David Schaak
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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“With a voice that variously recalls the Black Crowes’ Chris Robinson, Steve Earle and Gregg Allman, Schaak also wields a guitar that can either lacerate in electric mode or soothe the savage beast acoustically” – Phil Stafford, The Australian David Schaak loves nothing more than great lyrics, loud guitars and old technology, and he brings these long-term loves to vibrant life through a healthy serving of Southern Americana Rock, as evidenced by his impressive debut LP “Meet My Ghosts”. Whether backed by dirty guitars and swirling Hammond organ, or alone on his trusty acoustic guitar, Schaak’s tales of political greed, inequality and mental health sit, in an unnervingly comfortable way, besides the more universal truths of love, loss and loneliness. In late 2019, David, producer Lee Griffin and engineer Jason Millhouse took a clutch of songs into Recordworks Studio (Brisbane) with a strict ‘less-is-more’ policy, resisting any unnecessary layering or complexity that would hide the all-important human element. The focus was on simplicity and performance – if they wanted a dirty guitar, then they simply turned it up – loud. The Melbourne-born, now Brisbane-based artist’s album enjoyed widespread support on radio stations across Australia including 3RRR, PBS, 4ZZZ, 2TM Tamworth, 98.9FM, 3CR, Joy FM, ABC Country, KIX, plus glowing reviews from The Australian, Courier Mail and Triple J Unearthed. The accompanying music videos enjoying numerous appearances on Foxtel’s CMT.
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