David Poe — God & the Girl
Π♦Π Název alba odkazuje na obsah písní. Polovina se týká víry, polovina lásky, nebo nedostatek jednoho či druhého.
Jeho melodie a práce akustické kytary jsou tak jemné a elegantní, že hloubka, do které jeho slova míří do srdce, jsou překvapením. Nejzajímavější je děsivá zdrženlivost jeho zpěvu. Stejně jako u těch velkých depressives (Nick Drake a Elliott Smith), málokdy zvedne hlas nad úroveň ukolébavky. Je to skoro, jako by se bál — vášeň, bolest a nejistota, obsažené v jeho písních, by mohly explodovat v místnosti jako špinavé bomby, pokud by hrál příliš hlasitě.
Π♦Π “Mým úkolem je získat dřevo a rozdělat oheň. Někdy si připadám jako v poušti a třu pazourek s ocelí, dokud nevznikne jiskra. Někdy se objeví hořící keř. Cílem je přispět k vytvoření něčeho, co umělec bude zpívat po zbytek své kariéry, počínaje zvukem, lyrikou a melodií. Existuje mnoho faktorů, které při tvorbě dělají hit, a některé z nich — marketing, podplácení, politika hudebního byznysu — nemají nic společného s uměním. Odpovědností skladatele je, aby krásnou věc — jednoduchou, hlubokou — pozvedl a rozšířil spíše, než předváděl bůhvíjakou kulturu. Pilobolus, choreograf a skladatel Robby Barnett říká: „Myšlenka je ten nejlepší nápad, dokud tam není nějaká lepší”, což je dobrý přístup k jakékoliv spolupráci.”
Born in Ann Arbor, Michigan and raised in Dayton, Ohio.
Location: New York City • Los Angeles
Album release: August 5, 2014
Record Label: Charming Martyr
Duration: 40:46
Tracks:
01 Honey Moon 3:23
02 Lonely Like Me 3:49
03 Let There Be No Longing 3:11
04 Taffeta 3:48
05 Wild One 3:55
06 When I Fly 3:11
07 World Above the World 5:17
08 Remember 2:52
09 Thank You (Big Bloody Heart) 3:46
10 The Devil 3:50
11 These Are the Days 3:44
REVIEW
By Kerry Doole | Aug 12 2014 | Score: 9
Π♦Π Though sadly under–appreciated here, L.A.–based singer/songwriter David Poe has a seriously impressive resume that includes creating scores for film and dance (Shadowland: Music for Pilobolus was an international success) and having his songs covered by artists as diverse as T–Bone Burnett, Grace Potter, Duncan Sheik, Daryl Hall and Curtis Stigers. It is on his own solo albums that his poetic talent best shines through, and God & The Girl is his best yet. God and the Devil make a few appearances here, but, as in much of Poe's oeuvre, the girl gets the most attention.
Π♦Π Love, lust and loss remain fertile lyrical terrain, and few plough those fields with as much skill as Poe. Or as much candour, as on “Lonely Like Me.” Sample lyrics: “First I loved your beauty, then I loved your brain, then you went insane, I fell in love anyway.” His understated voice drips with melancholy, the mood most often exuded by his material. Obvious kindred spirits are the likes of Nick Drake and Elliott Smith, while the folk–blues feel of “The Devil brings Townes Van Zandt to mind while also showcasing Poe’s fluent guitar work. His voice and lyrics are neatly embellished by subtle musical touches and the judicious use of cello, violin, French horn, trumpet and lap steel to add atmosphere (guest players include some of Burnett’s regular team). The gentle meditation on death, “When I Fly,” is a lovely highlight, but there are no misses on this consistently compelling record. (http://m.exclaim.ca/)
PRESS:
Π “The major domo of songwriters.” — Village Voice
Π “[Songs] like miniature novels.” — The London Independent
Π “David Poe gives the singer–songwriter genre a much–needed jolt.” — Rolling Stone
Π “Storytelling with beautiful, lush, guitar–underpinned music.” — NME
Π “The perfect man.” — Time Out! New York
Π “Hyperbole is everything.” — David Poe
BIO:
Π♦Π David Poe writes songs and sings them. Sometimes others sing them too.
