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Almost And Always
''Almost and Always'' is the fifth full-length album by singer-songwriter David Mead (musician), David Mead. "The elegant, torchy tunes were originally intended for a Bette Midler-style female vocalist, until Mead decided to cut them himself", wrote Steve Leftridge of ''PopMatters'' in November 2009, adding that ''Almost and Always'' "may be 2009's loveliest collection of pop songs". "Last Train Home" was NPR's Song of the Day on January 9, 2009, several months after ''Almost and Always'' was first released on CD in Japan and online at NoiseTrade. Many of the album's songs saw their live debut at the Basement in Nashville, Tennessee, on July 30, 2008. "From My Window Sill", written by Daniel Tashian, was later recorded by his band, the Silver Seas, for their 2010 album ''Château Revenge!'' Track listing All tracks written by David Mead and Swan Dive, Bill DeMain, except where noted. # "Rainy Weather Friend" – 3:41 # "Little Boats" – 2:49 # "Blackberry Winters" (Mead) – 3:40 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Mead (musician)
David Worth Mead (born September 3, 1973) is a Nashville-based pop singer-songwriter. Over the years he has toured extensively, headlining as well as opening shows for John Mayer, Fountains of Wayne, Ron Sexsmith, Liz Phair, Joe Jackson, and Shelby Lynne. Biography and album releases Born to a traveling-salesman father and schoolteacher mother, David Mead's family moved often during his childhood, mostly around the southern United States, before settling in Nashville, Tennessee, in 1986. As a kid, he sang in the church choir and school productions like ''The Sound of Music''. When he was 13, he got his first guitar and was soon writing his own songs; three years later, he was gigging out professionally. His travels eventually took him to Nashville, where he played in bands such as Verdant Green; Blue Million; and Joe, Marc's Brother. Drawing on a wide range of influences, from the Beatles and Broadway to the Police and Rufus Wainwright, Mead has honed a highly melodic and emoti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tangerine (David Mead Album)
''Tangerine'' is the fourth full-length album by singer-songwriter David Mead. Having been dropped by Nettwerk America after the release of his previous LP, ''Indiana'', he created his own label, Tallulah!, in order to release ''Tangerine'' in 2006. "Mead's is some of the most consistently attractive, melodically pleasing, and intellectually rewarding pop music around, and it would really be a shame if he 'moved beyond' his most obvious strengths anytime soon," wrote Rick Anderson for AllMusic AllMusic (previously known as All Music Guide and AMG) is an American online music database. It catalogs more than three million album entries and 30 million tracks, as well as information on musicians and bands. Initiated in 1991, the databa .... "Few records this immediately attractive are still so interesting after repeated listens." Track listing All tracks written by David Mead. # "Tangerine" – 1:40 # "Hard to Remember" – 3:07 # "The Trouble With Henry" – 3:07 # "Chatterb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
PopMatters
''PopMatters'' is an international online magazine of cultural criticism that covers aspects of popular culture. ''PopMatters'' publishes reviews, interviews, and essays on cultural products and expressions in areas such as music, television, films, books, video games, comics, sports, theater, visual arts, travel, and the Internet. History ''PopMatters'' was founded by Sarah Zupko, who had previously established the cultural studies academic resource site PopCultures. ''PopMatters'' launched in late 1999 as a sister site providing original essays, reviews and criticism of various media products. Over time, the site went from a weekly publication schedule to a five-day-a-week magazine format, expanding into regular reviews, features, and columns. In the fall of 2005, monthly readership exceeded one million. From 2006 onward, ''PopMatters'' produced several syndicated newspaper columns for McClatchy-Tribune News Service. By 2009 there were four different pop culture related col ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |