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About Me

Dave Kirk is a 25 year old folk singer, based in Kentish Town, London. Whilst at Oxford University between 2002 and 2005, he fronted the Oxford-based rock act The Seventh Level. Following this, during a two year period spent at Edinburgh University in 2006-2007, he struck up a a strong friendship with collaborator and guitarist Mikael Barton and focused more on acoustic/folk music. Available on this site are 4 songs from the Shoreline Sessions Demo(2007), recorded in Leith, copies of which are available on request.A Member of the International Guild of Songwriters and Composers, his recent recordings have brought some significant results in the UK Songwriting Contest (BRIT/BBC) for two years in a row, in Folk, Adult Contemporary and Lyric categories.Dave spends much of his free time writing music, and plays gigs/open mics in the London/Bucks/Edinburgh area.

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Member Since: 9/15/2006
Band Website: None
Band Members: Dave Kirk: Vocals, GuitarCollaborators: Mike Barton, Guitar (Edinburgh). Jon Dunn, Guitar (London)
Influences: Computerised apologies, anti-corporate angst, London, love, hate, hope, injustice, travel and experience, Chad Varah.Also, Richie Havens, Radiohead, Jeff Buckley, Nick Drake, Bert Jansch, Ryan Adams, Bob Dylan, Donovan, Paul Weller, Simon & Garfunkel, Joan Baez, Ryan Adams, The Byrds, Francoise Hardy, The Doors, Graham Coxon, The Buena Vista Social Club, The Beatles, Fairport Convention, Fionn Regan, Stephen Fretwell, Blur, Elvis, The Rolling Stones, Herbie Hancock, CCR, Belle & Sebastian.
Sounds Like: Donovan, Ryan Adams, Stephen Fretwell, Jeff Buckley, Nick Drake.
Record Label: Indie
Type of Label: Unsigned

My Blog

Financial Fools Day...

What an exciting day in London with all the protests!Well, over the past few months Ive had the pleasure of getting in touch with a lot of lovely and encouraging people.Most recently I went and spoke...
Posted by on Wed, 01 Apr 2009 05:37:00 GMT

Recent UKSC news, new lineup, shows in the pipeline...

Well folks, Things have been bubbling along nicely since we last spoke. Musically and generally I suppose, my first year in London has been a very productive one. Living here, I've had songs an...
Posted by on Thu, 04 Sep 2008 07:32:00 GMT

Oxford Bands Review

Hello! Check out my first independent review by Colin MacKinnon from Oxfordbands. I feel really encouraged by what he wrote, and I'm now itching to get to Edinburgh next week to record my ne...
Posted by on Wed, 14 Nov 2007 03:11:00 GMT