The David Mayfield Parade: Basalt River Park

Basalt River Park with The Parade and Tommy the Animal! Website: http://davidmayfieldparade.net Merch: http://thedavidmayfieldparade.portmerch.com/stores/home.php If you’ve seen Grammy & Emmy nominated David Mayfield perform with The Avett Brothers, Mumford & Sons, Jessica Lea Mayfield, or at Bonnaroo, you’ve caught the charisma, the heart, and the comedy, and it's likely you’ll come back for more. STRANGERS, Mayfield’s first album with Compass Records, is a tour de force, stretching from the avant-garde to Mayfield’s musical roots, which are buried deep in the bluegrass tradition from a childhood of touring with his family’s band. Tracks range from the Celtic-inspired opener “Caution,” which features Mayfield’s deft ability in orchestrating complex instrumentation, to “The Man I’m Trying to Be,” a sharply honest song that is as dark and it is tender. Mayfield is truly a wordsmith, forging the mundane into the evocative in each track, most notably with “Ohio (It’s Fake),” whose innovative lyrics are propelled from acoustic beginnings into a pure pop finish, Mayfield’s trembling tenor rising above the grooving band. With the release of Strangers, David Mayfield is clearly going places, fueled by a deadly combination of infectious energy and songwriting chops that only come around once in a blue moon. “Acoustic, beardy goodness.” —American Songwriter “Anyone with a craving for rustic Americana—frayed edges and all—will find Mayfield and company effective practitioners.” —Blurt "A massively skilled picker and singer with a knack for stagecraft.” —Nashville Scene “…his songs are sturdy enough to work in any format, because his tunes are that lovely and his words that understated.” - Washington Post “…a dynamic combination of music and comedy worthy of a traveling vaudeville act” - The Boston Globe “…the wild man of Americana!” -The Independent “this abundantly bearded multi- instrumentalist/songwriter impresses with a sound on the cutting edge of indie folk- rock” -Spirit Magazine