- + November 07, New website to coincide with the upcoming album
- + New single Morning Sun / Mother Earth out now and available on iTunes
- + Sunday 25th November 07, David and his band play live on ABC 702
- + November 07 Tour dates at the Beach rd Hotel, Bondi Beach, Sydney; 6th with Brett Hunt, 13rd with Bernie Hayes, 20th with Peter Fenton and 27th with One Time Prophets
- + August 07, David in the studio working on a new album
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Over the past 10 years David Lane has released 4 albums each totally different from the previous one. Click on any of the three albums below to view the track list and listen to selected tracks.
COMPASS - Released 1997
10 warm and soulful songs, perfect for late night longings, the newly in love or freshly broken hearted.
While fans of The Church may know David Lane as that bands touring keyboardist, the re-release of his debut album, Compass, reveals a talent worthy of greater recognition than that of a mere sideman.
Like other Australian singer/songwriters, Lane's songs reside mostly in the realm of atmosphere and introspection. They can be beautifully simplistic ('Strangeway' and 'Crashland') or lush and melodic ('Church Point Avenue' and 'Drift On By') and still sound effortless. In many artists hands, such results would be an easy formula for repetition, however on Compass, Lane refuses to rest on these laurels and pushes his compositions to further limits injecting his songwriting with world music poly-rhythms ('Julliette') jazz flourishes ('24th Of September') and soulful gospel influences ('Compass' and 'Because Of You') that sound more like the American South than New South Wales.
Although these songs are ultimately rewarding, such risk taking doesn't come without a cost. On tunes such as 'Gretchen's Song' and 'Lucky Joe' the extra production sounds a bit forced and they come up sounding a bit hollow as a result of which.
These are minor bumps in the road though, and as a whole Compass never suffers because of them. In fact, judged solely by themselves they could easily stand up to the remedial offerings of more popular artists such as Coldplay and David Gray which makes Compass a vital tool in the search for new musical horizons. 7.
-pcrose/november 2002
Tracklist
- Church Point Avenue
- Strange Way
- Compass
- Lucky Joe
- Crashland
- Because of You
- Drift on By
- 24th of September
- Gretchen's Song
- Juliette
PUT ME IN A TAXI - Released 2001
"Put me in a Taxi" is a truly inspired release with some wonderful songs to carry that sweet voice.........David is one of our real treasures, his songs and voice defy the written word."
Drum Media June 2001
In June 2001 David Lane released his long awaited second album through Vitamin Records, launching it with two packed out shows in Sydney. Since its release Put Me In A Taxi has caused quite a stir earning rave reviews and the tracks "Goodbye Rollercoaster" and "Nights Don't Seem So Long" were added to high rotation across the board on all ABC radio stations including JJJ.
Put Me In A Taxi was produced and arranged by the legendary Jackie Orszaczky and involved collaborations with West African percussionist Epizo Bangoura, drummer Angus Diggs (Jeff Lang), New Orleans guitarist Derwin 'Big D' Perkins (The John Cleary Band), Abby Dobson from Leonardo's Bride, Tina Harrod and Azo Bell playing bowed saw and ukulele.
Mixed in Nashville, New York and Sydney - the production sound remains cohesive through the character of David's writing and the style of Jackie's arrangements and guiding hand as producer.
The eleven tracks range from remorseful ballads to hypnotic soulful blues to rollicking road sounds. Put Me in A Taxi will be relished by David's established fans and anyone who enjoys a healthy balance between musicianship and mood, simplicity and depth.
Source: the Vitamin Records website
Tracklist
- Whatever Tomorrow
- Goodbye Rollercoaster
- Time Heals
- Nights Don't Seem So Long
- Rainbow
- Struggling With My Soul
- Many A Road
- Make It All Up
- I Don't Want To Say Goodnight
- Long Lost Friend
- Taxi
LEVEN REASONS TO SING - Released June 2003
David Lane has been described as "Sydney's unknown treasure", and I suspect he probably has a local cult following, and is one of those musicians other musicians know and love. In the last six years he has produced three albums - Compass in 1997, and 2001's Put Me in a Taxi, which had the break out track Goodbye Rollercoaster thanks to the high rotation it received on Triple J. After releasing that album, David spent three months touring Europe, the U.S and Australia with legendary band The Church. Four of the songs included on this latest album, were written while he was on the road.
