The David Mayfield ParadeMost recently crowned as “Icculus” by Phish, David has also been seen performing with Cadillac Sky, Jessica Lea Mayfield, and The Avett Brothers.. Marcus Mumford of Mumford and Sons calls The David Mayfield Parade record “Absolutely Brilliant” and David has just recently received great press from Southwest Airlines, being named one of the Top 40 Artists to Watch in the company’s Spirit Magazine this past June (attached)! In addition to this, you can catch The David Mayfield Parade this fall on tour with Matthew & The Atlas on The Communion Tour.
Grammy-nominated musician and producer David Mayfield is a force of nature on stage. His boundless energy and enthusiasm for performing music are evident at every show and is probably why, according to Paste Magazine, The David Mayfield Parade was a “...not to miss act...” at this year’s Bonnaroo Festival.
The self-titled debut album, The David Mayfield Parade, released on 9th Grade Records which David co-founded with fellow songwriter Josh Joplin, effortlessly ventures from classic AM radio rock with lush string arrangements to unadorned alt-country ballads whose lovelorn subjects evoke the outlaw songs of the early 70’s. It succeeds and endures because
at its heart it does not pretend to be anything but what it is, a sincere rock record.
This sincerity is reflected in every performance the band gives, as there is no posturing, no façade, nothing but great songs and the instruments to play them. Mayfield’s ability to connect with audiences from performances at Bonnaroo and MerleFest, to NPR’s Mountain Stage and The Grand Ole Opry, have earned him the reputation of being the kind of extraordinary artist who goes beyond trend and simply delivers genuinely essential music.
Mayfield says while making the album with the Parade, in his hometown of Kent, Ohio, he drew inspiration from his musical heroes Buddy Holly, Harry Nilsson, and Randy Newman and the albums he grew up listening to, Simon and Garfunkel's "Bridge Over Troubled Water" and Melanie's "Gather Me.”
Tour dates with the Avett Brothers, Willie Nelson, Dawes, Jessica Lea Mayfield, as well as several major music festivals including Bonnaroo, Rhythm & Roots, Orlando Calling.
Mayfield’s song, “BlueSkiesAgain” is the radio single on Jessica Lea Mayfield's Nonesuch Records release produced by DanAuerbach (The Black Keys)
His songs have been featured on CSI:NY and Pretty Little Liars June’s issue of Southwest Airlines Spirit Magazine in conjunction with an iTunes promotional giveaway of 100,000 downloads of “I Just Might Pray”
For more information:
www.thedavidmayfieldparade.com
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Promotional One Sheet
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