David Serotkin (pronounced Sur-AHT-kin) is a singer/songwriter
based in the San Francisco Bay Area. An adventurer, teacher, mystic and aspiring
Irish dancer, David is passionate about exploring the mystery and wonder of
life - something that comes through in his music. His folk-pop sound is filled
with catchy melodies, rich harmonies, insightful lyrics and groovin' rhythms.
In these often crazy times, David wants to be an agent for sanity -- helping
to bring lightness and depth to people's hearts and spirits.
In August 2005, David released his debut CD, None
But This Time, under his own label, Waltzing
Duck Records. None
But This Time features
11 original songs ranging from introspective ballads
to poppy love tunes. Testimonials include "Lyrical,
poetic, soul-connecting…," and "David's music
soothes the soul and moves the body!"
"Though my name's on the CD, I can't entirely take credit
for it," says David. "It's true what so many artists say -- the real magic of
music is the creativity and spirit that comes through us. Whoever sent
this music is a much better songwriter than I am."
In Fall 2006, David was honored as Musical Artist of the Quarter by IntegrativeSpirituality.org.
The non-profit organization recognized David's music as being "beautiful, inspiring
and coming from and bringing others to a deeper spiritual connection...and that
such music has a unique ability to uplift the human spirit and inspire wisdom
and healing from within..."
In Dec 2005, the title track from
None But This Time won a songwriting contest. The competition was
held by California-based Indie Artists Alliance, who chose the song out of over 200
international entries.
David also volunteers performances for non-profit organizations, for which he
was featured in the
San Francisco Chronicle in Nov. 2005. In addition, he hosts
and performs a monthly songwriter showcase benefit concert in Oakland called
Music That Cooks, with proceeds going to feed the homeless.
For those interested in raw biographical .. David was born in Mount Clemens, Michigan on May 14th, 1979 at
7:20 am. He grew up in Lansing, started the piano at age 6 and guitar at 15. He got a BA in
English from Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo, and then a Masters in Consciousness Studies from John F. Kennedy University in
Pleasant Hill, CA.
David's musical influences include: The Police, Sting, Ben Harper, Neil Young,
Genesis, Phil Collins, The Verve Pipe, Steely Dan, Stone Temple Pilots, Cake,
Pat Metheny Group, Hall & Oates, and classical masters like Debussy, Poulenc
and Vaughan-Williams.
David lives in Richmond, CA with his many cacti. He is currently working on his next album, due out Fall 2009.
