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For all booking information contact James Wasem at james@davidboone.net.

SONG SAMPLES: (right click to save as mp3)

Rock/Indie 1. Above the Rain 2. Backed Against the Wall 3. Burden 4. Deal With the Devil 5. We Could Be Flying

Pop/Contemporary 1. Tennessee Rain 2. Drifter 3. If You Need Me At All 4. Let's Take A Break 5. Hold On Tight

Folk 1.The Fall (demo) 2.The First Stand, The Final Straw (demo) 3.Norfolk Bay 4. Through And Through 5. Hard Enough To Bend

 

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PRESS QUOTES:

As one of Missoula's most prolific and talented musicians, it's David's honesty, his transparency, that makes his work shine. In his latest, Hard Enough to Bend, it is more and more present in his voice as he sings about poverty, love, war and loss. He blends styles in Hard Enough to Bend showcasing his progression while maintaining his acoustic roots. Reminiscent of Ryan Adams on this album, he uses his signature lyrical prowess and adaptability to take a traditional folk-like feel and turn it into something modern and vibrant -- distancing himself from the run-of-the-mill coffee shop singer-songwriter.
David continues to amaze with his ability to stay open and raw while simultaneously challenging new sounds and styles -- song after song, album after album.
- (Courtney Lowery - New West Missoula)

In its overarching simplicity, “Hard Enough to Bend” manages to channel the best of Boone: his remarkably expressive voice, his gift for soaring melody and his knack for poetic lyrics.
- (Joe Nickell – The Entertainer)

Though all his albums (acoustic and electric) radiate heart-on-the-sleeve sincerity, David Boone’s newest recording has—in addition to candor—a sense of emotional and instrumental focus. The songs delve into sorrowful tales matched by minor chords, but Boone is an inventive guitar player and deft enough at storytelling that the weight of dark issues doesn’t drown out his reverence for a life lived fully.

It’s the stark contrasts that give the album texture and cohesion: small town pleasures of Seeley Lake are inextricably coupled with the reality of an alcoholic father, and people who harden themselves to love find that hard veneers are the most fragile of all. Everyone has heard these themes before. What personalizes Hard Enough to Bend are the details. Lyrical turns like “I grew up on the outskirts of heaven” followed by “you’d be surprised but I ain’t never going back” show a Springsteen-like awareness of what home really means. And when he finishes the song “Norfolk Bay,” Boone doesn’t just fade out, you can hear him stand up and walk out still playing his guitar. It’s a recording detail that mimics the album’s refreshing composition and unapologetic frankness.
- (Erika Fredrickson – Missoula Independent)

Boone's not quite your average singer-songwriter. Yes, he's got the wonderful, sweet voice typical of all those oh-so-trendy bigger names like Jack Johnson and Ben Harper. But he doesn't always use his "instrument" the way they do. He does sing lovely, melting melodies. But he also howls and moans in terse angry bursts then brings it down to a riff or a gentle melody for a roller coaster ride. Even "Tuesday Night" — the best tune off his release Ignore The Orange Hand — starts out soft and sultry with a catchy little melody, then explodes out with a stricken, emotion-laden chorus at the end. An added bonus is that Boone doesn't stick to one sound either, incorporating rollicking country beats and occasionally, hard rock distortion and punk-influenced angst.
- (Melissa Bearns – Eugene Weekly)

At 24 years of age, singer/songwriter David Boone is fast becoming one of Missoula’s most prodigious musical talents. Not to mention prolific: Ignore The Orange Hand is his third album in less than two years, and that’s not counting the other three records he recorded with his band, Open To Closure. Boone’s lyrics are poetic and his melodies are simple and infectious.
- (Yogesh Simpson – Missoula Independent)

"True poetry put to song". - (Erika Parfit - The Entertainer)

Boone’s prodigious output doesn’t come at the expense of quality songwriting. Boone seems to innately recognize how to develop music for the different idioms. With his effortlessly appealing tenor and thoughtful lyrics, fans of bands like the Jayhawks, Counting Crows, or Guster will find Boone’s more aggressive, acoustic guitar-driven folk-rock right up their alley.
Boone’s solo material is both gorgeous and soulful. Set against nothing but acoustic guitar, Boone’s voice is given ample room to explore the full range of emotion; and it does so, time and again.
- (Joe Nickell – The Entertainer)