Description of David Bazan's Music:
Indie folk, singer-songwriterComparisons:
David Bazan's music continues the creative arc of his former band Pedro the Lion, tapping into musical influences which seem prevalent in the Northwest music scene. Fans of Bazan might appreciate similar Northwestern indie folk artists like Fleet Foxes, Cave Singers, and Loch Lomond.Recommended CDs by David Bazan:
Curse Your Branches (Barsuk, 2009)
Fewer Moving Parts EP (Barsuk, 2006)
Pedro the Lion - Achilles Heel (Jade Tree, 2004)
Purchase/Download David Bazan MP3s:
"Hard to Be""Backwoods Nation"
"Selling Advertising"
David Bazan Biography:
David Bazan was born in January, 1976, and grew up in Shoreline, Wash. He started his musical career as a drummer for the band the Guilty with Damien Jurado, with whom he attended high school. Through the years, Bazan has played with a number of artist and bands in the Northwest, including Rosie Thomas, Seldom, and the Undertow Orchestra (with Vic Chestnutt and others). However, he is best known for being the frontman for lofi indie folk outfit Pedro the Lion. He performed and was the chief songwriter for Pedro from 1998-2004, and has been performing as a solo artist since releasing his first solo CD in 2006.Bazan's first full-length solo album explores his widely talked-about detachment from Christianity and his struggles with faith. While Pedro the Lion was always a darling of critics, Curse Your Branches has been widely well-received by fans and critics alike. In its wake, Bazan has gone on a house concert tour and opened for Ben Gibbard (Death Cab for Cutie), among others.
