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David Luther

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  • Genre: Powerpop / Soul / Surf

    Location BROOKLYN, New York, US

    Profile Views: 42367

    Last Login: 2/19/2013

    Member Since 1/20/2006

    Type of Label Unsigned

  • Bio

    If you guessed that I play saxophone, well, congratulations, you win a cookie. Sometimes I run it through a bunch of effects out of deep-rooted rock n' roll envy. I also sing and play keyboards, guitar, electric bass, flute and clarinet (the last two more out of obligation than anything else). Any style of music is fair game as long as it's good, but as the sounds above show, I have a strong leaning towards R&B, soul, blues... things that groove. Songs are particularly interesting to me these days too, whether penned by outlaw country singers, indie songsters, bluesmen, or Brill building legends. Strange to think that ten years ago lyrics barely showed on my radar, and now I'm trying to write them. Not an unnatural trajectory of a reformed jazzoholic, I suppose... .. Onward to gigs and such... As of June 2010, I'm rehearsing with ..Meat Loaf.. and band in anticipation of the ..Hang Cool Teddy Bear.. world tour. I've been part of his band since fall 2006, playing saxophone, keys, and guitar, and have been fortunate to travel and perform all over the world, plus make a number of radio and television appearances throughout . Over the course of the last year, I've also had the pleasure of touring occasionally with the dub-reggae band ..Easy Star All-Stars... Last fall, I played sax and keyboards for ..Katy Perry.. on her ..MTV Unplugged.. appearance. Throughout previous years, I've appeared with ..Dr. Lonnie Smith.., Reuben Wilson, Jimmy McGriff, ..Bettye Lavette.., The Temptations Revue feat. Dennis Edwards, Johnny Bassett, Clarence Clemmons, and have occasionally subbed on Broadway in NYC... .. I am especially proud of and happy to be playing with my original music band, ..The Dirty Urchins.., a collaboration with bassist ..Bennett Miller.. and songwriter/guitarists ..Freddie Stevenson.. and ..Julia Haltigan... It took over five years of living in New York City to find that one special project, and here it is. We released out first album, ..Late As Usual.., in June of 2009, and will be recording our second this fall. We play out as much as possible when we're all in NYC, both indoors and out... .. Check out and buy our album, physical or digital:.... ................ ...or you can just grab it from the iTunes store... .. We also have a ..Facebook Fan Page.., and you can follow us on ..Twitter... Enjoy!
  • Members

    Me, myself, and I
  • Influences

    ..Sax Players:.. Eddie 'Lockjaw' Davis, Cannonball Adderly, Don Sinta, Johnny Hodges, Red Prysock, Ben Webster, Clifford Scott, Brecker, Kenny Garrett, Paul Desmond, Coltrane, Sam "The Man" Taylor, Rick Margitza, Wayne Shorter, Coleman Hawkins, Gerry Mulligan, Eddie Harris, Donald Walden, Lester Young, Bob Shepard, Fathead Newman, Gene Ammons, Junior Walker, King Curtis, Earl Bostic.. .. ..But Not Least:.. Donny Hathaway, Steely Dan, John Lee Hooker, Wilco, Brian Eno, Muddy Waters, Duke Elington, Stevie Wonder, Tom Waits, Ray Charles, Dr. Lonnie Smith, Maria Schneider, Bill Evans, Sex Mob, Prince, Earth Wind & Fire, Dionne Warwick, Burt Bacharach, Erykah Badu, Charles Mingus, The Roots, Alison Krauss, Joni Mitchell, Kris Kristofferson, Daniel Lanois, Morphine, Aretha Franklin, James Carr, Sam Cooke, Otis Redding, Bill Frisell, Bruce Springsteen, Meshell Ndegeocello, Isaac Hayes, Miles Davis, Esquivel, Mos Def, Pat Metheney, Wilson Pickett.. ..and so on...
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  • emiliux allen

    It's an honor to be add, i saw you playing at union square, very very cool!!! Your cd is great

    3 years ago
  • Missy

    peace,love and harmony

    3 years ago
  • Meat Loaf & Patti Russo…

    Thanks for the add! You were awesome at the NYC show.

    4 years ago
  • Missy

    Happy Easter

    4 years ago
  • The Neverland Express F…

    Have a rockin' week!

    4 years ago
  • Missy

    HAPPY ST. PATRICK'S DAY

    4 years ago
  • Karen Valente duo..

    Merci pour l amitie.
    Et bravo pour ta musique exceptionnelle!
    Bises

    4 years ago
  • Jenna Torres

    Hey there - just dropping in to say hello!