Artists who have recorded songs by David Poe include producers T–Bone Burnett and Larry Klein, the cast of ABC television series Nashville, rock artists Grace Potter and Daryl Hall, Broadway composer Duncan Sheik, fado ingenue Ana Moura, alt-folkie Thomas Dybdahl, jazz singer Curtis Stigers, pop sensation Oh Land and many more.
Π♦Π As a performer, Poe has toured the world with the likes of Bob Dylan, Joan Baez, The Jayhawks, Chris Whitley and Tori Amos. His work also appears in a variety of film, TV, dance and theater projects.
Π♦Π Solo recordings include his most recent effort God & The Girl, as well as a self-titled debut, produced by T–Bone Burnett, The Late Album (Sony/Epic), Love Is Red (Universal Music/The Lab) and two live recordings, iTunes exclusive David Poe: Live From The Artists Den and a concert film, David Poe Onstage at World Café (Universal Music/Decca DVD.) Poe has also created two scores for dance: The Copier: Music for Cedar Lake Contemporary Ballet and Shadowland: Music for Pilobolus.
Π♦Π David Poe is a composer fellow of the Sundance Institute. He has scored seven films, including an official selection of the Sundance Film Festival. Shadowland, a collaboration with contemporary dance company Pilobolus, has been on tour since 2009, performed on every continent, for Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, and was released as a feature film in 2014. Poe has produced recordings for other artists including Regina Spektor, Kraig Jarret Johnson, Jenifer Jackson, Amy Raasch, John “Scrapper” Sneider and The Brendan Hines.
Π♦Π Transplanted from the American Midwest to New York City, David Poe served as the sound engineer at CBGB’s 313 Gallery before signing to Sony/Epic. He currently lives in Los Angeles.
LYRICS
THESE ARE THE DAYS
© 2014 BY David Poe. Charming Martyr Music (BMI).
From the album God & The Girl
RAISE A GLASS TO THE PAST AND TO THE SOLDIERS
TO FADED FRIENDS AND HAPPY ENDS AND TO THE OLD
MAY WE ALL LIVE AS LONG AS WE LIKE
MAY WE ALL BE AS STRONG AS THE WINE
REMEMBER THIS: BEFORE WE KISSED WE WERE STRANGERS
TOOK A CHANCE ON A DANCE IN THE QUIET
FIRST THE DARK THEN THE SPARK THEN THE FIRE
FIRST THE SKY THEN THE STARS THEN THE LIGHT
THESE ARE THE DAYS
THESE ARE THE DAYS WHEN THEY GROW UP FAST
THESE ARE THE NIGHTS
THESE ARE THE NIGHTS YOU MAKE IT LAST
TIME IS A TRAIN, WAITS FOR NO ONE
TIME IS A CHILD RUNNING WILD
TIME IS A BIRD ON THE WING
FLYING HOME TO THE SUN IN THE SPRING
REMEMBER THIS: BEFORE WE KISSED WE WERE STRANGERS
TOOK A CHANCE ON A DANCE IN THE QUIET
FIRST THE DARK THEN THE SPARK THEN THE FIRE
FIRST THE SKY THEN THE STARS THEN THE LIGHT
THESE ARE THE DAYS
THESE ARE THE DAYS WHEN THEY GROW UP FAST
THESE ARE THE NIGHTS
THESE ARE THE NIGHTS YOU MAKE IT LAST
THESE ARE THE DAYS
THESE ARE THE DAYS WHEN THEY GROW UP FAST
THESE ARE THE NIGHTS
THESE ARE THE NIGHTS YOU MAKE IT LAST
RAISE A GLASS TO THE PAST AND TO THE SOLDIERS
TO FADED FRIENDS AND HAPPY ENDS AND TO THE OLD
MAY WE ALL LIVE AS LONG AS WE LIKE
MAY WE ALL BE AS STRONG AS THE WINE
Website: http://davidpoemusic.com/songs
MySpace: https://myspace.com/davidpoe
Twitter: https://twitter.com/poedavid
Reverbnation: http://www.reverbnation.com/davidpoe
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DAVIDPOEMUSIC
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/talkshow
Contact:
LIVE BOOKING INQUIRES PLEASE CONTACT:
CHRIS HACKER
Press inquiries please contact:
INTERVIEW:
Posted 08/27/2014 at 3:00pm | by Mark Bacino
Π♦Π http://www.guitarworld.com/songcraft-singer-songwriter-david-poe-discusses-his-new-album-god-girl
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Π♦Π Název alba odkazuje na obsah písní. Polovina se týká víry, polovina lásky, nebo nedostatek jednoho či druhého.
