Dan Croll

His debut single, "From Nowhere," was released in 2012 and achieved commercial success. Croll followed it with 2014's full-length album Sweet Disarray. He has since released the albums Emerging Adulthood (2017), Grand Plan (2020), and Fools (2023), as well as the EP On Top (2021).

• Name — Dan Croll • Birth Name — Daniel Francis Croll • Born — 18 July 1990 • Birthplace — Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire, England • Origin — Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England • Genre — * Indie rock • folktronica • pop rock • indie pop • soft rock • Occupation — Singer-songwriter • Instruments — * Guitar • trumpet • piano • bass guitar • percussion • Years Active — 2010—present • Label — * Turn First Records • Deram Records • Decca Records • Capitol Records • Communion Records • Website — dancroll.com

Born in Newcastle-under-Lyme in Staffordshire, Croll moved to Liverpool when he was 18 to attend the Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts (LIPA). While at LIPA, he won the national Songwriter of the Year award from the Musicians' Benevolent Fund and was one of eight students picked to have a one-to-one with LIPA founder Sir Paul McCartney. He wrote his 2020 track "Yesterday" about the experience of meeting McCartney.

Croll signed to Turn First Records in 2012. His debut single, "From Nowhere," was released worldwide on 24 September 2012 via Turn First / Racquet Records (Croll's own imprint) as a digital download and limited 7". "From Nowhere" spent 3 days at the top of the Hype Machine popular charts, was playlisted in the UK on BBC 6 Music, XFM and Amazing Radio, and received spot plays on BBC Radio 1. The song also received airplay in the US, reaching #36 on the Billboard Alternative chart. Croll was named a Guardian New Band of the Day in November 2012 and described as "Paul Simon jamming with Prince. Very nice." Croll released his second single "Compliment Your Soul" in March 2013. This was followed up by the release of "In/Out" in July 2013. On 13 October 2013, Croll released the song "Home" on his own VEVO channel on YouTube. On 29 October 2013, during an on-air Virgin Radio interview, Croll confirmed he had finished recording his full-length debut album. The LP was expected to be released early in 2014. His song "Compliment Your Soul" was included in the soundtrack for the video game FIFA 14. While his song From Nowhere’s remix by Andrew Baardsen was featured in a radio station in Grand Theft Auto V. On 19 April 2014 for Record Store Day, Croll released a limited 10" orange vinyl featuring 2 unreleased songs. Side A featured "Hello My Baby" (featuring Ladysmith Black Mambazo) which was backed with "Ever at Your Side". Croll went to Durban to record "Hello My Baby" with the group. The limited vinyl was released in independent record stores on the day.

• Title — Album details — Peak positions • UK — SCO • Sweet Disarray — * Released: 10 March 2014 * Label: Deram, Universal * Formats: LP, CD, digital — 26 — 53 • Emerging Adulthood — * Released: 21 July 2017 * Label: Communion Group * Formats: LP, CD, digital — — — — • Grand Plan — * Released: 21 August 2020 * Label: Communion Group * Formats: LP, CD, digital — — — — • Fools — * Released: 19 May 2023 * Label: Communion Group * Formats: LP, CD, digital — — — — • Winning Streak — * Releasing: 9 October 2026 * Label: Kartel Music Group * Formats: LP, CD, digital — — — —

• Title — Album details • From Nowhere EP — *Released: 2012; reissued: 2013 * Label: self-released; Lava, Republic Records * Formats: 10", CD, digital • On Top — * Released: 23 July 2021 * Label: Communion Group * Formats: digital

• Title — Album details • Spotify Session — * Released: 2013 * Label: Decca * Formats: digital • iTunes Festival: London 2013 — *Released: 1 January 2014 * Label: Decca * Formats: digital • Grand Plan (Live) — * Released: 29 June 2021 * Label: Communion Group * Formats: digital

• In / Out (Turnfirst / Decca, 2013) • Nobody Knows (Remixes) (Decca, 2014) • Home (Remixes) (Decca, 2014) • From Nowhere (Remixes) (Decca, 2014) • Tokyo EP (2017)

• Title — Year — Format — Album • "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) — Digital • "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" • "California" — 2026 — Digital — Winning Streak • "Hail Mary" • "All To Be Loved By You"

• Title — Year — Other artist(s) — Album • "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