He
wrote one of the songs from ‘Acoustic Soul’ entitled ‘Part of My
Life’, which is near the end of the record, the entire album was
critically-acclaimed and multi-Grammy nominated. It’s typical David
style, which is why I admire the guy because he’s created his own form
of expression through word’s that we all use, it’s a unique thing. He
found this outlet with India to express his thoughts and emotions in
song, and experienced behind the scenes work for quite some time. With
all this support from India Arie, This made an impact on Anthony, and
he bought a guitar, as he often saw India with one strapped up on her
back like a true musician. India Arie and Anthony David had been
friends for three years before he decided to move over to Atlanta. His
experience in song writing soon started to take off in his own solo
career. The two in a way helped each other out in their careers,
because India didn’t write as well as she did until she began working
with David, she invited him on tour to act as backing singer for the
live band, I witnessed his superb vocal skills at one of India Aries
London gigs in Shepard’s Bush Empire. His influences vary, which is
evident by the way he is as an artist, because he doesn’t come across
as narrow, from Slick Rick, Big Daddy Kane, Jay-Z, Black Thought, to
Bob Marley, Dennis Brown, Anita Baker, Prince, Howard Hewitt and
Johnny ‘Guitar’ Wilson etc. Anthony David released a single
called ‘Georgia Peach’, which is in a bluesy traditional style, it a
witty but respectful track dedicated to women. Anthony David
explains “While this album is written from personal experiences, I
think it will touch the masses in the sense that it’s based on some
very universal human foibles”. Expect to her sophisticated song
writing, delivered in an over all soul wrenching voice, it’s
masterpiece of an album, its acoustic/vintage soul, with a rhythmic
fusion of hip-hop.
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