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David Stith comes from a musical family: his father is a college wind ensemble director and former church choir director; his grandfather is professor emeritus in the music department at Cornell University; his mother is a pianist; his sisters sing opera, play piano, tap dance, play timpani and are excellent soft ball players. David Stith grew up dreading the family ensemble’s appearances in church, preferring instead to draw mazes on the blank sides of church bulletins during services. In fifth grade, a harrowing performance of Phantom of the Opera at a school assembly (accompanied by his mother on piano) nearly turned him off to music for good. He started a noise band in high school, called Starchild (or Starchildren, or The Pool - they never did quite decide); but they preferred painting their guitars over playing them. David wrote a lot of bad poetry during this time.
In college, David attempted writing a novel and a children’s book, illustrating his work with original woodcut prints. His pursuit of writing and illustration brought him from Rochester to Brooklyn, where he took up work as a graphic designer. While in Brooklyn, David befriended Shara Worden (of My Brightest Diamond), and soon after began facilitating, in small technical ways, the recording of her album Bring Me The Workhorse. This, in turn, spurred David to begin writing and recording songs of his own. It was a casual, private affair. He spent countless days stored away in his bedroom, sketching folk songs with epic electronic gestures, a rekindling of passions for his first familial love: music.
In college, David attempted writing a novel and a children’s book, illustrating his work with original woodcut prints. His pursuit of writing and illustration brought him from Rochester to Brooklyn, where he took up work as a graphic designer. While in Brooklyn, David befriended Shara Worden (of My Brightest Diamond), and soon after began facilitating, in small technical ways, the recording of her album Bring Me The Workhorse. This, in turn, spurred David to begin writing and recording songs of his own. It was a casual, private affair. He spent countless days stored away in his bedroom, sketching folk songs with epic electronic gestures, a rekindling of passions for his first familial love: music.
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IamEowyn wrote:
this fella is amazing. just saw him at this: http://www.92y.org/shop/event_detail.asp?productid=T-MM5PT01 gorgeous, touching, layered, mesmerizing and his drummer is fantastic...
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staplefish wrote:
dude has an interesting singing quality.
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greene1994 wrote:
his voice sort of reminds me of dan rossen
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haitt wrote:
SO DAMN AWESOME
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Mary-loup wrote:
AmAzing, I lOve...a great discover..!!
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upyano wrote:
what an amazing artist.
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MickaRos wrote:
The new Gainsbourg !!
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theloneprince wrote:
He's great! :)
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ahoymynameisGod wrote:
found Ichabod and Apple!
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oFATBLACKMANo wrote:
Excellent layers, also cool is dissonance.
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ClintSpector wrote:
Creekmouth!!!!
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caro_vian wrote:
luv
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spiteface wrote:
this music are good.
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Eurydicens wrote:
i'm kicking myself for missing his european shows. ahh fuck fuck
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lizvelrene wrote:
Be My Baby is amazing. That haunted piano, those quivering strings. Love it.
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PromoramaBookin wrote:
check out a live session and interview at Radio Città del Capo, Italy here: http://maps.rcdc.it/?p=420 Live performances of "Pity dance" and "Around the lion legs"
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ahoymynameisGod wrote:
anybody have the Ichabod & Apple recordings? please?
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turtlemayor wrote:
Check out this intereview with DM Stith on Wunderkammer Magazine: http://www.wunderkammermag.com/20090501/bill-orton-braid-voices
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mom0 wrote:
great record. Discazo.
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paradoxjon2 wrote:
nice live set to download http://maps.rcdc.it/?p=420
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