David Arden - Gunditjmara & Googatha, Singer ’ Songwriter & Producer
For the
last eighteen years David aims in the music industry have been to within
this framework. He has spent time perfecting each of his skills to build
up a total package David has worked with many of the great Aboriginal
act’s from 'Hard Time Band’ and 'Koori Youth Band' 'Bart
Willoughby and Mixed Relation Band (including Building Bridges) in 'N.S.W'
and 'Melbourne'
To his Five
Years as Guitarist with Archie Roach's David has toured extensively
with Archie, both nationally and internationally. He has built up a
body of work with other artist. Particularly performed his own song
So Young on Archie's second album 'Jamu Dreaming' David is credited
on Tiddas album 'Sing About Life' David has evident on nine tracks of
Ruby Hunter's Album's 'Thoughts Within' David sing a song co' written
by David bridie and Wayne Thorpe an David Arden in on the title track
of the compilation album. ‘Kullaka’ and in 2005. David performed
and co’produce with Kutcha Edward’s on he’s second
album due out in 2006,
David has
worked with many non-Aboriginal artists, in a variety of roles gaining
understanding of recording, production and management. Working on several
projects with Chong Lim, John Farnham's musical director, have been
both instructive and inspirational. David has worked alongside members
of Shane Howard of Goanna' Crowed House 'Not Drowning Waving 'Hunter
and Collectors 'Wedding Parties Anything
David and
Andy co' written a song call 'Gundijmara Man' in '2001' now the song
is on a Compilation Album, which is call ERMARA David sing and performed
on the album, the CD was an outcome the ERMARA music project which aims
to support the development of Koori musicians in Ballarat.
David's
cultural exchange tours to West Belfast in 1995 and 1996 visit to FIJI
have enhanced. David's perception of other culture and nourished his
need for keeping his own culture strong.
David writes
music that confronts issues that face people worldwide, sometimes gentle,
and sometime vibrant. Various aspects of life are treated with a freshness
and humor that set the feet tapping and the heart soaring David from
the heart, with a vocal range which ensures that his music is enjoyed
by all age groups
David fits
on to many musical agendas, Band, solo, Mentoring workshop’s,
Audience members can be guaranteed of a musical insight into contemporary
Aboriginal life.
