David Bazan
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| David Bazan | |
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 David Bazan in Örebro,
Sweden on February 9, 2008. |
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| Background information | |
| Born | January 1976 |
| Genre(s) | indie rock |
| Occupation(s) | singer-songwriter |
| Years active | 1995-present |
| Label(s) | Barsuk Records, Jade Tree, Suicide Squeeze, Tooth and Nail |
| Associated acts | Pedro The Lion, Headphones, [(David Bazan (solo)] |
| Website | http://davidbazan.com, http://pedrothelion.org |
David Bazan (born January 1976) is an indie rock singer/songwriter from Edmonds, Washington. Bazan (pronounced "buh-zahn") was the lead singer and creative force behind the now-defunct band Pedro the Lion and was the lead singer of Headphones, a band he formed out of his interest in synthesizers. He then released an album under his name, David Bazan. And most recently he is completely solo, traveling alone and currently collaborating an album.
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[edit] Collaborations
In the early 90's he played drums in the band The Guilty (later named Coolidge) with fellow songwriter Damien Jurado.[1] Bazan had attended Shorewood High School with Jurado.
In 2002, he played drums and sang backup vocals for Seldom; in 2004, he played with Starflyer 59. Bazan has made various studio appearances with Seattle-based bands; for instance, he played drums in 1998 on Unwed Sailor's Firecracker EP[2], and contributed to the Rosie Thomas album These Friends of Mine.
Bazan was part of The Undertow Orchestra with Mark Eitzel (American Music Club), Will Johnson (Centro-matic, South San Gabriel), Vic Chesnutt, and Scott Danbom (Centro-matic, South San Gabriel). They toured the USA and Europe in 2006.
Bazan is a personal friend of comedian Horatio Sanz,[citation needed] and performed at Sanz's 2006 Christmas show, The Ho-Ho-Horatio Christmas Special, at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre in New York City.
[edit] Recent projects
Bazan recorded his first solo project, the EP Fewer Moving Parts, in between touring as a member of The Undertow Orchestra. The EP was released on 13 June 2006. Bazan recently finished a nationwide solo tour featuring Ben Gibbard of Death Cab for Cutie and Johnathan Rice and also contributed a cover of the song "Let Down" to Stereogum's "OK X"[3] project, a tribute to the Radiohead album OK Computer. A full length debut album with his new band "David Bazan's Black Cloud" is in the works for early 2008; it will be released by Barsuk Records.[4]
On September 5, during an interview with Minnesota Public Radio, Bazan mentioned his next album will be played entirely by him and he will recruit friends to play live when he tours. The album, 'David Bazan's Black Cloud,' will be released in the spring and may include, "Please, Baby, Please," a song he debuted during the interview.
During his solo tour in September, Bazan has been playing seven new songs that will appear on his new album: "Please, Baby, Please", "Weeds in the Wheat", "Curse Your Branches", "American Flags", "Broken Arm", "The Stitches" and "Harmless Sparks." His cover of Leonard Cohen's "Hallelujah" will also appear on the record.
[edit] Discography
[edit] EPs
- 6 song demo (1994)
- Fewer Moving Parts (13 June 2006)
[edit] Albums
- David Bazan's Black Cloud (2008)
[edit] Singles
- "The Poison Makes", split single b/w "Walk Alone" by Casey Foubert (January 2003, Bedside Recordings)
- 500 numbered on black vinyl on Ben Gibbard's short lived label
- "Away in a Manger" (25 October 2006, Suicide Squeeze)
- 1,000 printed on marbled vinyl
See also: Pedro the Lion discography, Headphones discography
[edit] Notes and references
- ^ Pedro the Lion. Jamesline Archives. Retrieved on April 21, 2006.
- ^ Unwed Sailor's bassist, Johnathon Ford, subsequently played bass for Pedro the Lion during that period.
- ^ Stereogum OKX. Stereogum.com. Retrieved on October 21, 2007.
- ^ David Bazan / Barsuk Records. Barsuk Records. Retrieved on May 14, 2007.
