David Karsten Daniels is an American singer-songwriter born in Lubbock, Texas on August 20, 1979. His early years were spent in Montgomery, Alabama, Princeton, NJ and Dallas, Texas singing in school and church choirs. In college, David majored in Music Composition and played double-bass in the symphony orchestra. After obtaining his Bachelors degree from Southern Methodist University, where he studied in Paris, France as well as Texas, David moved to Chapel Hill, North Carolina. There, the Bu hanan Collective was formed by David and longtime friends and band mates, Daniel Hart and Alex Lazara. In 2006, David was signed by Fat Cat Records of Brighton, England and released Sharp Teeth as a co-release between Fat Cat and Bu_hanan. He followed in 2008 with Fear of Flying, a meditation on death and the afterlife. His most recent LP, "I Mean to Live Here Still" is a song cycle using the texts of Henry David Thoreau, with Daniel's music and singing accompanied by Fight the Big Bull, a nonet from Richmond, VA came out in June 2010. David currently resides in Dallas, TX.
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| Institution | Location | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Southern Methodist University | Dallas, TX | 1997–2001 |
| Lake Highlands High School | Dallas, TX | 1993–1997 |
| Album | Year | Label |
|---|---|---|
| The Mayflower | 2000 | Bu_hanan |
| Out From Under Ligne 4 | 2001 | Bu_hanan |
| Angles | 2004,05 | Bu_hanan |
| Sharp Teeth | 2007 | Fat Cat |
| Fear Of Flying | 2008 | Fat Cat |
| I Mean To Live Here Still | 2010 | Fat Cat |
David Karsten Daniels - Organ, Guitar (Acoustic), Bass, Piano, Cello, Drums, Glockenspiel, Guitar (Electric), Tambourine, Vocals
Aimee Argote - Vocals
Aaron Bratcher - Trombone (Bass), Trombone (Tenor)
Dane Daniels - Drums, Tambourine, Vocals
Daniel Hart - Violin, Viola
Eric Haugen - Guitar (Electric)
Alex Lazara - Organ, Synthesizer, Piano, Vocals, Engineer, Mellotron, Fender Rhodes
Sara Morris - Organ, Cello, Vocals
Zac Petersen - Trumpet
Tim Phillips - Trumpet
John Ribo - Guitar (Electric), Vocals
Jason Sayers - Trombone (Tenor)
Joshua Snyder - Drums
Mara Thomas - Vocals
Erin Wright - Vocals
Perry Wright - Tambourine, Vocals
Joseph P. Zoller - Sax (Alto), Sax (Tenor)
David Karsten Daniels - Bass, Guitar, Percussion, Drums, Keyboards, Programming, Vocals, Engineer, Mixing
Daniel Hart - Violin
Sara Morris - Vocals
John Ribo - Vocals
Wendy Spitzer - Oboe
Dylan Thurston - Drums
Perry Wright - Vocals, Handclaps
David Karsten Daniels - vocals, acoustic guitar
Bob Miller - trumpet, piccolo trumpet
Jason Scott - clarinet, flute, saxophone
John Lilley - saxophone, clarinet
Reggie Pace - trombone, tuba, claps
Bryan Hooten - trombone
Cameron Ralston - upright bass
Matt White - horn arrangements, electric guitar
Pinson Chanselle - drums
Brian Jones - percussion
Gabe Churray - synthesizer
Alex Lazara - organ, mellotron
Trey Pollard - pedal steel
Eddie Prendergast - electric bass
Toby Whitaker - trombone
Perry Wright - bass voice