Drawing on his southern roots and turbulent past, David Brown delivers a raw energy and sense of honest emotion in his performances. Heavily influenced by a wide variety of early to mid-20th century blues, folk, and rock musicians, David has developed an eclectic and original style full of passion and a touch of chaos reflective of his own internal struggle. David’s powerful vocal performances and soulful guitar solos leave audiences riveted.

Hailing from a small town in North Carolina (Wade), David spent his youth stomping through the woods, cat-fishing in the Cape Fear river, skinny dipping in the hog farm run-off pond, and working as a hand on local farms. At the age of 17, David left home and moved just down the road to Fayetteville, NC. It was there that he first discovered a small yet thriving blues, jazz, and rock scene. Having to sneak into the bars and clubs because he wasn’t yet old enough to get in legally, David was mesmerized by the powerful sounds and imagery he was experiencing. Just 30-45 minutes down the road, in Wade, there was nothing like this. It was quiet and reserved. The people serious, pious, and stoic. Nothing like what that young man was then witnessing. How could this be? It was as if he had been transported to another planet without his knowledge. The smoke, the drunken laughter, the ear splitting volume. Here was an eclectic mix of people, all mixing and jiving; the audience bumping and grinding, all coming together for one purpose. To make a scene. To experience music. It seemed to pour out of every corner of the room. It was raw and powerful. Wild and obscene. It was primal. It was human. David was bewitched. It was there, in that scene, that David would cut his teeth and start, unknowingly at first, developing his own style of blues. It wasn’t long after that David joined a cover band and started playing gigs around town. Yet still, something was lacking…

After staying in Fayetteville for several more years, David’s wanderlust became overwhelming. Not sure how to proceed, he joined the U.S. Coast Guard, at least then he could get a pay check while moving about. After basic training in Cape May, NJ and E.T. (electronics technician) class “A” school in Petaluma, CA, David was transferred to FTC Naval Base San Diego for Phalanx Close In Weapons System (CIWS) training. It was there that he met Sven-Eric Seaholm and cut his first album, “Barefoot Remedies.” After that David was stationed on the High Endurance Cutter Jarvis in Honolulu, HI and finally began to see the world as he’d always wanted (well, sort of…). While on the Jarvis, David went as far north as the arctic circle, as far south as Fiji, and many places in between. While on patrol David always brought his guitar and equipment with him. He played shows for the crew underway and during port calls in foreign nations as well. Places such as Guam, Palau, Kwajalein, and Costa Rica. David began to take long trips around the US while on leave, and soon began yearly ventures to Europe on his personal time as well, always with his music in tow. While traveling the world playing music, David began to get a sense for what worked for him. Seeing people react with the same excitement in Costa Rica as they did in Estonia (a place he traveled to once a year), convinced him he was on the right path. And that path was blues. Raw and unkempt.

After nearly 4 years afloat (time spent serving aboard a ship), David was transferred to a land unit in Alameda, CA. It was there, in 2019, that David discharged honorably from the Coast Guard to pursue music full time. David has since returned home to Fayetteville, NC and is still playing music with as much fervor as he had witnessed as a young man.