David Celia is an independent singer-songwriter based in

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, Ontario, who has built an audience across Canada and in Europe. He has toured regularly since 2005. Beginning in 1989, Celia was a member of Tarnished Gallahad featuring Matei Kajs (drums), Richard Hamelin (lead vocals, bass),

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(keys, vocals) and Celia (guitar, vocals). They toured Ontario and

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until they disbanded in 1996. In 1996, Celia met guitarist and songwriter Mark Stewartson and formed the band Roundhouse with Scott Reynolds (guitar), Michael Lerner (keyboards) and Geoff Hen (drums). Later, Reynolds and Lerner left the band and David Headon (bass) joined. Invisible Inc. was then formed and soon recorded a twelve-song CD entitled ''Poor Folks Welcome'' (2000). With help from engineer and studio owner Rich Dubeau, it was recorded at Taxi Stand Studio in North Toronto. Invisible Inc. played clubs in southern Ontario for several years and also embarked on a tour of the United Kingdom. The band broke up in 2001. As a solo artist, Celia released ''Organica'' in 2002 and ''This Isn't Here'' (

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) in 2006. He has played his guitar behind such acts as

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, Andy Kim, Quartette and Icelandic artist

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as well as indie artists

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and Michael Holt. During the summers of 2003 to 2006, Celia was an instructor at the National Guitar Workshop, including week-long songwriting workshops in Canada and at the Workshop headquarters in New Milford, Connecticut. Celia's third album, ''I Tried'', features, among others, Joan Besen of

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on keyboards,

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) and

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(formerly of

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) on drums, Gurf Morlix (

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) on guitar and Ben Mink (

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, FM) on violin. The album was produced by Celia, mixed by

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) and mastered by Joao Carvalho. In 2015, Celia released his 4th solo album entitled ''Double Mind''. In that same year, he met up wit
Marla
and they gradually formed the new projec
Marla & David Celia
After countless touring, including an 11-date tour across Russia, they began co-writing songs which lead to their debut ''Daydreamers'', released in 2018 and then later with their Sophomore album ''Indistinct Chatter'' in 2021. Celia has toured and continues to tour Canada, the UK and continental Europe regularly, including an appearance at the

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in 2010.

Discography

;With Tarnished Gallahad * ''Tarnished Gallahad'', 1992 * ''Trapped On Earth'', 1997 ;With Invisible Inc. * ''Poor Folks Welcome'', 2000 ;Solo * ''Organica'', 2002 * ''This Isn't Here'', 2006 * ''I Tried'', 2010 * ''Double Mind'', 2015 ;With Marla & David Celia * ''Daydreamers'', 2018 * ''Indistinct Chatter'', 2021

References

External links

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CBC Radio 3: David Celia
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