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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Red Means Stop or Warning or Danger or Joy -
Winter's Last Cold Day -
Blending woodwinds, flute, human voice & the Buchla analog synth, Smith creates warm, inviting & pleasingly surreal sonic landscapes that continuously bloom & then bloom again.
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We Rested Here For A Moment -
About Balance -
Backed by spares, acoustic instrumentation, these melodic & introspective songs about the nature of love are brought to warm life by plaintive, intimate crooning.
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Winter Gate -
Frontman -
The celebrated drummer delivers steady, loose, in-the-pocket & grooving beats on which hypnotic bass & mesmerizing guitars build, funky horns accentuate & mostly guest vocals complete.
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How to Stand Out -
Thickened -
The band brighten their ethereal sound with swirling synths & delightful interplay between guitar & keyboard as they weigh heavy emotional & spiritual matters.
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Heckuva Party -
Gala Outfit -
Expanding his sonic palette to include horns, vintage keys, & textures from the wide history of American music, LaMontagne reaches for & attains a bright hope & soulful empathy.
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A Collaboration Between Water and Gravity -
Intersections -
The guitarist marks his 75th birthday by reuniting with his longtime bassist & drummer & a string trio to record an album of playful, adventurous, celebratory, dreamlike compositions.
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Best Winter Album By A Duo Or Group -
Show-off -
Adventurous mostly acoustic arrangements paired with unconventional & poetic lyrics buoyed by singalongable, wide-ranging melodies make for a dreamlike, joyful clutch of tunes.
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It Continues -
Stretch Goal -
Lush arrangements & riveting, winning melodies belie the intimacy & discontent of the lyrics as the singer-songwriter asks big questions & spares none from his biting wit, not even himself
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Getting A Feel For It
