ARTiST: David Karsten Daniels
TiTLE: Sharp Teeth
LABEL: FatCat Records
GENRE: Indie
TiME: 37:00 min
SiZE:  51,8 MB
BiTRATE: VBRkbps
RiP DATE: Jan-07-2007
RELEASE DATE: Jan-22-2007
WEBSiTE: www.davidkarstendaniels.com

Track List:

01. The Dream Before The Ring That Woke Me     02:57
02. Scripts                                    03:27
03. American Pastime                           03:13
04. Jesus And The Devil                        02:59
05. Sharp Teeth I                              01:16
06. Minnows                                    05:35
07. Universe Of No Parts                       04:22
08. Beast                                      06:37
09. Sharp Teeth II                             01:27
10. We Go Right On                             05:07

Release Notes:

David Karsten Daniels is a North Carloina-based
songwriter, with a background of diverse musical
experiences. Among them, a childhood of hymn
singing; a high school jazz band; formal university
training in composition, theory, free improvisation
and performance art – not to mention the broad range
of influences and inspirations that have been
naturally embraced over the years. ‘Sharp Teeth’,
David’s first widely available record and his debut
for FatCat, marks the arrival of a fresh and potent
talent, an album as ambitious as it is accomplished.

In the last two years David’s music has come
increasingly into focus, and his more experimental
leanings have taken their place in a more melodic
and lyrical context. Gone are the noise freakouts,
drum programming and Steve Reich / John Cage
obsessions, yet the attention to detail, and depth
of vision remains. These richly orchestrated songs,
in which David’s voice and guitar are the
foundational elements, are fleshed out by nineteen
musicians and at least as many instruments.

‘Sharp Teeth’ is a compelling exploration of moral
ambiguity and perhaps unavoidable human
disconnection, that suggests some kind of modern
American folk music in the Southern tradition –
often deathly slow, like life in the South, and
haunted by religion, but unable to find answers in
its Bible. The sounds of the South are there as well
– Nashville’s slide guitars, nods to Dixieland Jazz,
drums, horns and choirs, take their place alongside
epic string arrangements, amidst songs that despite
their grand scale, manage to be concise and
immediate, conveying a distinct love of pop music.

David’s previous musical projects have been released
on the Bu_Hanan imprint, an extension of the
Bu_hanan Collective, which he co founded with Daniel
Hart and Alex Lazara, who mixed and mastered ‘Sharp
Teeth’. An immensely talented artist truly deserving
of a wider audience, David and his band will be
playing shows across the U.S. late 2006, and touring
in support of this release from early 2007 onwards.