    4 years ago
  • a tribute Meat Loaf Th…

    Happy ST. Patrick's day, may the luck of the Irish be with you

    4 years ago
  • Shaky Don

    HEY DAVID LUTHER!!! I WANT TO THANK YOU FOR BEING A FRIEND!!! AND I WANT TO WISH YOU A HAPPY 2009!!!YOUR FANTASTIC MAN!!!MUSIC FOREVER!!!SHAKY DON

    4 years ago
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Bio:


David Luther is a saxophonist, vocalist, and multi-instrumentalist originally from the northern Michigan town of Traverse City, and a current resident of New York City. At four years old, he found himself in piano lessons, the beginning of what would become a lifelong pursuit in music. After a brief affair with the violin, David picked up the saxophone at 11, which prevails today as his primary instrument. In addition to the saxophone, he plays keyboards, guitar, and electric bass (passably), flute and clarinet (begrudgingly), and sings (lowly). He attended the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, from which he graduated in 2002 with a BFA in Jazz Studies; regretfully, he never ran the Naked Mile. The next excursion brought him to New York City, where the rent checks have disappeared for the last nine years.


As of February 2013, David is gearing up for a month of rehearsals with Meat Loaf before embarking on a European tour with him this April. He has been a member of Meat Loaf's band since 2006, playing saxophone, keyboards, and acoustic guitar, as well as singing background vocals, and has appeared with the band on The Today Show, Jimmy Kimmel Live, Lopez Tonight, Austin City Limits, and Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve. He is featured on Meat Loaf's latest record, Hell In A Handbasket (2012), as well as the 3 Bats Live (2007) and Guilty Pleasure Tour Live From Sydney (2012) DVD. Over the last several years, David has toured occasionally with the Easy Star All-Stars, and appeared with Katy Perry on MTV Unplugged. Additionally, he has performed with such musicians as Bettye Lavette, Jimmy McGriff, Dr. Lonnie Smith, Reuben Wilson, Seleno Clarke, The Temptations, Dennis Edwards, Clarence Clemmons, Johnny Bassett, Al Hill, Chris Bergson, and Kevin So. He has recorded recently for Julia Haltigan, Kendra Morris, Kevin So, and Freddie Stevenson. When in New York, he appears regularly with the house band at Sleep No More.


A deep love for early rhythm n' blues, rock n' roll, and soul led David to put together The Stick-Ups in 2007, a repertory party band focusing on those aspects of said musics which terrified 50s housewives and led many a youngster to a discovery of their (and others') hips. Upon meeting singer/songwriter/guitarist Freddie Stevenson in the winter of 2009, he started writing songs and formed The Dirty Urchins, which band exists to this day despite David's waning involvement. These days, new sounds are simmering under such names as The Live Humans, Ivy Mike & The Deprecated Elements, The Free Alternatives, and his own.


David's alter ego, Uncle Heavy, collects old 45 rpm records, DJs regularly around New York City at dingy bars and exclusive parties, and releases the occasional podcast in a series entitled, appropriately, "Podcasts With Uncle Heavy."


Influences:


Sax Players: Eddie 'Lockjaw' Davis, Cannonball Adderly, Don Sinta, Johnny Hodges, Red Prysock, Ben Webster, Clifford Scott, Brecker, Kenny Garrett, Paul Desmond, Coltrane, Sam "The Man" Taylor, Rick Margitza, Wayne Shorter, Coleman Hawkins, Gerry Mulligan, Eddie Harris, Donald Walden, Lester Young, Bob Shepard, Fathead Newman, Gene Ammons, Junior Walker, King Curtis, Earl Bostic

But Not Least: Donny Hathaway, Steely Dan, John Lee Hooker, Wilco, Brian Eno, Muddy Waters, Duke Elington, Stevie Wonder, Tom Waits, Ray Charles, Dr. Lonnie Smith, Maria Schneider, Bill Evans, Sex Mob, Prince, Earth Wind & Fire, Dionne Warwick, Burt Bacharach, Erykah Badu, Charles Mingus, The Roots, Alison Krauss, Joni Mitchell, Kris Kristofferson, Daniel Lanois, Morphine, Aretha Franklin, James Carr, Sam Cooke, Otis Redding, Bill Frisell, Bruce Springsteen, Meshell Ndegeocello, Isaac Hayes, Miles Davis, Esquivel, Mos Def, Pat Metheney, Wilson Pickett

and so on...

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