Magic Man returns to Boston with his Film in hand
GOING OUT - David Messier is a very serious man about his music. The native Bostonian returns this week to debut his most ambitious film and music creation to date on Thursday. Presenting under the creative moniker David Starbuckle, the first Boston showing of a wild and inspiring new film/visual album, “Bang! It’s David Starbuckle: The Movie,” is happening Thursday, October 24th, at The Coolidge Corner Theater (located at 290 Harvard St, Brookline, MA at 7:30pm. It's a film about life and the making of an album. The record, Bang! It's David Starbuckle, is a really clean full sounding record capable of opening eyes and soothing wild beasts. The film looks to turn some of these sounds on their head. I for one, cannot wait! Tickets for tomorrow's show are available online.
Is ambitious a strong enough word? This is a gonzo project and my hat is sincerely off to the talented Mr. Messier. He tackles humor, culture via the film medium and has one heck of a band bringing that music to life. The album features a number of long time collaborators. Dave Madden served as musical director, string arranger, keys, background vocals
and bass, Scott Clark on guitar and background vocals, Matt Giles on guitar, Chris “Spanky” Alexander on bass, Eldridge Goins on drums and background vocals, Warren Hood on fiddle, John Mills on saxophone, Kevin Flatt on trumpet and flugelhorn, Mike Mordecai on trombone, Noelle Hampton, BettySoo, and Ange Kogutz on background vocals, Leigh Wallenhaupt and Abi Shiman on violin, Luis Bellorin on viola and Rylie Harrodon on cello.
Who the heck is this David Messier guy anyway? So glad you asked. David is a longtime friend and kindred spirit. The multi-instrumentalist and songwriter is the former frontman of Boston's Papermoon, and having relocated to Austin - he's become an influential studio owner and a pillar of the music community in ATX. songwriter, artist and owner of Same Sky Productions, Inc., a 3,000 sq ft recording studio in Austin, TX. David is a studio hound and he's helped a lot of people in the industry along the way. He surrounds himself with good people and he's successful; having held leadership positions in the Recording Academy (GRAMMYS) as a Governor and President of the Texas Chapter and as a national Trustee. In the wake of the Coronavirus pandemic, Messier spearheaded the national charge to create actionable guidelines for recording studios to open and record safely. These guidelines were adopted and shared by the Recording Academy, and have been applauded by Pitchfork and Billboard Magazine.
After nearly a decade of work in the industry and producing music for others, Messier started releasing solo albums in 2016 with his debut, “Waiting for Eldridge” on Fable Records to critical acclaim.
Messier has been recognized with numerous accolades for his musical accomplishments and contributions to the local industry. Austin Mayor Steve Adler declared June 8, 2017 as “David Messier Day,” and he was awarded with the prestigious “Austin Under 40 Award” in the “Arts and Entertainment” category in 2018. That same year Messier released his follow up solo album, “Time Bomb,” to national recognition. With "It's Alive," an earlier music video, demonstrated his ability to pair great tunes with comedic value videos. He seems to have turned things up 5 Fold with Bang! being his most realized vision of work to date!
David is in Boston currently and will be there to greet attendees and discuss the film, album and music videos on Thursday.
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