To me Mark Davis’ 2 cd release from 2007 was a revelation. In part because of it’s breadth and depth and in part because of its very existence outside of the major label system. It foreshadowed an era when artists would return to their diy roots. Mark Davis is back with another cd that puts his mark on the burgeoning Canadiana genre. The new disc, his third as a solo artist, is called Eliminate The Toxins and is due out on June 7.
The record, while essentially subdued and moody, is no wallflower. Mark plays most instruments and doesn’t always play them straight up. You’ll hear guitars, bass and drums but also feedback, drum loops, distorted vocals and synths. This is not your father’s roots music but it is mine.
