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Hometown: Nashville, TN
Website: www.myspace.com
Sounds Like: Ray Lamontagne, James McMurtry, Neil Young, Bruce Springsteen, Steve Earle
Genre: Americana
That high lonesome sound, evoking winds that blow through valleys of fear and over plains of wistful peace. David Newbould’s voice embodies that high and lonesome state of being. His songs have been featured in 10 network TV shows/films (CBS’ "Criminal Minds" and "Harper’s Island", WB’s "Dawsons Creek" and "7th Heaven", Paramount’s "Joan of Arcadia", Fox’s "Party Of Five", CBS’ "Threshold", Lifetime’s "Monarch Cove", Lifetime Movie’s "The Two Mr. Kissels", and Millennium Films’ "Streets Of Blood" – starring 50 Cent and Val Kilmer), and his 7 official releases have received enthusiastic critical acclaim, as well as spots on charts such as the Euro Americana, Freeform American Roots (FAR), and Roots 66. He has been practicing his trade since he was a young boy, and his journey has taken him through many towns and many adopted homes.
Born in Toronto, Canada, he left for the United States toward the end of his teenage years. Following in the footsteps of many of his heroes, he focused his attentions on New York City, first landing a spot as a guitar player for indie recording artists The Mercenaries, then eventually finding his own songwriting voice and performing his own material in clubs. He released 2 EP’s ("Lab Rat", "David Newbould"), and developed a loyal fan base all through relentless performances and word of mouth – no label publicity, no major press, no glitz. Just songs that touched people’s lives and make an indelible mark. Eventually, he relocated to Austin, TX, where he had videos in rotation on Austin Music Network/ME Television, recorded his third EP ("Everyone’s Got Their Own 10"), his first full length CD ("Big Red Sun"), and an ambitious live CD/DVD package ("The Long Way Home: David Newbould & Friends – Live From Austin"). He had 10 film/TV songs placements, and developed his most dedicated and thorough following to date. David carved out a niche as not only a melodic and heartfelt songwriter, but also one who performs with great energy and will command a crowd. At every show he converts new people with his brand of high lonesome rock and roll. It is a brand which celebrates all of rock and roll’s melodic past, and which is familiar to those who love storytelling music. There is a consistent flow of high quality songs coming out of him, as well as performances – constant performances.
In the spring of 2009, David Newbould relocated to Nashville, TN. Having spent several years touring, he had by this point demanded attention as a songwriter worthy of notice. The album, "Tennessee", was released in April 2013, and reached #5 on the Euro Americana charts, as well as placing on the FAR (Freeform American Radio) and Roots 66 charts. In late 2013, some songs he wrote with (former Georgia Satellites frontman) Dan Baird appeared on the well received Dan Baird And Homemade Sin CD, "Circus Life". In 2015, several more appeared on the same band’s "Get Loud!" (including the title track). 2016 has seen the release of two new David Newbould EP’s: "The Devil Is His Name", and "Live At The Building".
David’s fan base is currently made up largely of groups of loyal supporters, but as he continues to release music and widen his audience, the larger and more universal his appeal will become.
“Remember when groups like The Band, The Heartbreakers, and The Allman Brothers would put out albums that avoided generalization, reached further then their genres would allow, made music out of a necessity rather then to reach a particular audience? Newbould & Friends is a revisit to those days...”
AJ Garcia - Shakefire Media - Review of "The Long Way Home: DN And Friends Live From Austin"
“The ambitiousness of this live CD/DVD offering ("The Long Way Home") says as much about David Newbould's well-developed repertoire as it reflects his confident facility with performance. There's nothing tentative or green here; (Newbould) is fully in command of his talents and direction...”
Margaret Moser - Austin Chronicle - Review of "The Long Way Home: DN And Friends Live From Austin
"It Can Always Be Worse"...haunting harmony vocals coupled with eerie fiddle, piano, lead guitar and old-timey banjo...breaths a splendid world-weariness...hypnotic nature and fabulous interplay... "Dakota" defines praise...this twin release is one set to be revisited more than most...
Maurice Hope - Americana UK - Review of "The Long Way Home: DN And Friends Live From Austin"
“Released together with a live DVD this album is must of everyone who digs the Texas Americana Scene...Newbould brings us a series of incredible great tunes we all come to love over the past years...know this man is singer songwriter pur sang!”
Mr Blue Boogie - BillyBop.be (Belgium) - Review of "The Long Way Home: DN And Friends Live"
“Country Music is in awful shape and has been since the 1980s when something curious happened. Neo-Conservatives found a way to cause a backlash against the genre’s innovators and rebels...Few of the today’s artists would have made it in the peak days of the genre. David Newbould is one who migh”
Nicholas Sheffo - Fulvue Drive-In - Review of "The Long Way Home: DN And Friends Live From Austin"
“I had a driveway moment with Long Way Home. Two days before the New Year, full moon overhead, I arrived at a party midway through the hauntingly graceful "Old Friend." I sat in the car through the end of the song, enfolded in the melody and the darkness and bubble of peace in my rapidly cooling car.”
Lyn Dunagan - Caught In The Carousel - Review of "The Long Way Home: DN And Friends Live"
“..."Newbould sings every word with a dusty radiance. Though his adeptness with hazy sketches predominates, Newbould blazes brightest when blurring alternate hues of exhaustion and exuberance..."”
G. Grande - Performing Songwriter - Review of "Big Red Sun"
“Newbould possesses a voice with which you are instantly comfortable. And he has a way with a ballad...The backup band is tight...including star turns by Cindy Cashdollar and Redd Volkaert...The live DVD rocks with unburnished energy, reinforcing the feeling that Newbould is 100% authentic.”
Steve Klingaman - Minor 7th - Review of "The Long Way Home: DN And Friends Live From Austin"
"...no matter how he does it, David Newbould deserves to be heard and Big Red Sun deserves everyone's undivided attention."
Gina Morris - EvolutionOfMedia.com - Review of "Big Red Sun"
"Big Red Sun has a glowing emotional center that makes it a perfect way to brighten a gloomy day."
Jeff Weiss - MilesOfMusic.com - Review of "Big Red Sun"
"Passionate and emotional...Big Red Sun comes up big...chillingly fantastic..."
Sean Claes - INsite Austin - Review of "Big Red Sun"
"Possessing all the ingredients to be River City's next "It Boy"...introspective folk and stout country rock. There's a huge market for this..."
Jim Caligiuri - Austin Chronicle - Review of "Big Red Sun"
