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David Finlayson

About Me


Myspace LayoutsI've been writing and singing my own material now for over thirty years. I am a Christian and so it is inevitable that my songs reflect this. My pilgrimage has influenced every aspect of my life and so it has with my music. I am neither preacher nor teacher. Ever since I can remember I just liked to write and sing songs. I am glad though that He chooses to use me from time to time in music and with laughter. Occasionally I play with a band but I usally head out with just my guitar and harmonicas. It's great though to have a friends join me on stage. My objective is to offer to every audience, something real and from the heart. I never really know what to expect each time I play. I give it to God. My wife Gina says that I never sing one song the same way. Each venue is a different canvas. I do not put a lot of time in preparation because it's never done much good in the past. Ad-lib has always been my forte'. I usually just grab my guitar and go.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 8/10/2007
Band Website: www.burruss.blogspot.com
Band Members:
Influences: These were people that I grew up with more than anyone famous. I enjoyed tagging along with my brother Brooky when he'd go places to play. I have two very talented brother inlaws, Dan Noojin and Don Rakestraw that write and play. Members of an Christian band that used to play around these parts called Psalm. Barry Goss and Arnie Sanford wrote and sang wonderful songs. I played with Michael Bynum back in the eighties as Dreamer and into the ninties with Michael and Brook (my brother) as The Guise. There were so many artist around back in the days of Christian Brother's SKYLIGHT. I was always absorbed in the local flavor rather than what was played of the radio.Famous names? Okay. Warren Zevon, Jackson Browne, Cat Stevens, Stephen Bishop, Andrew Gold, Paul Simon, Bob Dylan, CCR, The Who, The Beatles, Larry Norman, Kieth Green, Randy Matthews, Tom Petty and oodles more.
Sounds Like: me with a guitar
Record Label: Unsigned

My Blog

Finlayson @ MoonSong


Posted by on Mon, 25 May 2009 08:49:00 GMT

Danny Daniels cometh

Danny Danniels is coming to Gadsden Vineyard - Saturday, November 1. If perchanc you don't live in the Gadsden, AL area - go check his event/tour listing at www.danny-daniels.com. Come and hear - you...
Posted by on Mon, 06 Oct 2008 00:05:00 GMT

StoryTellers

Gadsden Vineyard has been hosting a monthly StoryTeller's at 7:00p.m. This month's Storyteller's is TONIGHT. Westbrook (Brook) and David Finlayson will be performing original work on accoustic - telli...
Posted by on Fri, 29 Feb 2008 07:15:00 GMT

me telling you where to go

I've just launched a new blog of my past and present graphic design work. - part of my E-portfolio at http://dfinlayson.blogspot.com/ Also, I've been delving into my father's old scrapbook ...
Posted by on Wed, 19 Dec 2007 22:35:00 GMT

where i came from

Here's a URL of a coffee house ministry that I was part of from age for almost thirty years.  I cut my teeth on stage at a little coffeehouse ministry in downtown Gadsden hosted by ...
Posted by on Mon, 17 Dec 2007 14:16:00 GMT

i blog elsewhere

www.burruss.blogspot.com
Posted by on Thu, 16 Aug 2007 09:33:00 GMT