Hi MySpace users, abusers, choosers, winners, losers and especially muso's...
My given name is David, my chosen name is Verso. Together they translate to: 'Beloved Truth', 'Life of Truth' and 'Life of Poetry'. In Latin, the word Verso also means 'The turned page', 'The left-hand page' and 'The other side of the coin'. Check out blog page for an example of my art. I have a load of poems on a freeserve Website: http://www.verso-poet.scriptmania.com
I began writing poetry in my pre-teen years as a protest to the irrelevant poetry that was being force fed in my schooling. Having been published in a number of anthologies, I finally challenged my stage fright to perform my work accompanied by original soundtracks. Around 8yrs ago, I hooked up with a fellow university design student who's biggest passion was making and producing music.
Although I still work closely with the same dude, (Matt Harris-Circleboy, Solar Captive, Jumano), these days I am endeavouring to become more independent and flexible by learning the skills required to engineer and produce my own musical ideas at my modest home studio. I am never short of ideas. The creativity bug continually bites me. I am a prolific writer and composer, I'm just lacking the expertise I feel I need to take my work to a level that satisfies my high standards.
Presently, I am working on a demo to send to song publishers, as lyric writing is my first love. I would like to collaborate with passionate muso's and producers from around the world... so if you have the time, the inclination and like what you hear, get in touch; who knows where it may lead. All of the songs on this page, as well as my Circleboy project, have been first take vocals. I love to capture the moment and get most out of that free flowing vibe you get with creating music on the fly with fellow musicians that can also tune into the vibe that is alive in the moment of its creation. It's like a drug with no ill or bad after effects.
One of my favourite chills has been playing with two former members of Arrested Development, (Za Benjamin & Kennedy Atkinson). Those dudes have played with some of the greatest artists of our time...Stevie Wonder, Weather Report, Chaka Khan...etc. We all ended up at a house party after playing at the same venue in Cardiff, and jammed until stupid o'clock in the morning. Those guys helped me to believe in my ability as a singer and songwriter with such heavy praise...they made me blush. I can sing ok, but my first priority with my projects is the lyrical content. So many bands and artists neglect this vital aspect of the art and satisfy their egos with throwaway words... "If you got nothing good to say, say nothing."
You can hear more of my work on MySpace with 'Circleboy' & 'Solar Captive'. I will also try set up another account to give air to my instrumental & experimental choons in the near future.
Please 4giv me if I don't respond quickly 2 any comments or feedback, it's just that I don't have the Net at home... 2 much of a distraction 4 me @ the mo as I need that time 2 develop my production and engineering skills.
My ambition is to bring the Ivor Novello back to the birthplace of the dude. I used to live just a few doors away from the address near the city centre of Cardiff. I have written around a 800 poems and around 300 songs to date, with no sign of drying up or getting writers block.
Peace and Big Love to All