David Davenport

About David Davenport

From West Coast punk rock (Claude Coma & the IVs), to Midwest power pop (The Burdons), to Delta and Chicago blues, the classically trained and gospel-inspired singer connects down deep. A vocal music scholarship led to professional theatre gigs. From there, David moved to San Diego where he was a member of the seminal grooving punkers, Claude Coma & the IVs. A move back to his hometown of Bay City, MI, led him to play in one of the most popular bands Michigan produced in the 80s - The Burdons. This led to gigs in such legendary venues as St. Andrew's Hall & Lili's (Detroit), The Loop (Grand Rapids), and The Metro (Cincinnati). From Michigan, he moved to Illinois and was a member of one of Central Illinois' most popular blues bands, Lorrie Ann & the 3D Rhythm Band, sharing the stage with blues stalwarts such as Jonny Lang, Lonnie Brooks, Duke Tumatoe, Joanne Connor, Mississippi Heat, and The Siegel/Schwall Band. David's influences range from Belafonte to Costello, from The Beatles to Springsteen, and from Zevon to Champion Jack Dupree. The most common comparisons, musically, are to Van Morrison, Warren Zevon, Todd Rundgren, and John Hiatt.