Paul Dixon ( born Paul Dixon ; August 8, 1989, London ) is a British singer, guitarist , songwriter , better known under the pseudonyms David's Lyre and Fyfe .
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| A country |  Great Britain |
| Professions | singer , songwriter |
| Years of activity | since 2010 |
| Instruments | guitar |
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| Aliases | David's Lyre, Fyfe |
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Biography
Dixon, originally from London, moved to Manchester , where he entered university [1] . He was a member of several groups, recorded cover versions (including on Ellie Golding ), remixed the tracks Marina and the Diamonds and Everything Everything [2] . Initially performed under his real name, but then took a pseudonym to indicate a new stage in his music [1] , and began to appear in photographs and videos in a black domino mask [3] . His pseudonym refers to the biblical king David , who played the lyre . By his own admission, he was influenced by poetry, in particular the poems of Cummings and Sterns [4] . BBC journalist Mike Diver, in a review of the debut mini-album, compared Dixon with Patrick Woolf and Villagers [5] .
In August 2010, he released his debut single, “Tear Them Down,” produced by Amir Amor [2] . The song received a positive rating on The Guardian's website, where David's Lyre appeared in the Beginner of the Day section [2] . She was also featured on the New Musical Express list of “10 tracks you should hear this week” [6] . Less than six months later, he was again mentioned in this section, this time with the song “In Arms” [7] . Nick Grimshaw introduced her as the “single of the week” in his program on BBC Radio 1 [8] . The accompanying video clip was based on footage from the Russian animated short film “ Invention of Love ” [1] . The track was included in the self - titled mini-album , released on Hideout Recordings on February 21, 2011 [3] . David's Lyre toured with the band Chapel Club [8] , and in summer performed at the LeeFest festival [4] . On October 24, the single “Hidden Ground” [9] was released ; at the end of the year, cover versions of the songs “ Video Games ” by Lana Del Rey and “No Light, No Light” by Florence and the Machine [10] were presented.
February 20, 2012 released the studio album Picture of Our Youth , which was distributed through Bandcamp on a pay-as-you-go system [11] . Dixon announced that this was his last recording under the name David's Lyre and that he will be performing the opening act in a tour of Spector [10] .
Dixon continued his career under the name Fyfe and in April 2013 released the mini-album Solace [12] .
Discography
Albums
- In Arms EP (2011)
- Picture of Our Youth (2012)
- Solace EP (2013)
- Control (2015)
- Stronger EP (2016)
- The space between (2017)
- More space between (2017)
Singles
- Tear Them Down (2010)
- Heartbeat (2011)
- Hidden Ground (2011)
- "Love you more"
- "Belong"
- "Everything is everything"
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 3 Pop enigma David's Lyre not 'holding back' . BBC News (February 8, 2011). Date of treatment January 29, 2012. Archived September 10, 2012.
- ↑ 1 2 3 Lester, Paul. David's Lyre guardian.co.uk (July 26, 2010). Date of treatment January 29, 2012. Archived September 10, 2012.
- ↑ 1 2 Cragg, Michael. New music exclusive: David's Lyre - In Arms . guardian.co.uk (January 18, 2011). Date of treatment January 29, 2012. Archived September 10, 2012.
- ↑ 1 2 Graham, Dominic. Interview: David's Lyre . So So Gay (June 4, 2011). Date of treatment January 29, 2012. Archived September 10, 2012.
- ↑ Diver, Mike. David's Lyre In Arms EP Review . BBC Music (February 23, 2011). Date of treatment January 29, 2012. Archived September 10, 2012.
- ↑ 10 Tracks You Have To Hear This Week - Kanye West, The Ting Tings, Manic Street Preachers . nme.com (August 26, 2010). Date of treatment January 29, 2012. Archived September 10, 2012.
- ↑ 10 Tracks You Have To Hear This Week (12/02/11 ) . nme.com (February 9, 2011). Date of treatment January 29, 2012. Archived September 10, 2012.
- ↑ 1 2 David's Lyre on the show . BBC Radio 1. Date accessed January 29, 2012. Archived September 10, 2012.
- ↑ Hannaford, Luke. David's Lyre free download single - 'Hidden Ground' . God is in the TV (September 19, 2011). Date of treatment January 29, 2012. Archived September 10, 2012.
- ↑ 1 2 Sleigh, Rob. David's Lyre Celebrates Adventure with Lana Del Rey and Florence Covers . Stereoboard (December 5, 2011). Date of treatment January 29, 2012. Archived September 10, 2012.
- ↑ Sleigh, Rob. David's Lyre Announces Debut Album 'Picture of Our Youth' . Stereoboard (January 19, 2012). Date of treatment January 29, 2012. Archived September 10, 2012.
- ↑ Klee, Miles. Fyfe Reveals More of Himself, 'St Tropez' (English) . BlackBook (February 25, 2013). Date of treatment April 19, 2013. Archived on April 20, 2013.
Links
- Raymond, Max. David's Lyre - Picture Of Our Youth . musicOMH . - Review. Date of treatment February 11, 2012. Archived May 18, 2012.
- Yau, Alex. David's Lyre - Picture of Our Youth . Drowned in Sound (February 20, 2012). Date of treatment March 13, 2012. Archived May 18, 2012.