" Withered Hand" real name Dan Willson is a Scottish indie rock musician. He was raised as a Jehovah's Witness in Scotland, as well as in Bishop's Stortford. As a kid, he was not permitted to attend school assemblies, birthday parties or Christmas celebrations. He was worried throughout his childhood that his voice was too high, so he didn't begin singing until his late twenties. He began his solo musical career at age 30.

Marc Riley has named Withered Hand as one of his favourite artists, and has had him perform sessions on his show, BBC Radio 6 Music, on at least two occasions. Robert Christgau has also written favorable reviews of both his albums, naming Good News the 14th best album of 2011 and New Gods the 3rd best album of 2014.