A fiddle led observation of the customers who come and go in a coffee shop and their characters. Slide Guitar, Double Bass, Piano and percussion give the piece a lasting jazz feel, however the dominant fiddle melody keeps the track rooted in traditional territory.
“An album of wondrous beauty from start to finish” – Folk Radio UK
“Emotionally charged and touching… Highly melodious, appealingly catchy, even hypnotic at times” – The Living Tradition
“A work of remarkable proficiency” – Bright Young folk
“High Rise defies categorisation… I’m prepared to say that it’s a brilliant album” – Folking.com
“If this is the start of David Grubb’s solo recording career, it’s an impressive start” – Northern Sky Magazine
David is a Scottish Violinist and alumni of the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama. He works as a freelance musician in a variety of genres and has performed with The Tripp Ensemble, Borders Trio, British Sinfonietta, WMTO (co-leader), All That Malarkey, Sinfonia Newydd, and the Latitude Symphony Orchestra.
He has performed alongside Ceri Ellis, Joe McElderry, Lorna Luft, Nathan James, Jai McDowell, and has featured in the soundtrack for a BBC commissioned Doctor Who screening. David will also feature as a soloist in the zombie horror comedy ‘Granny of the Dead’ directed by Tudley James.
Although he graduated with a classical music degree, David’s natural enthusiasm for folk and traditional music has led him to pursue a number of ambitious projects. ‘Fiddle Tune a Day’ featured a new tune every day for a year through Youtube and Social Media. The project accumulated 80,000 views worldwide and was recognised by local papers, roots magazine Rock and Reel, popular websites The Strad and Musicroom, and by mainstream folk musicians Mike Vass and Kris Drever.
Most recently David has been performing with independent show ‘Hiraeth’, which employs his folk expertise and even sees him acting.
David’s debut album ‘High Rise’ was released on November 17th 2014 and has received a host of overwhelmingly positive reviews from the likes of ‘Folk Radio UK’, ‘Bright Young Folk’, ‘The Living Tradition’ and more.
Artist website: http://www.davidgrubb.co.uk
Single title: The Coffee House
Album title: High Rise
Release Date: 17/11/2014
Single artist: David Grubb
Single duration: 5:29
Record Label: Shake’Um’Dud
Catalogue No: SUD001
Writers: David Grubb
Publishers: David Grubb
Explicit?: No
Search Terms: Jazz, Blues, Fife
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