Withered Hand is the pseudonym of Edinburgh-based singer-songwriter Dan Willson. Since the release of his debut album ‘Good News’ in 2009, Dan has become a celebrated figure in the Scottish music scene and further afield. A well-travelled touring singer-songwriter, he has quietly amassed a devoted cult fanbase while staying true to a singular artistic vision.

A strident second album ‘New Gods’ in 2014 propelled Withered Hand into the charts, featuring appearances by friends, luminaries and supporters from the Scottish music scene, from Belle & Sebastian to Frightened Rabbit to The Vaselines and beyond. A long-awaited third Withered Hand album, ‘How To Love’, was released in 2023, again to widespread critical acclaim.

Dan’s subsequent collaboration with Mercury Prize nominated English singer-songwriter Kathryn Williams resulted in last year’s album “Willson Williams” - shortlisted for both Scottish Album of the Year and UK Americana Album of the Year 2024.

Dan is currently working on a 4th Withered Hand LP with his friend and mentor King Creosote, due for release in late 2025.

Dan has been guest tutor on Songwriting Workshops at Moniack Mhor - Scotland’s Centre of Creative Writing, Arvon Writing Foundation at Totleigh Barton and Arvon Lumb Bank and is an advocate of the power of music and creativity in recovery, healing and growth.

Local support comes from Run Remedy. Run Remedy is the brainchild of violinist and evangelical escapee Robin Koob. Raised by two church leaders in American east coast suburbia, Robin’s particular flavour of experimental folk is laced with equal parts grief and goof, playfully exploring themes of transatlantic struggle, familial rejection, gay panic, and forbidden first kisses. Singer and string’est by trade, Koob has hustled her way across East Asia, Germany, and the UK with her ever expanding pedal board, playing everything from post-rock to psych pop, indie, and jazz with all the while building her own creative voice. Her attention to detail and arrangement can be seen throughout every song, making for an intricate audio experience for those who enjoy a good laugh, or cry.

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