Shane Supple Interviews: David Blaize

David Blaize interview Friday 23rd Sept 2011

This week I had the pleasure of chatting with David Blaize singer songwriter from Cork. David who hails from Tralee in Co Kerry but now living in Cork has been playing music for aseveral years now but its only in the last year or two that he has decided to branch out a little more as a singer songwriter. I first came across David on Myspace and while listening to some of his tunes decided I would contact him and see would he do an interview, I sent off an email and the following day I got a reply from David musch to my surprise he agreed to an interview so we set it up and he arrived at the studio on time and in great form.

In talking to David I was surprised at how laid back and easy going he was, It was easy to see David loved writing songs and being involved in music, What I also noticed was his ability to underplay his achievements, about half way through the interview he mentioned in passing that one song was being used for a film, I let it slide but then a few minutes later he mentioned that another song was being used in a new TV series. I had to stop David and ask him to repeat himself now this was all happening while we were listening to one of his songs so its not captured on the audio recording but I brought it up later on in the interview. Its not often you interview someone who is as humble and laid back as David, for me it was great not having to listen to the usual pop star drivel but rather have a nice conversation with a laid back musician / songwriter.

David is a talented and unique songwriter whose romantic melodies and gentle harmonies engage the listener's ear immediately. With memorable songs and poetic lyricism, this young musician evokes emotion and sincerity throughout his eclectic repertoire. He is a huge fan of The Beatles and is an avid admirer of Rock 'n' Roll music from the 50's and 60's. David writes in a variety of different styles and genres, from romantic ballads to witty rock 'n' rollers.

He is a multi-instrumentalist who plays piano and is a self-taught guitar player. David has been writing and recording original songs for the past few years in his home recording studio. He has managed and fronted several bands over the years, gaining invaluable experience and support from live audiences around Ireland.

Recently some songs from David's Debut Album have gotten him a Song Licencing Deal with MPL Communications (Paul McCartney's Music Publishing Company)Which he signed in 2010. Now this little fact escaped me until I got home and had a look at his website to do some background info for this blog. (David I could kill you, your too laid back dude)

Listen to the interview here

Shane Supple interviews David Blaize by Shane Supple on Mixcloud

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