Meet Your Host: David Ivan Neil

David Ivan Neil makes music that longs for good listeners. Poetry on a bedroom wall. In the open, behind a locked door. Paint fast. Sing slow. A performer of closed eyes and pink cheeks, David says ‘Here’s my heart, please don’t stare’

“You can't just wish away depression and anxiety but there's a way to grow up with it that (David Ivan Neil) writes about so well. I'm a big fan of Dave's songwriting and the way it plays with convention while still being weird and outsiderish. The meditative repetition of the chords really slows you down and draws you into his world, where you're just as likely to hear a cliché pop lyric or a "Woo-woo-woo" as a heartbroken confession.” - Tim Clapp (Kingfisher Bluez)

David lives in Enderby, BC, Canada with his wife and kids. He makes art with his friends and understands he is lucky and tries to be grateful.