David Karsten Daniels - ProfilesArchive

About Me

After a very fruitful five years in North Carolina, David recently packed up his smallest amplifier, his lightest electric guitar, and laptop before moving clear across the country to Seattle, Washington. Along the way he signed up for a new library card, figured out how to cook sweet potatoes, and married the love of his life. Every day now, he walks up and down Phinney Ridge soaking in the Cascades to the east and the Olympics to the west. It's pretty cold and often rainy but the view can't be beat. David's newest album Fear of Flying is out now on Fat Cat Records . Look for it online and wherever independent records are sold. Stay tuned for some touring of the UK and North America.

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Member Since: 12/16/2004
Band Website: davidkarstendaniels.com
Band Members: current live setup:
DKD - vocals, guitar, keys
Dan Hunt - drums, keys, contact mics + delay pedals, vocals
Laptop - bells and whistles, arms of Ganesh, etc.

booking inquiries:
derek becker (usa/can)
[email protected]
773-235-7800

harry farmer (europe)
[email protected]
020 7 837 2517

press inquiries:
derek meier (usa/can)
[email protected]
908-230-8371

marcus thorne (europe)
[email protected]
+44 (0) 1273 747 433

radio promo:
amanda colbenson (usa/can)
[email protected]
212-627-7431

tom (europe)
[email protected]
+44 (0) 1273 747 433

Influences: The Time Travelers Wife, Elizabeth Kubler-Ross, Gustav Mahler, Steve Reich, Anton Webern, Krzysztof Penderecki, John Cage, Neil Young, the love of my life K8, Pavement, David O. Russell, Miranda July, Lars Van Trier, Leonard Cohen, Wislawa Szymborska, average daily temperature, average daily sunlight, high school jazz band, t-ball, protestant guilt
Sounds Like: "Falling Down" "Wheelchairs"

Fear of Flying press
Drowned In Sound
Seattle Weekly
Pitchfork
SF Weekly preview
SF Weekly live review
Music Magazine
Portland Mercury
Paper Thin Walls
Tiny Mix Tapes
Coke Machine Glow
Portland Tribune
Dusted
Drowned In Sound
Identity Theory
New Noise

Sharp Teeth press
Dusted Magazine review
Boomkat review
Pitchfork album review
Spin.com blurb
Drowned in Sound review
Harp review
Stylus review
Thirsty Magazine interview
Alarm review
Time Out New York preview
Daytrotter live review
Exclaim review
NPR
more press here

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Record Label: FAT CAT /// bu_hanan
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

FEAR OF FLYING out today

My newest record, Fear of Flying is out today on on Fat Cat Records. Find it at Itunes, Amazon, Other Music, Play.com, HMV and wherever independent records are sold.Here's what people are saying about...
Posted by David Karsten Daniels on Tue, 29 Apr 2008 10:14:00 PST

DKD + FOX news?!?! ...umm

I’m not sure. Are things going really well or really not well when your music shows up on FOX news?All I know, is I got nothin’ on G Like:link...
Posted by David Karsten Daniels on Tue, 08 Apr 2008 06:04:00 PST

March whirlwind

March has been a whirlwind. I went to Texas. Twice. Once for SXSW and once for for an engagement party thrown by the soon-to-be-inlaws.Then there were the shows: 1) full band, in a beautiful reverbera...
Posted by David Karsten Daniels on Fri, 28 Mar 2008 12:47:00 PST

Austin shows @ SXSW

So for those that will be around Austin next week, I'll be playing a showcase at Central Presbyterian church at midnight, the night of Wed. 3.12 (technically the 13th I guess). It's the first time I'l...
Posted by David Karsten Daniels on Fri, 07 Mar 2008 11:15:00 PST

Seattle: not too cold to be warm

I got engaged!!
Posted by David Karsten Daniels on Wed, 20 Feb 2008 11:24:00 PST

Peace On Earth: A Holiday Album out today

I've contributed a rendition of the classic carol "In The Bleak Midwinter" to the Holiday compilation curated by Hard To Find A Friend. All proceeds from the compilation, which is available as a...
Posted by David Karsten Daniels on Tue, 13 Nov 2007 07:31:00 PST

4 new free recordings available from Daytrotter

we did these in Iowa
Posted by David Karsten Daniels on Fri, 25 May 2007 08:40:00 PST

Nashville

We're in nashville tonite. went to chili's for dinner - very lame but we were finding it hard on Elliston to find anything that looked any better. David C. has gotten more confident in his drumming/ke...
Posted by David Karsten Daniels on Wed, 18 Apr 2007 06:23:00 PST

B'ham again

After the Jackson show we drove thru the night to get to Birmingham. So we ended up staying 2 nights there, which strangely feels like a vacation or at least a day off, though we've played a show EVER...
Posted by David Karsten Daniels on Mon, 16 Apr 2007 12:57:00 PST

Tornado + Hail storm in Dallas

I wanted to cover a car with a tarp to try to prevent hail damage, but thought I might need some sort of hardhat. Argh...this pirate hat was all that was to be found......
Posted by David Karsten Daniels on Wed, 18 Apr 2007 06:24:00 PST