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David
Newey is one of the UK's most in demand acoustic
guitarists, songwriters and singers.
David was inspired by his headmaster to start writing
songs and playing the guitar aged 10. Since then, he's
never really stopped, playing pubs and clubs around his
native Hampshire until the age of 18, when he moved to
Newcastle to study Folk and Traditional Music.
Under the tuition of such established names as Chris
Nemman, Martins Simpson and Carthy, and John Renbourn,
David honed his style. His guitar playing is unique and
unrivalled, encompassing both the flatpick and
fingerstyle techniques with power, fluency and control.
David often blurs the boundaries between Acoustic and
Electric styles, coaxing out sounds normally associated
with rock and roll, jazz and country, and placing them
within his more folk based playing. As such, he's in
high demand as a collaborator, playing with BBC Radio 2
Folk Musician of the Year Tom McConville on a regular
basis, and touring and recording with other luminaries
and peers such as Christi Andropolis, Emily Portman,
Sandra Kerr, and many others. He was a finalist in the
BBC Radio 2 Young Folk Musician of the Year in 2003, and
has appeared all over magazine and radio, including BBC
Radio 3's 'Late Junction', BBC Radio 2 Folk Show with
Mike Harding, and in the Froots playlist and cover CD.
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As a songwriter, David has two albums to his name -
2005's 'A List of Names' and 2009's 'Cities and Power',
the latter receiving a range of plaudits including a
five star review from Rock n Reel, being called 'brave
and imaginative' by Tom Robinson, and given numerous
outings on national radio. His songwriting is political
and personal, original and austere, echoing Richard
Thompson, Boo Hewerdine and Chris Wood, but remaining
entirely unique, and as a solo performer he likes to
challenge and involve an audience.
David has also recorded and produced a number of
successful albums including Rubus' 'Nine Witch Knots',
Spinndrift 'Far Distant' and Christi Andropolis' 'Rust
and Holler'. He remains in demand in the role of
producer and engineer.
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