Biography
Described by the late Sir George Martin as, “Too great a talent to ignore”, Dan Clews continues to gain worldwide recognition as a performer and as leader of internationally acclaimed theatre company Night Owl Shows. Dan’s own music is often heard on BBC as well as BBC Radio 2 where he has played numerous Bob Harris sessions. As well as performing in the UK’s most prestigious venues including The Royal Albert Hall, he was also invited to perform as a special guest on UK star studied fundraiser (TV broadcast) “Children In Need” where he performed with Tim Minchin in front of 6 million viewers. Minchin said, “Beautiful player great songwriter, keep an eye out”. As leader of collective Night Owl Shows Dan Clews has led the multiple award-winning group to worldwide critical acclaim with converted performances Edinburgh Fringe (Scotland), Perth Fringe (Australia), Brighton Fringe (England) Adelaide Fringe (Australia) and Bear Valley Music Festival (California) as well as numerous tours throughout the UK and US. Since 2019 Night Owl shows has picked up a staggering 30 awards at afore mentioned international festivals as well as selling out over 400 shows and over and over 200,000 ticket sales since 2017 worldwide. “Too great a talent to ignore” Sir George Martin “Folk picked pearls” **** Mojo “One of the best debuts of the past 12 months” **** Record Collector “Masterly” **** Broadway Baby “Sweetness and promise” **** The Guardian “beautiful player great songwriter” Tim Minchin “a wonderful talent in his own right” ***** Three Weeks
