Over the course of three acclaimed solo LPs, David Singer has become a fixture in underground music, renowned for his polished songcraft, incredible versatility and sophisticated lyrics, heralded by major magazines and bedroom bloggers alike. 

David’s new LP, East of the Fault Line, is a major step forward.  It is both tender and literate, evoking the best work of Elliott Smith, Ray Davies and Tom Waits while maintaining a sound and a sensibility all its own.  The songs on East of the Fault Line are widely varied stylistically, from the White Album hum of “Command Overhead” to the melancholy jazz of “So Long, So Long”, on through the reverb-drenched crunch of the title track. But make no mistake, these songs are part of a whole – a thoughtful, sincere record about memory and regret.

David Singer has recently come to widespread acclaim for his original score for Steppenwolf Theatre’s August: Osage County, currently playing to packed houses on Broadway.  The New York Times proclaimed this thrilling drama “The most exciting new American play Broadway has seen in years,” and Time Magazine named it the #1 play of 2007.  In addition to his wildly inventive score, Singer’s memorable song “Little Charles” figures prominently in the climax of the show.  The song also appears in its original form on East of the Fault Line.

East of The Fault Line was recorded at Chicago’s Engine Studios with Balthazar De Ley.  David enlisted some new blood for these sessions, including Cory Gray (The Decemberists, Norfolk & Western) on piano and trumpet and Ron Kwasman (Bob & Ron's Record Club) on guitar, who joined Howard Windmiller (drums) and Mike Simons (bass), longtime DS associates. 

David Singer has previously released three LPs, The Stars Burn Out (Engine Studios), Civil Wars (Deep Elm) and The Cost Of Living (Deep Elm).  He also composes music for the stage, including Steppenwolf Theatre’s August: Osage County, and for progressive causes and candidates around the U.S., including NRDC, American Cancer Society, Congresswoman Melissa Bean (D-IL) and Congressman Harry Mitchell (D-AZ).  David is also one of the directors of the Intonation Music Festival.

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What other people have said about you-know-who:

“One of the top 10 indie albums released in Chicago this year. Singer’s fourth solo album is a chamber-pop gem, brimming with shapely melodies and sharply turned lyrics.” -- Greg Kot, Chicago Tribune

“One of the top 40 albums released worldwide this year.  Although it contains elements of psychedelic rock, orchestral pop, emo and pure Tom Waits-like eccentricity, it never fits neatly into any one of those categories, asking that listeners be as open-minded and intelligent as the artist himself. "East of the Fault Line" is [an] exquisitely tuneful and wonderfully thought-provoking collection of songs.” -- Jim DeRogatis, Chicago Sun-Times