July 19: Stuart Davis
"Davis may be the best songwriter you've never heard of." The Des Moines Register
"Shimmering pop savvy." -USA TODAY
"Not since Bob Dylan burst through has Minnesota produced such a confident and creative songwriter and social observer." - Minneapolis Star Tribune
Stuart Davis - Saturday, July 19th - All Ages
Stuart Davis (born on January 11, 1971 in Des Moines, Iowa, USA) is a contemporary American musician and songwriter from Minnesota, now residing in Colorado. His music contains elements of folk, punk, rock, pop, haiku, and progressive rock. He has been performing throughout the United States and Europe for over a decade. To date, Davis has sold 40,000 albums worldwide. Davis is also a member of the art branch of Ken Wilber's Integral Institute.
Davis' early work was acoustic, folky, and typically indie. The early lyrics critique the materialism and irrationality of contemporary culture with irony, sarcasm, and biting humor. With the release of Kid Mystic, Davis' work turns more inward and spiritual, but sustains the entertaining wit of his earlier work. Many of his recent lyrics reflect the struggle to relate to a divinity that is truly transcendent, and yet equally immanent. Later albums use a more extensive and electric instrumentation, and fall under the power pop genre. His recent work is comparable to Elvis Costello, Matthew Sweet, Material Issue, REM, and Live...
Davis' performances include light improvisational comedy which, like his music, often mixes spiritual with sexual themes. This repartee is evident on the live albums he has released. Davis is a prolific (some would say workaholic) performer, giving about 100 performances per year.
Saturday, July 19, 2008, 7:30 PM - 11:00 PM
Location: Zeke's Ames Address, 3329 Lincoln Way, Ames, IA US 50014
Cost: $12.00
Website: http://www.stuartdavis.com