David Newberry’s songs provide insight into the remarkably complex world we live in. Never sacrificing hopefulness for truth (or beauty for despair) he coaxes the listener into a conversation about life, art, and the magic of survival in challenging times.
Name: David Newberry
Genre: Rock. Smart-pop?
Founded: I was formally founded in 1981.
# of Albums: 5 albums that got physically printed, and a handful of digital only jams.
Latest Release: “As Far Away As You Can Go Without Coming Back” – October 2020
Latest Single: Fuel (August 2020)
Latest Video: Gone (by Laura Combden)
Favourite local Restaurant:
Square Boy. $10 for a hamburger the size of your face, a beer, and a healthy tip. Boom.
Favourite band as a teenager:
Weezer
Favourite band now:
Bon Iver
Guilty Pleasure Song:
I’ve been here too long to be embarrassed about what I like. Katy Perry’s “Daisies” really pumps me up, and some people scrunch up their face and raise their eyebrows when I say that, but I don’t feel guilty. I also think “OKAY BLUE JAYS” is a total bop. I’m jazzed just thinking about it.
Live Show Ritual:
Crushing self-doubt.
Favourite local artist:
Sam Tudor. And Zinnia.
Sneaky Dees nachos, pasta from Terroni or a superfood salad from Fresh?
Sneaks. Sneaks forever. That place is a community centre that happens to have food and drink. It feeds spirits and bellies in levels of equal magnitude and importance.
Queen or College St?
I mean, I prefer streets where the people who live on them can afford to hang out on them, so I guess College?
Trinity Bellwoods or High Park, Riverdale or Kew Gardens?
Riverdale.
EP or LP?
I respect both. All of the timeless records for me are LPs, but maybe that’s just coincidence?
Early bird or night owl?
Pro-sleep at all hours.
Road or studio?
It was the road for ten years. Perhaps as a result of that, it is now the studio, by a long shot.
Swiss Chalet or Roti?
Really? Are there people who answer Swiss Chalet? I mean, I love Swiss Chalet. When I was growing up I thought that’s what a fancy restaurant was. As a teenager I would order large Chalet sauces and drink them like coffee. But come on. If anyone answers Swiss Chalet they haven’t had roti.
Where can we follow you?
@newberryontour on twitter. @davidnewberrymusic music on everything else (Instagram, FB, YouTube)
Any shows or albums coming up?
“As Far Away As You Can Go Without Coming Back” is a record I have been working on for many years, and it is out now on Jump Attack Records.