Surprise Me Mr. Davis

Surprise Me Mr. Davis is an electro-folk band consisting of folksinger Nathan Moore, the members of avant-rock band The Slip and the newest member, dazzling pianist Marco Benevento. They formed in 2003 in Boston while Moore was visiting The Slip at their apartment and the Blizzard of 2003 hit. They were snowed in at the Barr brothers Mission Hill home for five days with a brand new stereo microphone and computer.This storm was the catalyst for a home recording session. In 2005 they ventured into the Breakglass Studio in Montreal to track some songs which were released in a limited edition on their Only in Montreal EP. The EP is a supercharged electro-folk record with many a tender moment.

Members:

Nathan Moore

....alias: 'Percy Boyd'; wonder-kid singer-songwriter/hobo-poet from Staunton, VA; winner of the 2008 Telluride Troubadour Award

Brad Barr, Marc Friedman, Andrew Barr

....alias: 'The Slip'; kaleidoscopic avant-rock trio;
Rolling Stone's Dec. 2006 Artist to Watch

Marco Benevento

....alias: 'Johnny Largo'; virtuosic keyboard improviser/composer/visionary; founding member of The Duo; says David Fricke of Rolling Stone, "(Marco) hammers his keyboards like John Bonham and writes like a guitarist."