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Nature of the Beast (SD/SC 706)
Davol's keyboards paint electronic landscapes that take us along on an imaginative and wonderful journey.
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| This classically trained pianist has expanded his imaginative host of sampled sounds to create a collection of eloquent compositions brimming with his original flare. |
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Paradox (SD/SC 603)
Davol's second Silver Wave release explores a mix of imaginary aural landscape and personal themes with a rhythmic and exotic feel.
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"By the time I started workin on Paradox I had gotten heavily into sampling, which changed the style of my writing. For me, the sound inspires the melody. Now I'm moving toward more realism in the acoustic sound," states Davol.
"A journey of wondrous sounds and evocative presence...original, imaginative a wonderfully entertaining." -New Times (9/10 rating)
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Mystic Waters (SD/SC 506)
Davol's masterful initial release reached # 15 on the Billboard New Age Chart.
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Mystic Waters is a masterful weaving of multi-track orchestrations. This release was one of the best selling new age records of 1989. "Songs in Davol's capable hands become mystical, emotional and bold..."
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ABOUT THE ARTIST
Mystic Waters, was one of the best-selling New Age records of 1989, reaching the Top 15 on the Billboard New Age Chart and the Top 30 on nationwide NAC ("new adult contemporary") radio. Paradox expanded his rhythmic foundation and sonic textures to firmly establish him as one of New Age music's leading composers.
Nature of the Beast, the third release by composer/arranger Davol Tedder, expressed an eloquent musical statement. With an imaginative host of sampled sounds, these compositions were paintings of a true melodic genius with a remarkably original flare.
Born in Hollywood, CA in 1961, Davol moved to Colorado when he was seven and has spent most of his life in the Rocky Mountain state. His musical side was first expressed through the trumpet. When he was thirteen, he grew bored with the fact that his primary instrument was monophonic, and shifted over to classical piano.
That was followed by high school exposure to synthesizers and jazz, harpsichor studies in college, and heavy influence and inspiration from the music of Claud Debussy, Jean-Michel Jarre, Andreas Vollenweider and Tangerine Dream.
"I took a little music theory in high school, but never ventured to write my own music. I would listen to a lot of things and say to myself "That's interesting, but they should have done this differently here." I got a Macintosh and some MIDI sequencing software for my home studio, and it was like a door opened inside me on this whole world of experimentation where you can immediately find out what the experiment yields. At that point all these ideas just started coming out. I was ready to start writing."
In 1988, Davol produced a short demo tape as a present for some friends. They passed it on to other friends and in turn, one of them brought it to the attention of James Marienthal, president of Silver Wave Records. Marienthal liked what he heard, and backed up his interest with a recording contract for the project that became Mystic Waters.
Interestingly, the success of Davol's music led him to consider pursuing his music career full-time. After Paradox, he took a leave from his work as a microbiologist, and gave the music his complete attention. Because the music originally acted as a release from working all day, some of the magic mysteriously disappeared when he gave it his complete attention. He has decided to return to the original formula of microbiologist by day and composer by night, and is satisfied with the magic he creates after hours in his home studio.
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