East Nashville, Tennessee
Singer-Songwriter

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"I found my trains in East Nashville"

BIOGRAPHY

David Bavas is a singer-songwriter originally from the foothills of the Appalachians.

Bavas spent the last 13 years in Seattle, Washington recording 3 albums there, but relocated to East Nashville in the Fall of 2012 to be closer to the growing Americana scene in Nashville.

With his self-titled debut album in 2005, David Bavas and his band The Down Comforter were a showcasing act at SXSW and their music was featured on NPR's All Songs Considered Open Mic. His sophomore release "Songs of Love, Death, and Trains" showcases Bavas's dark voice and his songwriting that comes out of a small-town Americana upbringing. "Songs of Love, Death, and Trains" was recorded and mixed by Kevin Suggs, whose past credits include the Shins, Cat Power, and The Minus Five.

In "Make it Rhyme", Bavas writes about the struggle of living life in the city while still longing for the simplicity of the small town and country life of his youth. "Make it Rhyme" is his third record and was also mixed by Kevin Suggs.

LEVEL

aspiring

GENRES

Alternative Country, Singer/Songwriter, Folk

Contact

Management: N/A
Publishing: N/A
Label: N/A
Booking: http://www.davidbavas.com/contact.html

P.R.O.

BMI

INSTRUMENTS

acoustic guitar

INFLUENCES

Townes Van Zandt, Will Oldham, Steve Earl, Guy Clark, Hank Williams, Gram Parsons, Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson, Louvin Brothers

I AM INTERESTED IN

in co writing online
in co writing in person
in networking with songwriters
in pitching songs to artist
in pitching songs to tv
in getting a record deal
in getting a publishing deal

I WRITE:

For a living

I Also Write:
by myself
for myself

I Prefer To Write:
lyrics
melody
music

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AWARDS & ACCOLADES

SXSW 2005 NPR - All Songs Considered

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