REVIEWS AND MEDIA
Blues Matters Magazine Issue 107 - Custodian Album Review 24.05.2018
It would be stretching a point to say that blues has suddenly accumulated a fourth great King after Albert, BB and Freddie, but David King’s second album is of a standard well above the average self-release. It’s all his own work, too, from the songwriting to every note of music on the CD, and even half the production chores. Musically speaking, we are in the territory where Led Zepp III meets the Delta via the acoustic side of Rory Gallagher. Suffice to say, the fingerpicking’ is just fine and the vocals gritty enough to handle the material. The strongest track is Crazy Crow, an everyday tale of a man reduced to drinking whiskey at five o’clock in the morning on account of his woman done left him. It’s built around a nagging insistent minor chord progression that does an efficient job of lodging itself in your consciousness. Dogs In The Bathtub is a big slide riff number with a vibe so Zeppelinesque that I was left expecting a massive Bonzo-style drum break to cut in half way through. The Sun Never Rose features one of those fancy minor scales I never quite mastered in guitar lessons, generating something of quasi-psychedelic effect, while Occasional Oblivion gives your man the opportunity to demonstrate his harmonica competence, and Stone breakers must be the only blues track ever to favourably namecheck legendary Irish republican James Connolly. King does solo and band gigs in the Dublin area, and sounds worth checking out. Wesport Blues Festival Article - 08.07.2016
"David King with his unique blend of Irish soul offers original vocal and guitar sounds" |
Album Review - 07.03.2016 - Suze Review the Blues (USA)
"Perhaps if enough Americans purchase the album David can consider a tour here. For now, though, you will have to go to Dublin to hear him perform! I might have to arrange that!" |
Southern Roots Radio - 16.01.2016
I was the "featured artist" on Southern Roots hosted by Debe Muldoon Kennedy on Sat 16th. What a great show, some amazing artists and songs played! Have a listen: 4m15s - No Accolade | 29m40s - Down in Flames | 41m - Keep on Running |
Gigonometry Interview - 10.12.2015
Dublin South FM - 06.12.2015
The following Radio performance includes an interview with South Dublin FM's Keith McLoughlin and a performance of House Devil Street Angel, Juke Joint and Out at the River. |
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antiMusic Review (USA) - 08.07.2015
"Juke Joint, plays out to a shuffling beat; if you've gotta walk to the roadhouse here's the one to do it to. Lots of highlights to be enjoyed but many will hail the rockabilly blues of "Down in Flames" as the album's best cut" Kevin Wierzbicki. |
Pure M Magazine - Pure M Picks - 05.07.2015
Ruirteach Blues was selected for the tenth Pure M Picks – and what could be the best selection we’ve had so far! "The title track from David King’s new album is a sombre, acoustic affair with a dramatic close." Jason Coulter |
Pure M Magazine Review - 03.07.2015
"David King does what a lot of modern blues artists struggle to do. He makes complex chord progressions work in the blues format. These songs aren’t the same thing on a loop, there are breaks, bridges and different choruses." Ferdia Mooney |
The Blues Magazine - 18.05.2015
Ed Mitchell, editor of The Blues Magazine, selected "Drunk for you" to feature on the cover mount CD for Issue 21 |
Near TV - 07.05.2015
Short documentary on Ruirteach Blues Album Launch Night
Short documentary on Ruirteach Blues Album Launch Night
The Near Session - 16.04.2015
Interview and live songs from the album, Drunk for you, Lonesome Desert and Ruirteach Blues. Kieran Morley on keys and backing vocal by Claire Staunton |
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The Blues Train Dublin City FM - 29.03.2015
David's song Juke Joint made an appearance on The Blues Train amongst some other amazing artists. Its a great show! "Juke Joint blended in very well with RL Burnside" Charlie Hussey |
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Radio Play Radio Nova - 08.03.2015
In this recording on Radio Nova's "Locals Only" David is Interviewed by John Bowe and also performs a live acoustic version of Juke Joint from the album Ruirteach Blues. NO. 8 House Devil Street Angel also gets airplay. |
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Listen of the week - The life of Stuff - 08.03.2015
"Well today I’d like to share with you a Mix Mash of Music Stuff for March. They are all my Listen’s of the Week" Edwina Elizabeth |
Album Review by Bobby Green, Musician.ie - 28.02.2015
"But when the blues kick in they are delta dirty, played with the fingers of a thousand memories influencing them" |
Album Review by Remy Connelly (thebestofmusicandfilm) - 28.02.2015
"Perhaps, unsurprisingly, we're sorely lacking good blues artists in Ireland, historically we've had very few, but David King is a worthy man to be flying the flag and Ruirteach Blues is a must for Irish blues fans." |
Radio Play Near FM - 07.02.2015
In this recording Declan Doherty promotes David's new Album Ruirteach Blues on the weekly Songwriter Radio Show on Near FM |
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The Blues Mag - 05.02.2015
"The album launch night takes place at the Grand Social in Dublin on March 20 and he promises: If you like blues and rock, you’re in for a surprise." |
Radio Play Near FM - 01.05.2014
This is a half hour interview Declan Doherty which includes tracks "Jadotville Jack", "River of Sorrow" and a debut for a slide guitar tune called "Down in Flames". |
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