Jeho melodie a práce akustické kytary jsou tak jemné a elegantní, že hloubka, do které jeho slova míří do srdce, jsou překvapením. Nejzajímavější je děsivá zdrženlivost jeho zpěvu. Stejně jako u těch velkých depressives (Nick Drake a Elliott Smith), málokdy zvedne hlas nad úroveň ukolébavky. Je to skoro, jako by se bál — vášeň, bolest a nejistota, obsažené v jeho písních, by mohly explodovat v místnosti jako špinavé bomby, pokud by hrál příliš hlasitě.
Π♦Π “Mým úkolem je získat dřevo a rozdělat oheň. Někdy si připadám jako v poušti a třu pazourek s ocelí, dokud nevznikne jiskra. Někdy se objeví hořící keř. Cílem je přispět k vytvoření něčeho, co umělec bude zpívat po zbytek své kariéry, počínaje zvukem, lyrikou a melodií. Existuje mnoho faktorů, které při tvorbě dělají hit, a některé z nich — marketing, podplácení, politika hudebního byznysu — nemají nic společného s uměním. Odpovědností skladatele je, aby krásnou věc — jednoduchou, hlubokou — pozvedl a rozšířil spíše, než předváděl bůhvíjakou kulturu. Pilobolus, choreograf a skladatel Robby Barnett říká: „Myšlenka je ten nejlepší nápad, dokud tam není nějaká lepší”, což je dobrý přístup k jakékoliv spolupráci.”
Born in Ann Arbor, Michigan and raised in Dayton, Ohio.
Location: New York City • Los Angeles
Album release: August 5, 2014
Record Label: Charming Martyr
Duration: 40:46
Tracks:
01 Honey Moon 3:23
02 Lonely Like Me 3:49
03 Let There Be No Longing 3:11
04 Taffeta 3:48
05 Wild One 3:55
06 When I Fly 3:11
07 World Above the World 5:17
08 Remember 2:52
09 Thank You (Big Bloody Heart) 3:46
10 The Devil 3:50
11 These Are the Days 3:44
REVIEW
By Kerry Doole | Aug 12 2014 | Score: 9
Π♦Π Though sadly under–appreciated here, L.A.–based singer/songwriter David Poe has a seriously impressive resume that includes creating scores for film and dance (Shadowland: Music for Pilobolus was an international success) and having his songs covered by artists as diverse as T–Bone Burnett, Grace Potter, Duncan Sheik, Daryl Hall and Curtis Stigers. It is on his own solo albums that his poetic talent best shines through, and God & The Girl is his best yet. God and the Devil make a few appearances here, but, as in much of Poe's oeuvre, the girl gets the most attention.
Π♦Π Love, lust and loss remain fertile lyrical terrain, and few plough those fields with as much skill as Poe. Or as much candour, as on “Lonely Like Me.” Sample lyrics: “First I loved your beauty, then I loved your brain, then you went insane, I fell in love anyway.” His understated voice drips with melancholy, the mood most often exuded by his material. Obvious kindred spirits are the likes of Nick Drake and Elliott Smith, while the folk–blues feel of “The Devil brings Townes Van Zandt to mind while also showcasing Poe’s fluent guitar work. His voice and lyrics are neatly embellished by subtle musical touches and the judicious use of cello, violin, French horn, trumpet and lap steel to add atmosphere (guest players include some of Burnett’s regular team). The gentle meditation on death, “When I Fly,” is a lovely highlight, but there are no misses on this consistently compelling record. (http://m.exclaim.ca/)
PRESS:
Π “The major domo of songwriters.” — Village Voice
Π “[Songs] like miniature novels.” — The London Independent
Π “David Poe gives the singer–songwriter genre a much–needed jolt.” — Rolling Stone
Π “Storytelling with beautiful, lush, guitar–underpinned music.” — NME
Π “The perfect man.” — Time Out! New York
Π “Hyperbole is everything.” — David Poe
BIO:
Π♦Π David Poe writes songs and sings them. Sometimes others sing them too.
