John Paul Davis
My name is John Paul Davis. I write poetry, build things on the web with code, make music and visual art. I love making things. This website is mostly about the things I make and do.
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Queued -
Adventurous, opulent, groove-heavy covers of 1970s classics by Marvin Gaye, Curtis Mayfield & others that crackle with life & urgency
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Solitude is not loneliness. -
Witty, literate lyrics woven into tender, pretty melodies accompanied by energetic acoustic guitar-driven songs of frustration & faith surviving "the daily grind of being what we are."
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Fog creates a new room every step -
An everyman's lament at the state of the world - war, racism, poverty, climate change, set to deft, fervant melodies against a symphonic backdrop of daring arrangements.
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Unspoken request -
Doorway to a new world -
Best foot forward -
Gritty & groovy, boisterous & bluesy, lively & funky, showcasing Saadiq's tight songwriting & ear for a great hook.
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Repetition is a kind of change -
This quartet interact flawlessly, almost telepathically. Melodic, effortless solos, impeccable timing. The art that hides the art. A pure delight.
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The multiverse -
Shapeshifting arrangements of acoustic guitars over warm synths bloom into magnificence just as it seems they'll fall apart, much like the album's meditations on love, anxiety & loss.
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Anticipation -
More melodic, sometimes anthemic, the band are cohesive, expressive & exquisite on every track. More reflective in places, while sacrificing none of their fire.
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Reaching -
Working class stories, probing protest songs & contemplations of faith & the American dream set to smoky, bluesy, rocking tunes by a tight, world-class band. Still timely, 40 years later.
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Graceful evocative piano, perfect chord progressions, luxurious horns, cadent, swaying melodies.
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Who says trees can't be friends? -
Spring insists -
Silhouettes on sunlight -
First Day Of Spring, 2025 -
Endlessly inventive arrangements, operatic in scope, these songs celebrate the birth of a child & new love with idiosyncratic brainy lyrics.
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Rainy, psychedelic, haunted, questioning, questing songs, lushly-arranged, tenderly sung.
