David Priest
David Priest
As a singer/songwriter I fronted various bands throughout the 80's including; Stylish Gadget, Skeleton Crew, Foundation, and Thin Line.
I have written and recorded over 200 songs, all of which are very personal and if anyone wanted to know the 'real' me ... it's all there in the lyrics.
Tell me about your history? How did you get where you are now?
1982 - The first demo sessions at Rocksnake studios produced "Crime of Passion" and "Hey Listen Here".
1984 - Formed Stylish Gadget and released the single "Scream" c/w "Pain" (Badviile Records) in April 1985.
1985 - Wrote and recorded "Beat The Woman" which was released on the HOMEGROWN IN BEDROCK album.
1987 - Teamed up with ex-Push Guitarist, Garry Cutress to form Foundation.
1991 - Headlined the Lazy Sunday Festival under the name Skeleton Crew, which later became became The Spectrums.
1992 - Continued writing and recording as a solo artist.
Have you performed live in front of an audience? Any special memories?
I don't do live work anymore, but I really ejoyed performing in front of an audience. I guess the highlight for me was headlining the Lazy Sunday festival in July 1991.
Your musical influences
Robyn Hitchcock, Squeeze, and XTC