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The first track off David Meulen's self-titled debut "@davidmeulen". Debris was recorded at Heritage Sound Studio, Cape Town, 2013.

"@davidmeulen" released 24 April 2014 and is available on iTunes world wide. 
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Music & Lyrics by David Meulen
Lyrics co-written by Jessii Howell

Artists featuring on Debris:
Guitar & vocal - David Meulen
Piano - Evelyn Hart
Drums - Barry van Zyl
Harmonica - Dave Ferguson

Engineer/Producer - Brendyn 'Rusti' Rossouw
Mixing Engineer - Neal Snyman
Mastered by Steve Fallone at Sterling Sound, New York

Cover photo and design - Laura McCullagh
Illustrations drawn by Jessi Howell

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Debris

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Off David Meulen's self-titled debut "@davidmeulen". "Dusty Envy" was recorded at Heritage Sound Studio, Cape Town, 2013.

"@davidmeulen" released 24 April 2014 and is available on iTunes world wide. 
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Music & Lyrics by David Meulen

Artists featuring on Dusty Envy:
Guitar & vocal - David Meulen
Percussion & Backing Vocals - Brendyn Rossouw & David Meulen

Engineer/Producer - Brendyn 'Rusti' Rossouw
Mixing Engineer - Neal Snyman
Mastered by Steve Fallone at Sterling Sound, New York

Cover photo and design - Laura McCullagh
Illustrations drawn by Jessi Howell

Dusty Envy

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Off David Meulen's self-titled debut "@davidmeulen". "Smoke & Incense" was recorded at Heritage Sound Studio, Cape Town, 2013.

"@davidmeulen" released 24 April 2014 and is available on iTunes world wide. 
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Music & Lyrics by David Meulen
Lyrics co-written by Jessii Howell

Artists featuring on Smoke & Incense:
Guitar & vocals - David Meulen
Percussion - Barry Van Zyl

Engineer/Producer - Brendyn 'Rusti' Rossouw
Mixing Engineer - Neal Snyman
Mastered by Steve Fallone at Sterling Sound, New York

Cover photo and design - Laura McCullagh
Illustrations drawn by Jessi Howell

Smoke And Incense

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Off David Meulen's self-titled debut "@davidmeulen". Down was recorded at Heritage Sound Studio, Cape Town, 2013.

"@davidmeulen" released 24 April 2014 and is available on iTunes world wide. 
Download now here!
itunes.apple.com/album/id858136774

Music by David Meulen
Lyrics by David Meulen & Jessi Howell

Artists featuring in Down:
Guitar & vocal - David Meulen
Percussion - Barry Van Zyl

Engineer/Producer - Brendyn 'Rusti' Rossouw
Mixing Engineer - Neal Snyman
Mastered by Steve Fallone at Sterling Sound, New York

Cover photo and design - Laura McCullagh
Illustrations drawn by Jessi Howell

Down

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Off David Meulen's semi self titled debut "@davidmeulen", Bam Bam was recorded at Heritage Sound Studio, Cape Town.
"@davidmeulen" released 24 April 2014 and is available on iTunes world wide. 
Download now here!
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Lyrics by David Meulen & Jessi Howell

Artists featuring in "Bam Bam":

Guitar and Vocal - David Meulen
Bass - Kyle Dijkstra
Harmonica - Dave Ferguson
Drums & Percussion - Barry Van Zyl

Engineer/Producer - Brendyn 'Rusti' Rossouw
Mixing Engineer - Neal Snyman
Mastered by Steve Fallone at Sterling Sound, New York

Cover photo and design - Laura McCullagh
Illustrations drawn by Jessi Howell

Bam Bam

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One of the more out-there tracks off David Meulen's self-titled debut "@davidmeulen". She Told Me was recorded at Heritage Sound Studio, Cape Town, 2013.

"@davidmeulen" released 24 April 2014 and is available on iTunes world wide. 
Download now here!
itunes.apple.com/album/id858136774

Music by David Meulen
Lyrics by David Meulen & Jessi Howell

Artists featuring in She Told Me:
Guitar & vocal - David Meulen
Bass - Maurice Paliaga
Drums - Barry Van Zyl

Engineer/Producer - Brendyn 'Rusti' Rossouw
Mixing Engineer - Neal Snyman
Mastered by Steve Fallone at Sterling Sound, New York

Cover photo and design - Laura McCullagh
Illustrations drawn by Jessi Howell

She Told Me

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The Midnight Abyss was recorded live in studio, late one Cape Town night in 2013 at Heritage Sound Studio. Preceding the reprise on the album, it is the last full song in the tracklist.

"@davidmeulen" released 24 April 2014 and is available on iTunes world wide. 
Download now here!
itunes.apple.com/album/id858136774

Music & Lyrics by David Meulen
Lyrics co-written by Jessi Howell

Artists featuring in  The Midnight Abyss:
Guitar & vocal - David Meulen
Piano - Evelyn Hart

Engineer/Producer - Brendyn 'Rusti' Rossouw
Mixing Engineer - Neal Snyman
Mastered by Steve Fallone at Sterling Sound, New York

Cover photo and design - Laura McCullagh
Illustrations drawn by Jessi Howell

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The Midnight Abyss

David Meulen picks up his scratched, trustworthy acoustic guitar. – he’s been playing it for a long time now. The sound it emits is both percussive and melodic all at once, the perfect combination for his unique hard-hitting acoustic rock style. This is the sound he has found, and he’s ready to share it with the world.

At age 17 David started alternative rock band Dividable Grand with high school friends, and performed with the group for a couple of years. A fair amount of success followed with DG performing alongside some of the biggest acts in South Africa, including Prime Circle, aKing, Taxi Violence and many more. Television appearances, festival performances and extensive radio play followed and led to the band recording with top South African producer Theo Crous.

Using the experience gained from this, David branched out to other genres and started focusing on his solo career.
The first thing he did was embark on a lone road trip, bringing only his guitar and essentials. The purpose of this? Songwriting. Starting again from scratch, building up from nothing. 
Poor guitar! 
Preparations for live shows followed, and you could feel the excitement building. He is a man on a mission, and that mission is music.

Once he was sure he had the tracks perfected, he approached Brendyn Rossouw of Heritage Sound studios, and together they crafted an album that would do the songs justice. 
The minimalistic @davidmeulen features an eclectic mix of well-known artists. Legendary Johnny Clegg Band drummer Barry Van Zyl and virtuoso Dirty Skirts bassist Maurice Paliaga came in to provide rhythm sections for a few of the tracks. The lonesome Blues Harp king Dave Ferguson appears on the bluesy tracks. Double-bass, piano and accordion add to the unique sound of the album, which was released 24 April 2014.

David’s passion for music can be traced back to when he discovered The Beatles at the age of six. “I love The Beatles. They make me utterly happy. I first heard a song of theirs on the radio and I was sold – this was a good 30 years after they broke up! I started playing guitar a week later. This is what I’d love to create, I thought – something that lasts and inspires.” 
He should probably have been a sixties man. Walking into his home you’ll often hear the turntable belting out Hendrix or Dylan while he jams happily along, the greats watching from the psychedelic posters that cover his walls. Occasionally he grabs his Gibson Les Paul, nudging the volume knob up suspiciously often, singing along as loud as humanly possible.

And this is what you can expect from a live show by David Meulen. Joining him on stage, drummer Jay Latter and bassist Kyle Dijkstra provide a vibe leaving you with a strong urge to sing, dance, and no choice but to have a good time. The trio will be gigging throughout 2014.

Keep watching out for David Meulen and his crew – there’s plenty more on the way.