Bridge & Davies
Boston, Massachusetts, United States | Established. Jan 01, 2012 | SELF
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Press
"Marc and Perry were the perfect openers for the Ya Ya's show...their combination of great writing, musicianship, and interaction with the audience started the night out in a great way. They had a perfect balance of humor and poetry in their song selections. You know you have a great opening act when the headliners are in the back laughing out loud and applauding as enthusiastically as the audience!" - Rob Mattson
"Perry and Marc write well-crafted songs in the modern folk tradition. Performing, they trade originals back and forth, often joining each other with guitar and vocal harmonies...both have appealing voices that blend beautifully. This duo has a nice blend of energy and musicianship:two strong, flexible voices, engaging guitar work, strong songwriting: what's not to like! It works well." - David Keevil(Lexington, MA)
Discography
Their new release,"The Living Room Tapes" includes 9 tracks recorded at a recent house concert near Boston, capturing the best of their original songs. Also included: 3 bonus studio roughs, a taste of what's to come with Marc and Perry's 2015 studio CD!
Marc and Perry are currently working with uber-producer and multi-instrumentalist Seth Connelly (Humming Lake Studios) on their first dual studio effort together, targeted for a summer 2015 release.
Their individual CD's, Marc's "American dReam" and Perry's "Sweet Ride" have both received wide acclaim and airplay across the US, Canada and the UK, in addition to several songwriting awards for Marc's original compositions.
American dReam and Sweet Ride are both available for download or purchase at a variety of online distributors, notably CDBaby, Rhapsody and ITunes.
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Bio
Maybe it was predestined. Two singer/songwriters, both influenced by the 70's music of Bob Dylan, CSNY, James Taylor and Warren Zevon wander into each other at a Boston Area open mic. After a few years of honing their craft, they both release individual CD's of original music on the same day. "The rest is history", says Bridge, “I found myself out performing solo and wishing I could have Perry's vocal backing on my songs, they just felt empty without it".
Says Perry: “It didn't take long for us to look at each other and say, why don't we just do this as a duo?”
Their music pulls from a variety of genres but leans in the direction of Folk, Americana, Blue Grass, Country and Rock. Between them, they play acoustic, electric, and bass guitars, piano, mandolin, banjuke, harmonica and kazoos, although not usually all at the same time. Marc and Perry have just released "The Living Room Tapes", a live-recording CD compiled from two recent house concerts, and including several new studio tracks! The new CD is receiving wide acclaim, in addition to the great reviews Marc and Perry had already yielded for their individual CD’s (American dReam and Sweet Ride, respectively).
You can find B & D performing throughout the New England coffee house, restaurant and arts center circuit, with exciting new tours in the works, from the Southern U.S. states all the way to the UK!
About Bridge & Davies:
Marc Bridge has been characterized as “a story teller with a guitar who uses modern day society, politics and relationships to weave an entertaining view of life through his twisted lens. It's the "twist" that he puts on topics that makes his songs and performances unique and memorable…” Says Bridge: “My style reflects the influences of the folk, rock and country music that I grew up with in addition to my love for social and political satire.
American dReam, his debut CD, will take you on a journey through the faults, endearments and quirks of modern American Society; Marc’s CD has received wide acclaim, as well as several songwriting contest awards and prizes, including a refrigerator(ask him about it)!
Perry Desmond-Davies’ original songs relate to experiences in life, relationships, work, and even serious illness. Her distinctive voice ties the words and music together: always tender, lyric and melodic, at times soaring, seductive or smoky. Says a fan: "Perry's voice and songs are pure and powerful; they touch unguarded parts of the listener, filling us with joy, nostalgia and longing. Once you hear Perry Desmond-Davies, you will never confuse her with anyone else. "
Sweet Ride, her newest release, is a full length studio album that has been described as: "an inspired, addictive mix of folk, blues, bluegrass and a capella, all driven by an exceptionally beautiful voice." The 12 original songs (and three live bonus tracks) continue to receive high praise and constant airplay across the US, UK and Canada.
Please visit Bridge and Davies' YouTube channel to see their latest videos:
http://www.youtube.com/user/BridgeandDavies
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