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Last update: 05/24/12 05:45:10AM Account: Mixposure Gold Location: EUROPE: United Kingdom: England Signed up: 03 Dec 2010 07:57 AM Members: Just David Kingston - vocal and all instruments except drums which are loop-based rather than midi Genre: Alternative Influences: The Beatles, Neil Young, Nick Drake, 70s music in general Website: http://www.songsofdave.com

Biography

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David was born at Dartford Hospital, Kent (UK) on November 19th 1959. He spent his teenage years growing up with a younger brother and sister in south west England - where his parents had retreated in persuit of improved quality of life. Aged 16 he formed a band 'Early Daze' with classmates at Minehead Upper school.

After 6th Form the school band was rebranded 'Helter Skelter' ... see www.therealhelterskelter.com ... but soon after David left to join the Hare Krishnas in 1980

In 1997 David built a guitar (right) that he had seen in a dream ... with a neck completely inlayed with mother of pearl - symbolically, he later said, reconnecting with my pre-Hare Krishna self ...

I have written songs throughout my life, even a few during my Hare Krishna period. I am never happier than when I have a song on the go ... there is something about the creative process itself that I deeply enjoy.

I consider myself an existential singer / songwriter ... I almost always write existential songs, or songs about existential questioning.

I see myself as a traveller, perhaps from another planet ;) ... taking birth here to support those who are taking first steps on the spiritual path, and to reflect back values and mindsets favoured by people already established in that journey. I wish to offer this through my songs. Not in a preachy sort of way, but in a way consistent with my belief in divinity of the self :) ... all selfs ... you too!

I am keenly interested in g/God, spiritual awareness, who we are and what we're doing here ... but not a great fan of organised religion (any more)!

2011: David now lives in Bushey, England with his social worker wife Deborah and teenage son. Another son is away at university at the time of writing. David continually writes and records songs in his home studio.

If want to know more about the philosophy and existential thinking that inspire David's songs, you might like to visit his Amaiyu.com blog website.

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