David Mead is an American singer-songwriter known for crafting songs in classic pop music style and possessing a uniquely high voice. Born in 1973 in Syosset, New York to David Mead Sr. and Sheryll Mead, he moved often during his childhood, mostly residing within the Southern United States. He eventually settled in Nashville, Tennessee, where he spent the early part of his career in bands such as Verdant Green and Blue Million.

Mead eventually became a guitarist and backup vocalist with Nashville-based band Joe, Marc’s Brother. The founding members of that band amicably encouraged Mead to pursue a solo career due to differing artistic visions. Reluctantly, he began to perform on his own around Nashville, eventually gaining enough notoriety to attract the attention of his current manager, Kip Krones. Kip shopped a demo of Mead's songs to several record labels, including RCA Records, the label that signed him in 1998 after he performed solo with a guitar in the company's offices.

Mead moved to New York in 1997, recording what would become his 1999 debut release, The Luxury of Time. The album garnered much critical acclaim, engendering comparisons to Lennon-McCartney and Paul Simon, but sold only moderately. The crafted sound of his songs juxtaposed with the more ephemerally commercial hit songs of the time. This was a source of humor in a biography found on the now-defunct RCA website for Mead, a tongue-in-cheek confidential "Marketing Strategy Bulletin" positing marketing angles such as reinventing Mead as a "Latin Heartthrob" or arranging for him to perform on Ozzfest.

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Watched Scott Simons last night w/ Bleu and David Mead at Room 5...too much talent for one room, expect a tear in the time space continuum
Colourslide (Colourslide) Wed, 09 Dec 2009 17:27:30 -0000
Watched Scott Simons last night w/ Bleu and David Mead at Room 5...too much talent for one room, expect a tear in the time space continuum
Book Review: 100 Tips For Acoustic Guitar by David Mead http://bte.tc/dju #RTW
_landscaping (Country Garden) Wed, 09 Dec 2009 13:56:08 -0000
Book Review: 100 Tips For Acoustic Guitar by David Mead http://bte.tc/dju #RTW
Really fun show at Room 5... Great set by Bleu featuring the awesome Kelly Jones and a phenomenal set by David Mead. Feelin' inspired #fb
scottsimonsWVLA (Scott Simons) Wed, 09 Dec 2009 08:58:28 -0000
Really fun show at Room 5... Great set by Bleu featuring the awesome Kelly Jones and a phenomenal set by David Mead. Feelin' inspired #fb
Great show at Room 5 tonight! Check out David Mead. Ah-freaking-mazing. http://bit.ly/FuNaH
fbetlyon (Fran Betlyon) Wed, 09 Dec 2009 08:08:06 -0000
Great show at Room 5 tonight! Check out David Mead. Ah-freaking-mazing. http://bit.ly/FuNaH
Bleu's set was stellar, listening to David Mead jam "Figure of Eight" -I'm realizing I need to revisit his 2nd record "Mine and Yours" again
goldenstatemus (Brandon Schott) Wed, 09 Dec 2009 06:48:21 -0000
Bleu's set was stellar, listening to David Mead jam "Figure of Eight" -I'm realizing I need to revisit his 2nd record "Mine and Yours" again
Off to see Bleu and David Mead at Room 5 tonight! But first....dinner...
goldenstatemus (Brandon Schott) Wed, 09 Dec 2009 03:43:48 -0000
Off to see Bleu and David Mead at Room 5 tonight! But first....dinner...

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