Artists who have recorded songs by David Poe include producers T–Bone Burnett and Larry Klein, the cast of ABC television series Nashville, rock artists Grace Potter and Daryl Hall, Broadway composer Duncan Sheik, fado ingenue Ana Moura, alt-folkie Thomas Dybdahl, jazz singer Curtis Stigers, pop sensation Oh Land and many more.
Π♦Π As a performer, Poe has toured the world with the likes of Bob Dylan, Joan Baez, The Jayhawks, Chris Whitley and Tori Amos. His work also appears in a variety of film, TV, dance and theater projects.
Π♦Π Solo recordings include his most recent effort God & The Girl, as well as a self-titled debut, produced by T–Bone Burnett, The Late Album (Sony/Epic), Love Is Red (Universal Music/The Lab) and two live recordings, iTunes exclusive David Poe: Live From The Artists Den and a concert film, David Poe Onstage at World Café (Universal Music/Decca DVD.) Poe has also created two scores for dance: The Copier: Music for Cedar Lake Contemporary Ballet and Shadowland: Music for Pilobolus.
Π♦Π David Poe is a composer fellow of the Sundance Institute. He has scored seven films, including an official selection of the Sundance Film Festival. Shadowland, a collaboration with contemporary dance company Pilobolus, has been on tour since 2009, performed on every continent, for Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, and was released as a feature film in 2014. Poe has produced recordings for other artists including Regina Spektor, Kraig Jarret Johnson, Jenifer Jackson, Amy Raasch, John “Scrapper” Sneider and The Brendan Hines.
Π♦Π Transplanted from the American Midwest to New York City, David Poe served as the sound engineer at CBGB’s 313 Gallery before signing to Sony/Epic. He currently lives in Los Angeles.
LYRICS
THESE ARE THE DAYS
© 2014 BY David Poe. Charming Martyr Music (BMI).
From the album God & The Girl
RAISE A GLASS TO THE PAST AND TO THE SOLDIERS
TO FADED FRIENDS AND HAPPY ENDS AND TO THE OLD
MAY WE ALL LIVE AS LONG AS WE LIKE
MAY WE ALL BE AS STRONG AS THE WINE
REMEMBER THIS: BEFORE WE KISSED WE WERE STRANGERS
TOOK A CHANCE ON A DANCE IN THE QUIET
FIRST THE DARK THEN THE SPARK THEN THE FIRE
FIRST THE SKY THEN THE STARS THEN THE LIGHT
THESE ARE THE DAYS
THESE ARE THE DAYS WHEN THEY GROW UP FAST
THESE ARE THE NIGHTS
THESE ARE THE NIGHTS YOU MAKE IT LAST
TIME IS A TRAIN, WAITS FOR NO ONE
TIME IS A CHILD RUNNING WILD
TIME IS A BIRD ON THE WING
FLYING HOME TO THE SUN IN THE SPRING
REMEMBER THIS: BEFORE WE KISSED WE WERE STRANGERS
TOOK A CHANCE ON A DANCE IN THE QUIET
FIRST THE DARK THEN THE SPARK THEN THE FIRE
FIRST THE SKY THEN THE STARS THEN THE LIGHT
THESE ARE THE DAYS
THESE ARE THE DAYS WHEN THEY GROW UP FAST
THESE ARE THE NIGHTS
THESE ARE THE NIGHTS YOU MAKE IT LAST
THESE ARE THE DAYS
THESE ARE THE DAYS WHEN THEY GROW UP FAST
THESE ARE THE NIGHTS
THESE ARE THE NIGHTS YOU MAKE IT LAST
RAISE A GLASS TO THE PAST AND TO THE SOLDIERS
TO FADED FRIENDS AND HAPPY ENDS AND TO THE OLD
MAY WE ALL LIVE AS LONG AS WE LIKE
MAY WE ALL BE AS STRONG AS THE WINE
Website: http://davidpoemusic.com/songs
MySpace: https://myspace.com/davidpoe
Twitter: https://twitter.com/poedavid
Reverbnation: http://www.reverbnation.com/davidpoe
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DAVIDPOEMUSIC
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/talkshow
Contact:
LIVE BOOKING INQUIRES PLEASE CONTACT:
CHRIS HACKER
Press inquiries please contact:
INTERVIEW:
Posted 08/27/2014 at 3:00pm | by Mark Bacino
Π♦Π http://www.guitarworld.com/songcraft-singer-songwriter-david-poe-discusses-his-new-album-god-girl
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