James Taylor, Livingston Taylor, Jackson Browne, Dan Fogelberg (who will be forever missed), CSNY, Simon & Garfunkel, Beatles, Joni Mitchell, Loreena Mckennitt, Dougie Maclean, Bonnie Raitt, Bruce Springsteen, Robert Johnson, Joseph Spence, Sting, John Renbourn, John Martyn...Just to name a few.
David Ogden is a Singer/Songwriter born & raised in New England whose musical path has brought him full circle. Living down south for many years, he recently returned home to his northern roots, back among family & friends. (NO BETTER PLACE), the title of his new CD, produced by Ben Wisch ( Marc Cohen, David Wilcox, Kathy Mattea, Cheryl Wheeler, Patty Larkin) says it all. Proud of his heritage, David's musical journey began in the small seaside town of Scituate, Ma., better known as the Irish Riviera, where he grew up the youngest of four. Strongly influenced by his musical family, piano and drum lessons eventually led to his first band in the sixth grade until he caught the guitar bug. David muses, “You never forget your first guitar. Mine was handed down from my Grandfather to my Dad then on to me. Even though it was a bit weathered, strings a mile off the frets, and always out of tune, it was great, I took it everywhere, a couple of buds making up songs and plucking out old Beatle tunes. Little did I know it would send me on a lifelong journey.” In the early years, David began traveling the road of hard knocks, honing his craft at various colleges and smoky bars up & down the New England seacoast. After recording his first record “Against The Grain” he began touring coffeehouses, festivals, and concert venues throughout the U.S. and has opened for Tom Rush, Jonathan Edwards, Jesse Winchester and Melanie among others, recording three other records along the way. These days, not only performing solo or with his band he occasionally plays with pal Les Sampou, blending guitars and harmonies. He has written music for TV commercials, taught songwriting, and continues teaching guitar.
Now living on the South Shore with his wife and two kids (cats), the title of his new album “No Better Place” surely rings true, coming full circle with an entirely renewed appreciation for all he left behind. “I’m thankful
I took that leap of faith, thankful to be writing, recording, and performing again; grateful to be back home.”
Ah, yes…Home, sweet home, music to my ears.
(“Go confidently in the direction of your dreams; live the life you’ve imagined.”)
Thoreau.
(No Better Place)
Produced, engineered and mixed by Ben Wisch
Recorded at Bailey Building and Loan Studios, NYC.
Additional engineering: Kenny Lewis, Mixed Emotions, Middleton, MA.
Chet Woods at the Hubble, Hampton, NH.
Mastered by Adam Ayan at Gateway Mastering, Portland, ME.
Special guests & kind friends: Les Sampou, Jennifer Kimball,
Duke Levine, Ben Whitman,
Lissa Schneckenberger,
Stephanie Winters, Tim Kelly,
Zev Katz, Chet Woods, Frank Gallegher.
Thanks for listening. Thanks for spreading the word.
Hi David, thank you for supporting me and my music! I wanted to let you know that my new single, "Live For Today", will be out on the 12th of October! The new album, "Fragile", is due out in November. http://www.tanjamaritsa.co.uk
Hi David!! It's good to meet you. Thanks so much for the invite and the friendship and your attention to my book.
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Mother's Day? Is it Mother's Day? Thaks for the reminder! (Kidding-I have a 23-year-old "reminder" and a 21-year-old "reminder") They keep getting older and we stay the same! Go figure. Anyway-thanks for the nice thought :)
David, it is so great to hear your music. It has been years, we have a long history and I am so glad to have found you and see you are doing well. Hey folks, I have some stories!!! I'm proud of you buddy
David, it is so great to hear your music. It has been years, we have a long history and I am so glad to have found you and see you are doing well. Hey folks, I have some stories!!! I'm proud of you buddy
Thanks so much for the kind words. Your stuff sounds great (which is not surprising with Ben Wisch engineering.) This song was done by Neale Eckstein at Fox Run Studio in Sudbury.
David! How goes it?!! I just wanted to pass on I blasted out your new video to everyone as my Pick of the week...something I started a few months ago. Everyone will love it. Listened to it many times today! What a great song, and good timing before Valentine's Day. Ciao, Donna
Hey David! Listening to Andy McKee again...love Rylynn...and I just listened to you again! Love 1 4 3. Oh the memories growing up on Sandy Beach in Scituate! Good times by the shore! Ciao, Donna
David, thank you so much for your kind words! I see that you and I have very similar tastes. I was just singing a Dan Fogelberg song today!! Your music is lovely! Please do come back again for a visit. I'm uploading a new video of one of my originals as we speak. I'm having a little trouble with the upload. Keeps timing out. I'll keep trying. :-) Nice meeting you. :-)
