David Clement

Bio:

..David Clement was working hard as a lithographer in New York's art world until Liz Phair persuaded him to go public with his music. Phair and Clement had grown up together, and Liz knew that David had been writing songs since he was a pre-schooler.

His first self-produced CD got chosen as an "editor's pick" by Billboard. Since then, David has had contracts with two major labels, fronted multiple band configurations, his music has been featured on a couple of the WB's finer shows, and played on college radio stations across the country. Clement is currently recording and playing his poppy guitar based rock and singing his wryly poetic lyrics at clubs and theaters around NYC, and anywhere else he can.

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Member Since:

April 10, 2005

Members:

David Clement: vocals and acoustic guitar
Rob Bailey: electric guitar and vocals
Erin Hall: cello

Also featured on the recordings featured here:
Chris Cochrane: electric guitar, vocals
Mike Stanzilis: bass
Richard "Dickie" Dworkin: drums
Marc Ribot: additional guitars

produced by Jeffrey Lesser, some original tracks recorded by Chris Cochrane and Gary Maurer.

Influences:

Eels, Modest Mouse, Pretenders, Gorecki, Madge ("you're soaking in it), Liz Phair, Damien Rice, Dick York/Dick Sargeant, Cheap Trick, Max Ernst, Pixies, Neutral Milk Hotel, Ryan Adams, Ruben Kincaid, R.E.M., Talking Heads, Betty Blue, Broken Social Scene, Hello Kitty, Lush, X, A Fine Mess, FUCK, Ferron, Crystal Carrington, No Safety, Neil Young, Bright Eyes, Johnny Cash, The Banana Splits, Jon Brion, Aimee Mann, Nancy Spero, Psychedelic Furs, Metro, Beck, Throwing Muses ... tell me what you hear.

Sounds Like:

" ... a solid assemblage of inventive lyrics and melodic alt-rock guitars that falls somewhere between Sonic Youth, Eels, R.E.M. and Wilco."
-Performing Songwriter Magazine

" ... skewed melodies, spot-on instrumentation, and propulsive pop-rock (a la David Byrne fronting the Attractions) ... "
-slatch.com

Record Label:

yes, please.