John Paul Davis
My name is John Paul Davis. I write poetry, build things on the web with code, make music and visual art. I love making things. This website is mostly about the things I make and do.
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Loose, organic, funky playing & heart-on-sleeve singing, dynamic song structures, danceable arrangements, atmospheric soundscapes all combine in a monumental heartbeat of an album.
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Please, Have A Seat -
Clever, poetic lyrics contemplating endings & loss sung earnestly to compelling melodies set against dynamic, driving, gorgeous songs swelling with synths & winding guitars.
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Irruptions -
While the lyrics muse on missteps, miscommunicaiton & troubled times, the music, whether mellow or rowdy, is warm & inviting, a soulful & cozy center amidst chaos.
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Gathered -
A Two-Step Process -
Like The Sun, But Also Not -
Energetic & dazzling interplay & soloing as this trio of piano, drums & bass interpret 5 standards in a glittering display of deep musicianship & friendship embodied as music.
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My Peace I Give To You -
Daring melodies, shapeshifting arrangements fill these songs with electricity. Held together by a tight, two-kit rhythm section, horns, guitars & slithering electronics meld genres.
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Kings & Queens -
Legacy, generational trauma & heartbreak can't weigh down these easily meloodic acoustic-guitar-driven tunes decorated with shimmering electronics & avant-garde production.
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If The Shoe Fits -
Meditations on mortality & artistry with a muturing sociopolitical perspective, wry humor & heartfelt storytelling delivered with elastic flow & genre-agnostic shifting production.
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Let Me Start From The Beginning -
Eclectic influences & dynamic, fluid singing elevate this adventurous collection of originals & covers decorated with smooth synths, smart guitars & uncluttered percussion.
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What Makes A Circle Perfect? -
Confessional, honest lyrics sung with nuance, intimacy & melodic dexterity over ambitious, warm music that pays homage to but evolves from its 1970s influences.
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But I Insist -
The trio's infectious, energetic live sound is impeccably captured in their debut, which showcases Folds's preternatural gifts for hook-writing, melodies, irony, & evocative singing.
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Just A Small Squishy Little Guy -
Drums, two-string bass, sax & vocals make up the entire sonic palette of this trio's startlingly full & emotionally rich sound, a perfect vehicle for their bruised-heart tales.
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Now We've Got Something For Dinner -
Tasty, infectious horns decorate these tightly-written, loosely-played, earnestly-sung tunes about love & wanderlust backed by a groovy, in the pocket rhythm section.
