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David
Porteous is a Canadian solo singer/songwriter, music producer, filmmaker
and multi-instrumentalist who currently resides in Toronto, Canada.
Now 31-years-old, David began writing music at age 11, had his first radio play on CBC Radio 2 at the age of 14, and has since created 29 solo music releases. Over the years David has toured extensively in Canada, the UK, Europe and performed at top music festivals such as NXNE, CMJ Music Marathon, Music City North, Acoustic Edinburgh, and Canadian Music Week. His passionate on-stage performances and lead guitar work have also landed him opening slots with many talented artists, including Emm Gryner, Peter Katz, Matthew Barber, Neverending White Lights, Rob Lamothe, Lindy, and Nellie McKay. David Porteous is credited for six songs in the new feature film Boy Meets Girl, directed by Eric Schaeffer. Schaffer is best known for films like If Lucy Fell (starring Sarah Jessica Parker, Ben Stiller) and After Fall, Winter. Boy Meets Girl opens in theatres this Summer. 2015 will be an exciting year for David. He will be releasing two new studio albums, entitled Leaving April and 31. Leaving April was recorded at Sigur Ros' studio in Iceland. Being no stranger to the studio, David produces all of his own material, and has produced over 20 albums for other artists. You will find him on tour this year promoting his new music at festivals and solo shows across Canada, the UK and Europe.
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David Porteous follows the footsteps of soldiers who fought during World War II through ten countries in Europe. Visiting battlefields, cemeteries, and interviewing survivors, David captures his entire journey on film as he writes and record music, on-location, based on his experiences throught the journey.
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"Any
project of such wide scope has potential for missteps,
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When David turned 25-years-old, he dared himself to write and record an EP a month for an entire year straight. The project, “Twelve Months”, consists of 70 songs all for the price of a standard music album.
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"...what
I call prolific."
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Produced and recorded by Morrissey guitar player Boz Boorer. David Porteous plays lead guitar in Shoot The Image. The band spent a couple weeks recording at Boorer's private studio, located in a secluded area a couple hours drive outside of Faro, Portugal.
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"This
CD is absolutely brilliant. Everything about it – from the performances
by all band members, the quality of the production of every song and
the mixing/mastering – is by far the best I’ve heard by
any band in recent years."
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This album was recorded as an acknowledgment to the suffering endured by the civilians caught in the middle of the recent Afghanistan and Iraq wars.
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"If
you're a record producer, sign this guy up!"
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When the U.S. government passed the N.D.A.A. bill that would allow indefinate detention of any person without charge or trial, he wrote and recorded the song "Dissent". The song has received praise from PANDAA, the largest organization battling the N.D.A.A.
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"I
watched this hoping, at best, for a man and his guitar. You have done
much better, and far exceeded my expectations."
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This song won First Place in The National Anthem Song Contest contest hosted by Mongrel Media. David wrote this song in celebration of Canada’s 2010 Olympic Gold Medal Winning Hockey Teams. Go Canada Go also received praise from members of Hockey Canada, the official organization for Canada’s professional Hockey Teams. | Featured on Alan Cross' site ajournalofmusicalthings.com
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