Dan Whitehouse: Reaching For A State Of Mind Biography (written by Dave Freak) While his self-titled debut album was not without ambition – one track, for example, utilised field recordings of Birmingham retail mecca The Bullring – second long-player Reaching For A State Of Mind (Tiger Dan Records) finds singer songwriter Dan Whitehouse upping his game even further. “The first album was a solo effort, recorded in parts and recorded in my flat, with acoustic instruments,” says Dan. “For this one we formed a band in the studio, with Chip [Bailey] on percussion and Simon [Smith] on bass, recording live with [producer] Michael [Clarke] on keyboards. It was a full band set-up from the beginning.” The son of a community radio pioneer, his father’s ever expanding record collection fuelled a lifelong passion for music in Dan, and a deep respect for songwriting technique. “I’m often inspired by lyrics and delivery in the first instance – over music – a...