David Mead (musician)

David Worth Mead (born 1973) is a Nashville-based pop singer-songwriter. Over the years he has toured extensively, headlining as well as opening shows for John Mayer, Fountains of Wayne, Ron Sexsmith, Liz Phair, Joe Jackson, and Shelby Lynne.

Born to a traveling salesman father and school teacher mother, David Mead moved often during childhood, mostly around the southern US. As a kid, he sang in the church choir and school stage productions like The Sound Of Music. When he was thirteen, he got his first guitar and was soon writing his own songs. Three years later, he was gigging out professionally. His travels eventually took him to Nashville, where he played in bands such as Blue Million and Joe, Marc's Brother. Drawing on a wide range of influences – from The Beatles to Broadway to The Police to Rufus Wainwright - Mead has honed a highly melodic and emotionally direct style of pop.

In 1998, Mead signed a major label deal with RCA Records and moved to New York City soon after. The initial sessions for his debut – three songs recorded with Gus Dudgeon (Elton John, XTC) - proved unsuccessful and were scrapped. Mead then regrouped with producers Peter Collins (Cardigans, Rush) and Jason Lehning (Emerson Hart, Alison Krauss), and between October 1998-February 1999, cut The Luxury of Time. "The title came from the fact that I had all of my life up to that point to write the songs," Mead said. Indeed, the album's fifteen songs were culled from thirty-two demos. Released September 28, 1999 on RCA, the album garnered strong critical response and featured performances from Rusty Anderson (Paul McCartney), Kenny Aronoff (John Mellencamp, Smashing Pumpkins) and Paul Deakin (The Mavericks).

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