Eleven Reasons to Sing has a modern folk sound - with a bit of contemporary pop, the odd jazz flourish, a pinch of rock and even a splash of reggae. It's gentle, sometimes fragile music, but you're never left wanting and when he wants to step it up, he surely does. The album itself was sparked by some regular live performances David fronted upon returning from the Church tour, with like-minded musicians Richard Boxhall (Love Me), The Cruel Sea's Jim Elliot and Ken Gormley, and Dean Manning (Leonardo's Bride) - who also co-produced. It seems like David loves a good musical collaboration and you may have heard him singing and/or playing piano on other artist's albums, such as The Church, Jimmy Little, The Whitlams, Jenny Morris and The Hummingbirds. Eleven Reasons to Sing feels like one of those great little quiet achievers.
Source: the ABC
Tracklist
- Feeling Frail
- Superstar
- Cobblestones
- Moon over water
- You were gone
- Alabaster
- Faded T-shirt
- Ancona Cocktail
- Molly Mathews
- Another Place
- Providence
David Lane's music is as fragile as the writer himself and with three albums now released David still struggles between the joy of life and his darker moods. David is currently recording what is hoped will be his next album. Always a favourite of the critics David was once described as 'Sydney's unknown treasure'.
Biography
In 2006 and 2007 David recorded and toured as a member of Toni Collette and the Finish including memorable shows at Homebake and Live Earth.
In 1998 David Lane released his debut album Compass. This independent release sold out its initial pressing and earned good airplay on Triple J, great reviews and media coverage. The Herald described him as "sydney's unknown treasure."
After this release David played solo and with a band around Sydney supporting bands like Tony Joe White and Leonardo's Bride. He also released an E.P as a member of The Lo-Tec Highbrows.
In 2001 David released his second album through Vitamin Records' Put Me In A Taxi. The album was produced and arranged by Jackie Orszaczky and featured collaborations with West African percussionist Epizo Bangoura, drummer Angus Diggs (The Jeff Lang Band), New Orleans guitarist Derwin 'Big D' Perkins (the John Cleary Band), Abby Dobson, Tina Harrod and Azo Bell playing bowed saw and ukulele .
The album was met with great reviews, described by Revolver as "a truly inspired release with some wonderful songs to carry that sweet voice." The track Goodbye Rollercoaster was added to high rotation on Triple J and Radio National. David played live at the ONYA Awards 2002, as well as appearing on Rage, Ground Zero and Channel V.
After Put me in a Taxi, David spent 3 months touring Europe, America and Australia with legendary band The Church and four songs from Eleven Reasons to Sing were written on the road. A fifth, Moon Over Water, was written with guitarist Peter Koppes, and another standout track, Providence, was originally recorded by its writers - Steve Kilbey and Grant McLellan with "Jack Frost".
After the Church tour, David began to play live with Richard Boxhall, Dean Manning and the Cruel Sea's Jim Elliot and Ken Gormley. Excited by the strength of the sound they created together, this line-up was keen to record an album.
Eleven Reasons To Sing was produced by David Lane and Dean Manning and mixed by Tim Powells at Spacejunk and Chris Thompson at The Martin Street Studio in Melbourne. Guests on the album included Abby Dobson (Leoonardo's Bride) and Chris Abrahams (The Necks).
From celebratory guitar-pop, to reggae and to David's more fragile pieces, Eleven Reasons To Sing reflects the enjoyment and spirit felt by those involved in creating the album. The direction and strength of David's writing is well-realised in this set of very moving songs. The album will be relished by his established fans and capture the hearts of many more.