventive, atmospheric arrangements.
The concert will draw from Dan’s forthcoming album Only Love, which explores love, resilience and fatherhood across continents, alongside songs from The Glass Age, Voices From The Cones, That’s Where I Belong and beyond.
Gustaf will also perform selections from his own evocative instrumental work including his debut solo release, Along The Low Road, a quietly powerful body of work that offers calm, connection and a sense of perspective. This is a rare chance to experience one of the Nordic scene’s most distinctive voices up close.
Expect an evening of exceptional musicianship, warmth, humour and honest storytelling, moving from pin-drop intimacy to joyful, full-blooded collaboration.
“Dan and Gustaf delivered in spades: music of the highest quality and originality, delivered from the heart.” Live review At The Barrier
DAN:
“Gorgeous… and intriguing” The Guardian
“…both extraordinary and beautiful” KLOF
Featuring - Dan Whitehouse
Award-winning singer-songwriter Dan Whitehouse returns to the UK stage this year with a run of intimate shows previewing and launching his forthcoming album Only Love.
Dividing his time between Tokyo and Wolverhampton, Dan Whitehouse has developed a reputation for moving, genre-defying work straddling song, story and soundscape. “I write folk songs, but not folk music,” he says, and his live performances reflect that eclectic spirit, whether he’s sat behind a piano, strapped to a guitar, or joined by long-time collaborator and multi-instrumentalist Gustaf Ljunggren. Dan’s expressive and delicately nuanced vocals mine a deep, rich seam of emotions and ideas.
These June dates offer an early glimpse into Only Love, a new body of work for piano and voice, created in collaboration with celebrated pianist David O'Brien who joins Dan for the tour finale and official album launch in Birmingham. Only Love, the album, looks unflinchingly at fatherhood, distance and the harsh emotional realities of a life lived in between continents.
Whitehouse’s young son lives in Japan, while his work remains in the UK. A 90-day visa shapes the rhythm of their relationship – arrival, connection, agonizing departure. Those fleeting, intense moments form the white-hot emotional core of this new album. Alongside new material, the performances will draw from Whitehouse’s wider catalogue, including The Glass Age and Voices From The Cones, making for an audience experience that is profound.
Gustaf Ljunggren
Gustaf Ljunggren is a Swedish multi-instrumentalist and composer.