- David Myles (singer-songwriter)
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David Myles Birth name David PT Myles Born May 12, 1981 Occupations songwriter, performer, recording artist Instruments Vocals, Guitar, Trumpet Years active 2001-present Labels Fontana North Distribution, Little Tiny Records[1] Associated acts The Olympic Symphonium, Hot Toddy, Old Man Luedecke, Joel Plaskett, Damhnait Doyle Website www.davidmyles.com David Myles (born May 12, 1981) is a Canadian songwriter / performer/ recording artist originally from Fredericton, New Brunswick. Myles lives in Halifax, Nova Scotia. In 2008, he and Nina Corfu were married.[2] His parents are Carmel and Jim Myles.
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Education
While growing up in Fredericton, Myles began playing trumpet at 10 years old and played in school bands. He attended Mount Allison University in Sackville, New Brunswick and graduated in 2003 with a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in political science. In 2001, as part of his undergraduate studies, David took an exchange to a city two hours from Shanghai, China, to learn Mandarin. It was there that he bought his first guitar.[3]
Career
Myles released his debut solo recording, Together and Alone, in 2005. Before it was released, he relocated to Calgary, Alberta.[4] He returned to the Maritimes in 2006, moving to Halifax. There he released his second solo recording, Things Have Changed, which exposed him to national and international audiences. The album earned him industry recognition in the form of two Music Nova Scotia Awards, as well as nominations for both the 2007 Canadian Folk Music Best New Artist Award and the East Coast Music Awards Galaxie Rising Star Recording of the Year. His original song, “When it Comes My Turn” took home first place in the International Songwriting Competition and was the winning song at the 2008 Chris Austin Merlefest Songwriting Contest.[5]
In May 2008, David released his third solo project, On the Line, which demonstrates his vocal versatility and musical dexterity.[5] On the Line is a powerful and stylish blend of jazz, blues, gospel, pop and folk influences that has already garnered awards and nominations, including the 2009 ECMA Folk Recording of the Year Award.
In May 2009, David was honoured with the Mount Allison University Contemporary Achievement Award from the University’s Alumni Association. It is presented to a recent graduate for "outstanding achievement". The citation reads,
Described as ‘a captivating performer, internationally-recognized songwriter and award-winning recording artist,’ David Myles is a fresh force on the Canadian entertainment landscape and his most recent release “On The Line” showcases his creativity, vocal versatility and musical dexterity.[6]
In 2009, David was one of thirteen songwriters chosen in the first-ever CBC Radio 2 Great Canadian Song Quest. Myles was chosen to represent New Brunswick by a public vote, and commissioned to write a song about the Bay of Fundy's historic Hopewell Rocks. He recorded a new song, "Don't Drive Through", for the contest. Asked about the song, Myles said, "I wanted this tune to really resonate with New Brunswickers. Don't Drive Through is a lighthearted song that relates to the idea of driving through the province. I tried to create a song that I could sing forever, not just record as part of CBC's Canadian songbook, and I think I have."[7]
In 2010, he performed at the Canadian Deep Roots Music Festival in Wolfville, Nova Scotia.[8] as well as other locations such as Granville Green in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia.[9] In December, he played for four nights at the Carlton Music Bar in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Unbeknownst to him, the music bar's sound technician recorded the performances, capturing relaxed live shows.[10] [11] Those recordings became the source for his next album, Live at the Carlton.
