"It has been said that David’s writing/compositions break all the rules, “but it works…” Born in the small upstate Spartanburg town of Pacolet, South Carolina, David honed his writing based on local stories, legends and a bit of family history. David always had plenty of music around him while growing up in what started out as a two room house built by his great grandfather, “Captain Turner,” the real Railroad Man, section boss for the then Southern Railroad, in one of his songs. David was surrounded by music every day, in all forms; folk songs, hymns, country, early rock and roll. David started his formal music training in the 5th grade by learning the coronet, then later the trumpet, playing with the marching and concert bands of two different high schools. He finally got a cheap electric guitar of his own at age 12-13. He had to string it up backwards since he had to play left handed. David found an old Mel Bay guitar instruction book and started teaching himself to play, backwards, as it were. During the High School years, David worked a in a cotton mill on what was called the mini-shift. That time in the mill will always be a fond memory. The stories the other workers would tell him has burned deep and he will draw from them from time to time when he writes. When asked, David replies, “I try to write from the heart and soul of life and its experiences, both good and bad that forge one’s character. I’ll spend a little extra time on it to get it 'right,' rather than to just say it's 'good enough.” He wants the listener to hear the message, or story, and let it burn in real deep... David finally decided to get serious about writing and producing his own material. “It kind of hit me that this is what I am supposed to be doing..” he says. His debut CD was released in 2007 with the title track, By The Carolina Moon. That effort earned him the 2007 EIA Male Country/Pop Vocalist of the Year in Nashville, TN, in October of 2007. David’s, tribute single to the decayed textile industry, Rusty Tracks, was picked up by NBT Records, early in 2008. David has become a veteran of the Nashville Singer/Songwriter circuit since then and loves to participate as often as possible. David has had the privilege of sharing the venue rooms with the likes of Martin Young, