Davis Dee

Story

I started a band in 1987 and we sucked. I wanted to be Angus Young, the drummer wanted to be Nick Mason and the bass player wanted to be John Taylor. This was not great chemistry. We didn't get far. I had my first electric guitar at age 12 for Xmas (an awful Korean-built copy of a Gibson Sonex) and there was a book with it called 'Teach Yourself Rhythm Guitar', I never really read it but the cool pic of Keith Richards on the front taught me loads. Now where is that book... Life took over. Got back into playing and recording in the mid noughties in the new digital age. Had another break until 2016 and been gradually building it back up again and here we are. No ambition to become 'successful'. Every song written is its own success story. It's all for the joy & sadness, equally. Various formats are uploaded, some are lo res and rushed production around daddy daycare, neighbours and work but I always try to capture the basic ‘essence’ of the sound I wanted. Cheers for stopping by. Wishing you happy vibes and may all your sounds be cool. X

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What is music to you? What does it give you?

What does it give me? Chills, and they're multiplying.

What is your music dream?

It's where I'm on stage playing and suddenly realise I'm in my underpants and everyone is staring at me, and then I realise I'm not even in the band!

If you could change the world - what would you start with?

Me

Which is the most memorable song from your childhood?

Mott The Hoople "All the Young Dudes"

Who are your favorite musical artists or bands?

Too many to list. Favourite oldies are the Rolling Stones, fave newish band is currently Car Seat Headrest.

What inspires you to make music?

Not having much else to do!

What is the message you want to send with your music?

Send money!

How do you feel when you perform in front of an audience?

Nothing, I don't currently perform. When I was an entertainer in the 90s it was a number of things depending on the crowd and the night, from elation to despair!

How do you see the musicians’ reality nowadays? What could be improved?

Expectations.

What do you think of Drooble?

Jury's out.

What frustrates you most as a musician?

Background noise!

Do you support your local scene as a fan? How?

Not really, it's mostly cover bands and tributes for alcoholics.

What qualities should a musician nowadays have in order to get their music heard by a larger audience?

Tenacity.

Share some awesome artists that we’ve never heard of.

Naked Giants, Ron Gallo, White Reaper, Car Seat Headrest, Rayland Baxter, Foxygen, Lake Street Dive, J.D. McPherson, Deer Tick, The Weeks, Hurray for the Riff Raff