07-27-2007, 09:53 AM
A comment by Liz and a question from Amy led to this thread so thanks ladies 
David Gray - - if you aren't familiar with him do yourself a favor - use the links and explore his music a bit - - hope you enjoy yourself - - -
Wiki says - - David Gray (born June 13, 1968 in Sale) is an English singer-songwriter who came to mainstream recognition with his 1998 album White Ladder. - - more below
Found an embeddable mp3 of a track from the album 'One Too Many Mornings' recorded on March 23rd 2006 at Rod Laver Auditorium, Melbourne, Australia. Click here to play.
this is his fan site - - there is a note that it will launch in August but everything I checked was working now - - - -
http://www.davidgray.com/
Yahoo Music has a very good layout on him - - 30 sec audio samples, videos, even a fan music station
http://music.yahoo.com/ar-250322---David-Gray
bits & pieces from Wiki - - full information at link - - the Irish do seem to have good taste in music don't they
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Gray_%28musician%29
Gray's early music was in a contemporary folk-rock, singer-songwriter mode; his primary instrument was acoustic guitar, with occasional piano. 1996's Sell, Sell, Sell featured some rock arrangements and electric instrumentation. Starting with the release of White Ladder, Gray began to make significant use of computer-generated music to accompany his voice and acoustic instrumentation, a technique which differentiates him from many of his peers. Despite the move to more complex music, Gray has used small-scale, often home-based recording methods and equipment and espoused a "do it yourself" approach to music production.
His musical career received early support from a dedicated Republic of Ireland fan base..............................
The UK folk-rock scene had known about Gray for some time before his breakthrough into the pop mainstream in 2000, but after a few marginally successful releases through the 1990s, Gray's breakthrough came with the worldwide release of his fourth album, White Ladder, in 1998. This was a critical and commercial success and included his best-known songs: "This Years Love", "Babylon" and "Please Forgive Me"
.............................................................. Babylon was also the first of three US chart entries for Gray to date. In Ireland, "White Ladder" remains the biggest-selling album ever.
After a three year hiatus which saw him wind down his recording and touring schedule due to exhaustion, Gray returned with his seventh album, Life in Slow Motion in September 2005, which, like it's predecessor, also hit the top of the UK album chart in its first week of release. ......................................................
In March 2007, Gray released the compilation album Shine: The Best of the Early Years............................................................
On 7 July 2007, ............................................................. Gray also announced via his website that he will release another album entitled A Thousand Miles Behind, a compilation CD of live covers, in August 2007 via CD and digital download.
David Gray - - if you aren't familiar with him do yourself a favor - use the links and explore his music a bit - - hope you enjoy yourself - - -
Wiki says - - David Gray (born June 13, 1968 in Sale) is an English singer-songwriter who came to mainstream recognition with his 1998 album White Ladder. - - more below
Found an embeddable mp3 of a track from the album 'One Too Many Mornings' recorded on March 23rd 2006 at Rod Laver Auditorium, Melbourne, Australia. Click here to play.
this is his fan site - - there is a note that it will launch in August but everything I checked was working now - - - -
http://www.davidgray.com/
Yahoo Music has a very good layout on him - - 30 sec audio samples, videos, even a fan music station
http://music.yahoo.com/ar-250322---David-Gray
bits & pieces from Wiki - - full information at link - - the Irish do seem to have good taste in music don't they
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Gray_%28musician%29
Gray's early music was in a contemporary folk-rock, singer-songwriter mode; his primary instrument was acoustic guitar, with occasional piano. 1996's Sell, Sell, Sell featured some rock arrangements and electric instrumentation. Starting with the release of White Ladder, Gray began to make significant use of computer-generated music to accompany his voice and acoustic instrumentation, a technique which differentiates him from many of his peers. Despite the move to more complex music, Gray has used small-scale, often home-based recording methods and equipment and espoused a "do it yourself" approach to music production.
His musical career received early support from a dedicated Republic of Ireland fan base..............................
The UK folk-rock scene had known about Gray for some time before his breakthrough into the pop mainstream in 2000, but after a few marginally successful releases through the 1990s, Gray's breakthrough came with the worldwide release of his fourth album, White Ladder, in 1998. This was a critical and commercial success and included his best-known songs: "This Years Love", "Babylon" and "Please Forgive Me"
.............................................................. Babylon was also the first of three US chart entries for Gray to date. In Ireland, "White Ladder" remains the biggest-selling album ever.
After a three year hiatus which saw him wind down his recording and touring schedule due to exhaustion, Gray returned with his seventh album, Life in Slow Motion in September 2005, which, like it's predecessor, also hit the top of the UK album chart in its first week of release. ......................................................
In March 2007, Gray released the compilation album Shine: The Best of the Early Years............................................................
On 7 July 2007, ............................................................. Gray also announced via his website that he will release another album entitled A Thousand Miles Behind, a compilation CD of live covers, in August 2007 via CD and digital download.
