In David's Words

by Robert Frezza
Static Noise
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Singer/songwriter, David Usher, once front man of one of Canadian’s most successful alt-rock bands, Moist, has been recording solo for most of the past decade. While on hiatus from the band, David has found time to record four major label records: from Little Songs to the more pop friendly Morning Orbit, which spawned the hit “Black Black Heart”, to the more recent Hallucinations and If God Had Curves. If you thought that was it for David as a solo artist, you are wrong. He is back in the studio recording his fifth solo disc.

“I’ve been in the studio for a month now. It’s nice to get out into the daylight and play music,” says Usher with a laugh. “I’m playing a lot of new songs in my sets now. It’s been a couple of months since we performed given that we’ve been recording.”

Since he has been on hiatus from Moist, Usher has been developing a softer, more sensitive side than his Moist days. That would be illustrated in his music, especially in the latter half of his solo career. “The new record I am working on is a bit more rambunctious I think. It’s edgier and it’s a bit more of a pop record for sure. I’ve been in Toronto for a month and then I’m going to Los Angeles for a month to finish.”

As far as America is concerned, Usher will roll the dice and hope for the best. “Breaking into America is a whole different thing, sort of like the lottery,” remarks Usher. “Some of it is more mainstream and some of it is a bit more introspective to put your head around. I’m just lucky that I make music I want to make and I am fortunate that people are still interested.” 

 In regards to Moist, David Usher says that nature will take its course. “It’s a natural course to have everyone in a band to want to do different things. I’m really lucky that I’m still very good friends with the guys from Moist. I would never say never, but Moist is not in the plans right now. We did a lot of stuff. We got tour the world and had a few top ten hits in Europe and Asia along the way. We are not making records right now because we are all doing different things.”

“Playing music is a privilege and a luxury. The fact that I can still play music for a living is pretty great for me. To be a musician and getting out there to do it is being driven and I am still driven to do it,” concludes Usher.

David Usher is currently performing select dates and his new solo album will be arriving in early 2007.
Writer: Robert Frezza