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"An absolutely brilliant record!"-Marcus Mumford{Mumford & Sons}" ...his songs are sturdy enough to work in any format,because his tunes are that lovely and his words thatunderstated."- Washington Post "David Mayfield quietly has been making waves as asupport player, but his album...{The David MayfieldParade}...should turn ears and heads on his own."- Charlotte Observer "David Mayfield's had other gigs...But it turns out he'salso got what it takes to front his own outfit. {The DavidMayfield Parade}...stylistically is a pleasant surprise."-Nashville Scene "David Mayfield has a voice as warm and friendly as aJames Taylor smile."-Atlanta Music Guide Grammy-nominated musician and producer David Mayfield is a force ofnature on stage. His boundless energy and enthusiasm for performingmusic are evident at every show whether it's with his former band-matesin Cadillac Sky, or whether it's with the Avett Brothers, Jessica LeaMayfield, Among The Oak & Ash, or his The David Mayfield Parade.The self-titled debut album, The David Mayfield Parade, released on 9thGrade Records which David co-founded with fellow songwriter JoshJoplin, effortlessly ventures from classic AM radio rock with lush stringarrangements to unadorned alt-country ballads whose lovelorn subjectsevoke the outlaw songs of the early 70's. It succeeds and endures becauseat its heart it does not pretend to be anything but what it is, a sincere rockrecord.This sincerity is reflected in every performance the band gives, as there isno posturing, no façade, nothing but great songs and the instruments toplay them. Mayfield's ability to connect with audiences fromperformances at Bonnaroo and MerleFest, to NPR's Mountain Stage andThe Grand Ole Opry, have earned him the reputation of being the kind ofextraordinary artist who goes beyond trend and simply delivers genuinelyessential music.Mayfield says while making the album in his hometown of Kent, Ohio hedrew inspiration from his musical heroes Buddy Holly, Harry Nilsson, andRandy Newman and the albums he grew up listening to, Simon andGarfunkel's "Bridge Over Troubled Water" and Melanie's "Gather Me"