Delaney Davidson - Featured Artist January 2010 (+ Free Download)

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Contact: Delaney Davidson Ph: +64 21 0278 6424
www.myspace.com/delaneyfdavidson

Delaney Davidson is a world travelling hobo, originating from Christchurch and previously basing himself out of Switzerland when he toured with cult legends Dead Brothers and was instrumental in the sublime "Wunderkammer" album (Voodoo Rhythm Records) playing singing saw, lap steel, drums and vocals. Delaney's impending release of his third solo album and homecoming shows are sure to be a highlight of early 2010.

He is at home in most cities in Europe as well as enjoying the times he has spent in the USA.

Davidson has also played as guest for many bands including The Reverend Beatman and Zeno Tornado as well as other voodoo rhythm bands, both live and in the studio.

He has supported mystic dark folkers Wovenhand, alternative song masters Tex Perkins and Tim Robbins in their T&T duo, and was invited and toured the USA in 2008 with Queen of the Underground Holly Golightly and the Broke Offs, where he attracted rave reviews which resulted in his invitation to headline the SteelBridge Song Fest in Wisconsin 2009. Following on from this success he returned to Sturgeon bay to take part in the Dark Songs songwriting festival, and now holds an open invitation to return.

Performing in the Basel Stadt Theatre's "Drei Groschen Oper" he is also at home in the theatre, and his eerie music is well suited to film soundtrack.

Davidson can also be found on the big screen playing the lead role as jail delaney bird Parrish in Marc Littlers Noir-Cotic odyssey The Road to Nod (Slowboat Films) which premiered in July 2007. Davidson was also a key player in Slowboat Films’ feature length documentary on the Dead Brothers titled Death Is Not The End.

He also starred in Slowboat Films VOODOO RHYTHM, The gospel of Primitive Rock and Roll, Having completed three successful solo European tours he is currently wrapping up his fourth. Delaney has just completed his third tour of the USA, establishing himself deeper into the roots of the landscape that his musical influences stem from, and finding a firm foothold in the terrain of western, blues and roots folk music.

The official release date for his Self Decapitition album is March 1st, 2010 and he will kick this off with his 5th tour of Europe on the 1st of April.

Press has consistently praised Davidson by saying: “To paint a picture of what it sounded like, try imagining Bob Dylan covering the songs off of Tom Waits’ Bone Machine with Son House accompanying on bottleneck guitar.

Davidson has got Dylan’s current raspy and disaffected delivery, while his subject matter is filled with “Waitsian” images of seediness and mortality. He utilized loop pedals to craft his rhythm guitar licks, while doing some experimental and improvisational “soloing” on top of them. At one point he even let the looped guitar keep repeating itself for several minutes while he led a waltz competition on the floor of the club (which was won jointly by a pair of hard-competing unisex couples).

Overall I thought very highly of Davidson’s set, and look forward to spinning my newly purchased copy of his record.” – John Behm, Culture Bully

DISCOGRAPHY

delaney davidson self decapitation SOLO
2009 - SELF DECAPITATION. Voodoo Rhythm Records
2008 - GHOST SONGS. Rough Diamond Home Recordings.
2007 - ROUGH DIAMOND. Stink Magnetic
2005 - BEATS A POKE IN THE EYE. Rough Diamond Home Recordings.
2004 - GOD AT THE BOTTOM OF THE BOTTLE. Rough Diamond Home Recordings.

w/ ALPINE CRETINS
2007 - PITCH.INST.CHROME.MASTER.KEY. She'll Be Right Records

w/ DEAD BROTHERS
2004 - FLAMMEND HERZ. Voodoo Rhythm Records
2006 - WUNDERKAMMER. Voodoo Rhythm Records

w/ DELEMMI'S CARAVAN BASEMENT BAND
2003 - SELF TITLED Rough Diamond Home Recordings

w/ BRASS BED
2001 - SAVE YOUR BREATH. Bah Humbug
1998 - THE "NO" SINGLE. Bah Humbug

COMPILATIONS
2009 - CHARTDISC Vol 2

UPCOMING SHOWS
Marianne Dissard, Flip Grater and Delaney Davidson on Le Tour de Trois
15th January Leigh Sawmill Café, Leigh. 8pm doors, 8.30 start. *
16th January: Bacco Room, Auckland. 8pm doors, 9pm start. *
21st January: Cabana, Napier. 8pm doors, 8.30pm start *
22nd January: Mighty Mighty, Wellington. 9pm doors. Door sales only.
23rd January: The Matterhorn, Wellington. 8pm start
24th January: Fairfield House, Nelson. 7pm doors, 8pm start *
27th January: Dux de Lux, Queenstown. 9pm start
28th January: Chicks Hotel, Dunedin. 8pm doors. 9pm start *
29th January: Harbourlight, Lyttelton. 8.30pm doors, 9pm start * (Flip Grater and Delaney Davidson only)

4th Feb - Goodbye Blue Monday w/ Surpse guest. 8pm.
11th Feb - AL’S BAR WITH BENKA BORADOVSKY BORDELLO BAND
12th Feb - WUNDERBAR WITH STEVE ABEL
13th Feb - GOODBYE BLUE MONDAY WITH FLIP GRATER
18th Feb - GOOD BYE BLUE MONDAY

CD Giveaway

We have 2 exclusive pre-release copies of Delaney's latest album to giveaway. Just email us to go into the draw.
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FREE DOWNLOAD
Check out more of Delaney Davidson plus a free download of 'Around The World' for a limited time at
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