David Karsten Daniels is an American songwriter . Born in Lubbock ( Texas ) on August 20, 1979 [1] . He spent his early years in Montgomery (Alabama) , Princeton (New Jersey) and Dallas , and sang in school and church choirs. At college, Daniels majored in composing music and played double bass in a symphony orchestra. After receiving a bachelor's degree at Southern Methodist University , the musician moved to Chapel Hill (North Carolina) , where the Bu_Hanan Collective group was formed, which in addition to David included his long-time friends Daniel Hart and Alex Lazar [1] . In 2006, Daniels signed to the British label Fat Cat Records , which released the album Sharp Teeth . It was followed in 2008 by Fear of Flying ; the work contained reflections on death and the afterlife. His most recent album, I Mean to Live Here Still (2010), is a song cycle to the verses of Henry David Thoreau , set to music by Daniels; the songs were performed by him to the accompaniment of Fight the Big Bull, noneta from Richmond (Virginia) [2] . Currently, the musician lives in Dallas.
| David Carsten Daniels David Karsten Daniels | |
|---|---|
| Date of Birth | August 20, 1979 (aged 40) |
| Place of Birth | Lubbock |
| A country |  USA |
| Professions | author-performer |
| Years of activity | since 2000 |
| Genres | |
| Collectives | Bu_Hanan Collective |
| Labels | Fat Cat , Bu_hanan |
| Official site | |
Discography
- The Mayflower (2000)
- Out from Under Ligne 4 (2001)
- Angles (2004)
- Sharp Teeth (2007)
- Fear of Flying (2008)
- I Mean to Live Here Still (2010)
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 Monger, James Christopher. David Karsten Daniels: Biography Allmusic . Date of treatment April 10, 2012. Archived September 17, 2012.
- ↑ Jarenwattananon, Patrick. First Listen: David Karsten Daniels And Fight The Big Bull, 'I Mean To Live Here Still' . NPR (June 13, 2010). Date of treatment April 10, 2012. Archived September 17, 2012.
Publications
- David Carsten Daniels at Pitchfork
- Ratliff, Ben. Take a Little Thoreau, Mix With Spunky Jazz . NYTimes.com (July 13, 2010). Date of treatment April 10, 2012. Archived May 16, 2012.
- Gill, Andy. Album: David Karsten Daniels The Independent (January 19, 2007). Date of treatment April 10, 2012. Archived May 16, 2012.