In 2011, he received five nominations in the East Coast Music Awards [12] and was nominated for a Music New Brunswick award.[13] He played at the Harvest Jazz and Blues Festival in Fredericton, New Brunswick.[14] He released two albums, Live at the Carlton and Into the Sun (October, 2011). The new record uses world music rhythms from Brazilian and African music.[15]
Awards and nominations
- ECMA Awards
- 2011 - Folk Recording of the Year, "Turn Time Off" (won)
- 2009 - Folk Recording of the Year, "On The Line" (won)
- 2009 - Entertainer of the Year, Male Solo Recording of the Year (nomination)
- 2007 - Galaxie Rising Star Recording of the Year, Things Have Changed (nomination)
- Great American Song Contest[5]
- 2009 -Folk Category, “When It Comes My Turn” (won)
- Mount Allison University Alumni Early Achievement Award
- 2009 - Alumni Early Achievement Award
- Chris Austin (Merlefest) Songwriting Contest
- 2008 – Folk Category, “When It Comes My Turn” (won)
- International Songwriting Competition
- 2006 - Folk Category, "When It Comes My Turn" (won)
- John Lennon Songwriting Contest
- 2006 - Folk Singer-Songwriter Category, “When It Comes My Turn” (Finalist)
- CBC Radio 3 Bucky Adams Award
- 2008 - Most Canadian Song “Cape Breton” (nomination)
- Music Nova Scotia Awards
- 2008 - Album of the Year, On The Line, Entertainer of the Year, Folk Recording of the Year, Songwriter of the Year, Male Artist Recording of the Year
- 2007 - Folk/ Roots Recording of the Year, Things Have Changed, Male Artist of the Year Award (WON)
- Canadian Folk Music Awards
- 2007 - Best New Artist (nomination)
Discography
- Together and Alone (2005)
- Things Have Changed (2006)
- On The Line (2008)
- Turn Time Off (2010)
- Live at the Carlton (2011)
- Into the Sun (2011)
References
- ^ Killbeat Music: David Myles. Retrieved 2011-09-29.
- ^ Myles, David David Myles at Stanfest 2008 sings "Love Again" for Nina Corfu and announces their upcoming marriage. Retrieved 2011-09-28.
- ^ Katuwapitiya, Shawn. "Folk-jazz musician David Myles stays down-to-earth: East-coast favourite travels across Canadian landscape", The Gazette, Waterloo, Ontario, 2007-03-14. Retrieved on 2011-09-28.
- ^ Flinn, Sean. "Myles Above", The Coast, Halifax, Nova Scotia, 2007-02-15. Retrieved on 2011-09-28.
- ^ a b c Webb-Campbell, Shannon. Chart Attack, 2008-05-14. Retrieved on 2011-09-28.
- ^ Mount Allison University Alumni Association "Alumni Recognition Award Recipients 2009", Mount Allison University: Alumni Online, Sackville, NB, 2009. Retrieved on 2011-09-28.
- ^ Mount Allison University Marketing and Communications Office. "Mount Allison grad chosen for national songwriting competition", Mount Allison University: Alumni, Sackville, NB, 2009-12-02. Retrieved on 2011-09-28.
- ^ Deep Roots Music Cooperative "Artists' Profiles 2010: David Myles", The Heartbeat of the Valley, Wolfville, Nova Scotia. 2010-05-14. Retrieved on 2011-09-28.
- ^ MacNeil, Susan. "Award-winning songwriter David Myles at Granville Green". WGO: What's Going On Cape Breton. 2010-08-04. Retrieved on 2011-09-28.
- ^ "Live at the Carlton: David Myles", Here New Brunswick, 2011-02-20. Retrieved on 2011-03-02.
- ^ "Album review: David Myles Live at the Carlton" The Broken Speaker, 2011-05-25. Retrieved on 2011-09-28.
- ^ Robbins, Li. David Myles and Family, in Wine and Song, CBC Radio 2, 2011-02-14. Retrieved 2011-09-28.
- ^ Bowie, Adam. "Local artists vying for Music N.B. Awards", The Daily Gleaner, Fredericton, NB. 2011-09-27. Retrieved on 2011-09-28.
- ^ Langmaid, Wilfred. "Harvest is Fredericton's festival", The Daily Gleaner, Fredericton, NB, 201109-23. Retrieved on 2011-09-28.
- ^ "David Myles' page on CBC Radio 3", Canada. Retrieved on 2011-09-28.
External links
- David Myles
- David Myles, CBC Radio 3 (Warning: live streaming CBC radio)
- David Myles and Family, in Wine and Song by Li Robbins, CBC Radio II, 2011-02-14. Retrieved 2011-09-28.
- David Myles Videos
- "Love Again" performed by David Myles at Stanfest 2008 (video, retrieved 2011-09-28).
Categories:- 1981 births
- Living people
- Canadian folk singers
- Canadian male singers
- Canadian singer-songwriters
- Musicians from New Brunswick
- Musicians from Nova Scotia
- People from Fredericton
- Mount Allison University alumni
- ECMA Awards
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