Few recent releases from Canadian singer/songwriters have garnered the acclaim that Dan Mangan’s sophomore album, Nice, Nice, Very Nice, has had — from critics, blogs and fans alike. He was the only two-time winner in the 2009 CBC Radio 3 Bucky Awards, taking home Best Song and Best Vocal honours for “Robots.” After the album hit No. 1 on the iTunes singer/songwriter chart, iTunes Best of 2009 named him Best New Artist in the singer/songwriter category. Nice, Nice, Very Nice also ranked No. 1 on XM Radio’s The Verge, which named Mangan XM Artist of the Year. Nice continues to top college radio charts and critics’ year-end lists, with comparisons to everyone from Radiohead to Nick Drake and Hawksley Workman. Since his well-received 2007 debut Postcards and Daydreaming, Mangan has toured Canada, the U.S., the U.K. and Australia. A relentless road warrior, he wrapped up another tour of Australia and Canada in February. Visit danmanganmusic.com.