http://www.davedavies.com/
United Kingdom / London
Genre:
Rock / Classic Rock / Hard Rock
Bio:
David Russell Gordon "Dave" Davies (born 3 February 1947) is an English rock musician best known for his role as lead guitarist and vocalist for the English rock band The Kinks.In 2003, Davies was ranked 88th in Rolling Stone magazine's list of the "100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time"
Davies founded The Kinks with Pete Quaife in 1963. His brother Ray, who became the best-known member and de facto leader of the band, joined soon after.The quartet was formed when drummer Mick Avory joined. Dave Davies had a turbulent relationship with Avory, one of the reasons behind the latter's departure from the band in the mid-1980s, although the two had been roommates together in the mid-1960s.Ray and Dave Davies remained the only two steady members of the band (with the exception of Avory until his departure) throughout their run together. They were accompanied by an oft-changing roster of bassists and keyboardists. Davies played a largely subordinate role to his brother, often staying behind the scenes. Davies would make occasional contributions on Kinks records as lead vocalist and songwriter, with classics such as "Party Line" (the lyrics were written by Ray Davies and the song has been attributed to Ray on many editions of "Face to Face"), "Death of a Clown"and "Strangers"
After the aborted solo effort, Davies' solo career was not revived until 1980, with the release of Dave Davies (AFL1-3603), which featured Davies performing all the instruments by himself. The album was named after its own serial number. AFLI-3603 peaked at #42 on the Billboard 200. He went on to release Glamour (1981), which charted at #152. Davies brought in a back-up band to play with him on this record. Chosen People was released in 1983, but failed to crack the Billboard 200.Davies released his first true solo studio album in twenty years, Bug, in 2002. Fractured Mindz followed in January 2007, his first album of all new material in nearly five years. It was also his first new studio effort since his stroke in the summer of 2004 besides the track "God in my Brain" (which was recorded and released on the compilation album Kinked in January 2006). In February 2010, Davies released a DVD, Mystical Journey. His planned US tour in support of the release was postponed per doctor's advice.It was announced in February 2013 that on 4 June 2013, Davies would be releasing his sixth studio album entitled I Will Be Me worldwide. Davies undertook a short tour of the US to promote the album.
His second album since suffering a major stroke in 2004, I Will Be Me finds Dave Davies in a defiant state of mind but that doesn't prevent him from indulging in a little bit of nostalgia. These rose-tinted reflections arrive early on, as the album opens with "Little Green Amp," a gnarly little rocker that twists several Kinks songs together -- primarily "All Day and All Of the Night," but it can't help bring to mind "Destroyer" as well -- and the subsequent "Livin' in the Past" mines a similar heavy territory. Things get a little gentler from there, as he turns inward on "The Healing Boy" and gets romantic with "When I First Saw You," which only signals how much ground Davies covers here. Generally, he's unafraid to make some noise, and that cacophony is an odd pairing with his deeply held beliefs in the mystical and UFOs, creating a tension that isn't dissonant as much as it is idiosyncratic. Sometimes, Davies' blend of hard rock and healing doesn't quite jibe -- it can lose form and drift or it can hammer its points home too hard -- but there's a dogged individuality to his mission that's appealing even when the music itself is not. This is who he is at age 66 and he is unafraid, even proud, to be who he is.
Line Up:
Dave Davies - Vocals, guitar, bass, banjo, mandolin, ukulele, keyboards, harmonica, drums
Discography:
Dave Davies (AFL1-3603) (1980) - US Billboard No. 42
Glamour (1981) - US Billboard No. 152
Chosen People (1983) - US Billboard No. 202
Bug (2002)
Fractured Mindz (2007)
I Will Be Me (CD - 2013)
Videos:
Dave Davies - I Will Be Me (2013)
Year : 2013
Style : Rock / Classic Rock / Hard Rock
Country : USA
Audio : 320 kbps + all scans
Size : 164 mb
Tracklist:
01 - Little Green Amp [04:33]
02 - Livin' In The Past [04:42]
03 - The Healing Boy [05:13]
04 - Midnight In L.A. [05:12]
05 - In The Mainframe [04:17]
06 - Energy Fields [05:22]
07 - When I First Saw You [03:30]
08 - The Actress [03:57]
09 - Erotic Neurotic [03:45]
10 - You Can Break My Heart [06:00]
11 - Walker Through The Worlds [05:56]
12 - Remember The Future [05:41]
13 - Cote Du Rhone (I Will Be Me) [05:42]
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