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Introducing David Leon Zink"[Zink] engages audiences with the untethered power of his voice, agile spirit and total artistic commitment. And when he's really riding the inspiration wave, there's a burning soulfulness about his music that's utterly compelling." —Bliss, Pasadena Weekly
"…a songwriter with a keen sense for making songs work. Every tune sounds totally unique from the one before it. Creativity abounds... slightly off-kilter, original, eccentric and wildly appealing. It's about time someone made music that was more experimental by nature. Zink has done just that." --Independent Songwriter Web Magazine "Alone on stage with just a mandolin, David Leon Zink has as much power as a rock band." —Skipper Wise (Blue Microphones) "With music like this, the nation is in good hands." --WESS-FM "Roots and Wings" |
At the age of 11 David Leon Zink had a dilemma: Would he be a musician? Or a poet?
It didn't occur to him until years later that he could be both at once.
David traces his love for words and music to infancy. On sleepless nights his hard-working, hard-of-hearing, cattle rancher dad would cradle him by the nearest window where they could see the moon and sing his old cowboy tunes -- songs that were covered by Tex Ritter, Gene Autry, Roy Rogers, and Patsy Montana.
Both parents had a captivating way with telling stories, spinning tales of their childhood exploits that were often as self-deprecating and poignant as they were hilarious.
Teenagers when he was born, David's older sisters -- both lifelong word-lovers -- would constantly play folk records as he played on the floor -- the music of Peter, Paul and Mary, Joan Baez, The Kingston Trio, and memorably, The New Christy Minstrels.
It took. David got his professional start as director of The New Christy Minstrels in 1986, leading a 17,000-mile, 56-date tour celebrating their 25th anniversary by playing to audiences all across the United States and British Columbia.
It didn't occur to him until years later that he could be both at once.
David traces his love for words and music to infancy. On sleepless nights his hard-working, hard-of-hearing, cattle rancher dad would cradle him by the nearest window where they could see the moon and sing his old cowboy tunes -- songs that were covered by Tex Ritter, Gene Autry, Roy Rogers, and Patsy Montana.
Both parents had a captivating way with telling stories, spinning tales of their childhood exploits that were often as self-deprecating and poignant as they were hilarious.
Teenagers when he was born, David's older sisters -- both lifelong word-lovers -- would constantly play folk records as he played on the floor -- the music of Peter, Paul and Mary, Joan Baez, The Kingston Trio, and memorably, The New Christy Minstrels.
It took. David got his professional start as director of The New Christy Minstrels in 1986, leading a 17,000-mile, 56-date tour celebrating their 25th anniversary by playing to audiences all across the United States and British Columbia.
Since then he’s written hundreds of songs, recorded half a dozen albums, and toured as a solo artist throughout the U.S. and Europe playing festivals, theaters, clubs, churches, home concerts and music industry conferences, and has been a featured artist at the prestigious Copenhagen Songwriters Festival (DK).
A sought-after opening act, David has warmed the stage for top-billers Vicki Peterson (The Bangles), Brian Howe (Bad Company), Simon Lynge, and a host of established talents in Denmark and Sweden.
Fans have described his music as “big-souled folk” – an ever-evolving amalgam of genres that stretch from folk to rock, through gospel and blues to jazz, world beat and beyond. David aims his performances at the spirit with a style that is at once distinctive and familiar, intelligent, earnest and playful. With his singularly expressive voice, guitar artistry and adventurous songcraft, it's tempting to reach for comparisons to other wide-ranging performing songwriters like Bruce Cockburn, Richard Thompson and Mark Cohn.
A sought-after opening act, David has warmed the stage for top-billers Vicki Peterson (The Bangles), Brian Howe (Bad Company), Simon Lynge, and a host of established talents in Denmark and Sweden.
Fans have described his music as “big-souled folk” – an ever-evolving amalgam of genres that stretch from folk to rock, through gospel and blues to jazz, world beat and beyond. David aims his performances at the spirit with a style that is at once distinctive and familiar, intelligent, earnest and playful. With his singularly expressive voice, guitar artistry and adventurous songcraft, it's tempting to reach for comparisons to other wide-ranging performing songwriters like Bruce Cockburn, Richard Thompson and Mark Cohn.
David is also the third member of the vocal trio Big Wide Room (with Mark Davis, Brett Perkins). The trio has produced two critically acclaimed albums and toured in Scandinavia, Germany, Ireland and the U.S.
David has plied his music and acting skill in both theatrical productions and feature films. Notably, David can be seen playing the role of angry folkie Bobby Lee Baker in the Josh Becker film "If I Had A Hammer."
He and his soul mate make their home in Magalia, where he works and writes songs. He is a member of Paradise Community Guilds, and helps to present both local and touring artists at Norton Buffalo Hall.
David has plied his music and acting skill in both theatrical productions and feature films. Notably, David can be seen playing the role of angry folkie Bobby Lee Baker in the Josh Becker film "If I Had A Hammer."
He and his soul mate make their home in Magalia, where he works and writes songs. He is a member of Paradise Community Guilds, and helps to present both local and touring artists at Norton Buffalo Hall.
Learn more at davidzinkmusic.com
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