There has been several Mudcat threads about Dan's visits to Britain and Auz. George Seto also has sung his praises on the Cat and he has also posted on here himself several times.
I don't know Dan personally but I have watched him perform live in Halifax pubs like O'Carrol's for years. He does indeed remind one of Stan Rogers in his songwriting ability and his voice. The thing that is most noticable though when watching him perform live is stage prescence. When Stan was on stage every eye and ear was glued to him, and hauntingly it is that way with Dan as well.