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David Thomas Broughton is a London-based folk singer and guitarist. Born in Otley, West Yorkshire, he creates the sound of
a large ensemble by sampling himself singing, playing acoustic guitar, and making an assortment of other sounds through a
Boss loop pedal. He also uses various non-traditional musical instruments to augment his songs, including radios and
televisions, and occasionally incorporates a use of natural field recordings into his music. He is also known for his love of
spontaneity and musical improvisation, recording albums in one take (allowing recording faults to remai ...read more
David Thomas Broughton is a London-based folk singer and guitarist. Born in Otley, West Yorkshire, he creates the sound of
a large ensemble by sampling himself singing, playing acoustic guitar, and making an assortment of other sounds through a
Boss loop pedal. He also uses various non-traditional musical instruments to augment his songs, including radios and
televisions, and occasionally incorporates a use of natural field recordings into his music. He is also known for his love of
spontaneity and musical improvisation, recording albums in one take (allowing recording faults to remain) and beginning live
performances with no clear plan in mind. He has cited Tom Waits and Bill Callahan (Smog) as key early influences.
Two solo albums have been released under his own name, The Complete Guide to Insufficiency (2005) and It's in There
Somewhere (2007), as well as the EPs Anchovies and Boating Disasters (2010). In 2007 he collaborated with Leeds chamber
music group 7 Hertz to release David Thomas Broughton vs. 7 Hertz, and released a single during the same year with Chris
Casati. Outbreeding, his newest album, will be released in 2010. Most of his releases have been met with great critical
acclaim, with publications such as Pitchfork Media and Tiny Mix Tapes rating his work highly, though Broughton has revealed
he is largely indifferent towards such praise.
Broughton has toured around the world, including appearances at Barcelona's Primavera and Britain's Green Man festivals. He
has recently begun including seemingly self-conscious, ironic dance moves and off-mic (often off-stage) singing into his live
performances.
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