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.

  1. Undulatus clouds just after sunrise behind the treeline along the Cross Country Trail in Van Cortlandt Park
    Neat Little Rows
    Posted on in Photography
  2. Loose, organic, funky playing & heart-on-sleeve singing, dynamic song structures, danceable arrangements, atmospheric soundscapes all combine in a monumental heartbeat of an album.

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  3. A squirrel perched on the top corner of a park bench near the Van Cortlandt Skatepark
    Please, Have A Seat
    Posted on in Photography
  4. Clever, poetic lyrics contemplating endings & loss sung earnestly to compelling melodies set against dynamic, driving, gorgeous songs swelling with synths & winding guitars.

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  5. Cutaway view of a fallen tree trunk, showing the cracks and rings
    Irruptions
    Posted on in Photography
  6. While the lyrics muse on missteps, miscommunicaiton & troubled times, the music, whether mellow or rowdy, is warm & inviting, a soulful & cozy center amidst chaos.

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  7. Clouds above the treeline along the Cross Country Trail in Van Cortlandt Park
    Gathered
    Posted on in Photography
  8. Fallen tree trunk with a white fungus growing on it at the foot of another tree along the Bridle Trail in Van Cortlandt Park
    A Two-Step Process
    Posted on in Photography
  9. Pink hibiscus flower in a front-yard garden on Liebig Avenue in the Bronx, NY
    Like The Sun, But Also Not
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  10. Energetic & dazzling interplay & soloing as this trio of piano, drums & bass interpret 5 standards in a glittering display of deep musicianship & friendship embodied as music.

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  11. A tree branch hanging over, and reflected in Van Cortlandt Lake
    My Peace I Give To You
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  12. Daring melodies, shapeshifting arrangements fill these songs with electricity. Held together by a tight, two-kit rhythm section, horns, guitars & slithering electronics meld genres.

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  13. Coping stones along a wall on 256th St in the Bronx, NY
    Kings & Queens
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  14. Legacy, generational trauma & heartbreak can't weigh down these easily meloodic acoustic-guitar-driven tunes decorated with shimmering electronics & avant-garde production.

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  15. Bottom of a tree trunk and its exposed roots which have adapted themselves to the shape of the wing wall of a bridge along the Empire State Trail in Van Cortlandt Park
    If The Shoe Fits
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  16. Meditations on mortality & artistry with a muturing sociopolitical perspective, wry humor & heartfelt storytelling delivered with elastic flow & genre-agnostic shifting production.

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  17. Painted-over graffiti on an abutement of a bridge on the Empire State Trail in Van Cortlandt Park
    Let Me Start From The Beginning
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  18. Eclectic influences & dynamic, fluid singing elevate this adventurous collection of originals & covers decorated with smooth synths, smart guitars & uncluttered percussion.

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  19. Rose of Sharon in a front yard on Arlington Ave in the Bronx
    What Makes A Circle Perfect?
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  20. Confessional, honest lyrics sung with nuance, intimacy & melodic dexterity over ambitious, warm music that pays homage to but evolves from its 1970s influences.

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  21. Crimsoneyed rosemallow growing in someone's front yard in Riverdale, the Bronx
    But I Insist
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  22. The trio's infectious, energetic live sound is impeccably captured in their debut, which showcases Folds's preternatural gifts for hook-writing, melodies, irony, & evocative singing.

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  23. A chipmunk on the John Muir Trail in Van Cortlandt Park
    Just A Small Squishy Little Guy
    Posted on in Photography
  24. Drums, two-string bass, sax & vocals make up the entire sonic palette of this trio's startlingly full & emotionally rich sound, a perfect vehicle for their bruised-heart tales.

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  25. Laetiporus mushrom at the foot of a tree along the Bridle Trail in Van Cortlandt Park
    Now We've Got Something For Dinner
    Posted on in Photography