The Beatles
James Taylor
Neil Finn
Gordon Lightfoot
U2
Joni Mitchell
Peter Gabriel
Stan Rogers
Marc Cohn
Cat Stevens
John Mayer
Keith Urban
Jon Vezner
Eckhart Tolle
With a clear, warm and intimate approach to music that has
been delighting audiences for over a decade, Dave Carroll
is pleased to release his highly anticipated debut solo recording,
Perfect Blue. This collection of twelve refreshingly unique and
insightful songs, is injected with a "coming home" sense of
familiarity that subtly transcends musical barriers, bridging
the genres of pop, rock, country and folk.
Perfect Blue represents a new chapter for the Halifax musician
who has enjoyed a successful career as songwriter and performer
with the ECMA award-winning band, Sons of Maxwell. Dave has
written, recorded and released over 40 original songs on the
band's eight cds, shared in awards and nominations for multiple
ECMA and Nova Scotia Music awards and has toured Canada,
the US, Europe and China.
This project was recorded in the fall of 2007 in Halifax, Nova Scotia
using some of Atlantic Canada's finest players and was co-produced
with the highly regarded Jamie Robinson. Three of the songs were
co-written in Nashville with Bernie Chiaravalle, Grammy winner
Jon Vezner, and Canadian Steve Fox.
The recording is an eclectic combination of musical styling
showcasing Dave's growth as a songwriter and storyteller as
well as his maturity as a singer. Says Carroll: "My goal when
writing the songs for Perfect Blue was to sit down and create
music without expectations or limitations; to let each song have
its own voice. Jamie and I brought that same philosophy into the
studio when recording the CD and, listening to it now, we're very
happy with the results. Each song stands on its own but somehow
they all fit together as one project."
Dave's clear, warm vocal style has been compared to James Taylor,
Neil Finn, Chris Isaac and Keith Urban but more often than not what
strikes listeners is that Dave Carroll sings with his own voice,
telling stories and sharing his unique observations of the world in
which we live.
Check out a video for Dave's song inspired by the book "The Power of Now," written by Eckhart Tolle.
Check Dave's first music video from Perfect Blue for .
Hey Dave, Just wanted to say congrats with the Songwriting Nominations for John Lennon Songwriting contest.
Its always nice to connect with ppl about something you love to do. I'm working on my 2nd song of my EP and feel like it is what I'm meant to do.
Maybe see you downtown sometime. My Album release will most likely be at the wooden monkey end fall/beg winter. It would be cool if you could come. Alot of my friends are comparing my songs to Sons of Maxwell which is pretty damn cool :D
Well interestingly enough the song called "Falling Slowly" by Glen Hansard & Markéta Irglová, from the motion picture 'Once,' won the Academy Award (Oscar) for best original song from a motion picture in 2008! So I guess you never know...
Hi Dave, thanks a lot to your mum for shipping the album so fast :-))) I think it's really great; have just been listening to "The place that I call home" and have to admit my eyes are not completely dry now... Keep up the great music and I really hope to see you live on stage one day!
When all of us be still, we'll be amazed to find peace within..and the peace within will show with out..our world filled with peace..imagination turned into reality..let it begin with each and one of us..here Now. Your music is an inspiration to me. :)
Uncle David!!! Hah your page is so cool! I haven't seen it since you put the wheaties background on! haha i love it!! Can't wait to see you again!! Love your wonderful G-Dot!! Hahahaha xoxox
