David Ryan Harris

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David Ryan Harris is on a quest that has an almost mythological dimension to it. Armed with a voice that falls somewhere between Stevie Wonder and Donny Hathaway, songwriting that combines beautiful haunting melodies with sharp storytelling and guitar playing that is blues influenced and rock sharpened, David has been searching for the truth in music. And it is that combination of tremendous talent and devotion to the truth that immediately connects him to an audience. He invites us to join in and become part of the journey and as we accept the invitation we realize his songs are our songs too. His quest is ours also. It is a shared life and he chronicles it through song.

Born in Evanston, Illinois and raised in Atlanta, Georgia, David heard music, melodies and stories in his head as a child. Like most kids he played the usual childhood games and got into the usual childhood trouble, but the music in his mind always called him. As an adolescent he began teaching himself various instruments. After experimenting with drums, piano and other instruments and demonstrating an ability to learn them in a short period of time, David became focused on the guitar which continues to be his primary instrument although he often plays other instruments on his recordings.

Drawn to the blues after hearing songs by Son House, Robert Johnson and others and growing up at a time when Parliament/Funkadelic, Stevie Wonder, Prince and other musicians were stretching the boundaries of popular music David understood that music could not and should not be limited by our often narrow views of what it should be.
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  • vahneszah

    dude's taking foreverrrr on his new album

    24 days ago
  • marcreeves

    Hey everyone! I need people's votes for my chance to play the main stage at a major UK festival and music venue! I am nearly there but need your votes!! VOTE NOW at http://www.marcreeves.co.uk/vote.html Thanks, Marc.

    June 2011
  • nickjohnston2

    Great musician. You can definitely hear the Mayer in him though.

    May 2011
  • undoreverse

    cute voice :)

    March 2011
  • sylsoul

    Oh my god I just found David and it really make me cry with his voice, people should know this incredible man, is absolutely amazing.

    November 2010
  • phenomeno11

    david you're great !

    October 2010
  • gingerpuff

    Awesome!...Creeped up on my on John Mayer Radio

    October 2010
  • JuLiaHRules

    Damn...i love sweetest berry :D

    September 2010
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