David Gray
News
04.01.2010 14:54
UK’s biggest selling albums of the decade were named
The list of the biggest selling UK albums of the last decade was revealed. The first place was given to 2005’s record Back To Bedlam by James Blunt. It is followed by Dido's debut album No Angel and Amy Winehouse's record Back To Black.
Biography
The British author and performer David Gray might be the most underrated artist among the talented and the most talented musicians among the underrated ones. Born in Manchester in 1968, he was nine when his family moved to Wales. After a short period in the neighbor country, the young man returned to his motherland to get university education in Liverpool. As a student, David used to play for a number of rock bands where he also fulfilled the song-writing duties. In 1992, the beginning musician relocated to London where he established ties with a sound recording company that initially signed him. Soon after getting a contract, he was through with his debut single, Birds Without Wings. Quickly after stepping into the following year, the artist delivered a full-length effort that was called A Century Ends and oriented to folk- and rock-music. The singer’s sincere stories about human strongest feelings told to the acoustic guitar found a lot of supporters in Britain. This release was followed by a solo tour bringing many more faithful followers to David Gray. However it was not yet the time to rest on laurels.
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Reviews
Foundling2010
David Gray has gone maximum deep into himself, into his personality on his ninth album Foundling that is why these songs have extremely simple arrangements allowing the voice play the leading role
Draw The Line2009
Soulful, romantic and sincere songs comprise the basis of Draw The Line, and David Gray once again demonstrates his ability to tell in a beautiful way of the most sacred feelings
Greatest Hits2007
Greatest Hits contains songs from all David Gray's albums starting from debut A Century Ends until the seventh work and two new compositions. The latter have been recorded with producer Chris Thomas who collaborated with Pink Floyd and Sex Pistols
Life in Slow Motion2005
David Gray bucked the system and made himself a star. Life in Slow Motion is a deeply atmospheric record that embraces an almost cinematic scope while retaining the heartfelt intensity and staggering clarity of Gray's distinct vocal style
