Sometimes an emerging singer sounds twee, not genuine – like they are singing to order, doing what they are told. This does not apply to Canadian artist Dave Bawa: the songs on his five track debut EP This Is Me are not samey at all, but they all exude confidence. This is an artist with his own story to tell – to an urban sound stemming from his Punjabi background and spiked with English-Canadian experiences.
The story he’s telling in latest release Maar Suteya is something we can all tap into. Dave explains the thinking behind the track: “This song is a true story about my first heartbreak in my life, this heartbreak had a lot to do with shaping me as a person, songwriter and the artist I am today.”
To accompany the soundtrack, Dave has released a macabre video concentrating on the ceremonies of death: bodies in coffins, funerals, physical manifestations of loss. Despite the subject matter, the video is playful: after the grief of loss, life (and love and laughter) must go on.
Dave has just completed his full 10-track studio album with musical maestro Rishi Rich in Atlanta USA. It is due for release worldwide in early 2016. That’s something to look forward to – but in the meantime check out Maar Suteya and the This is Me EP.
Catch up with Dave on Facebook (where you can see how to download his tunes): https://www.facebook.com/OfficialDaveBawa
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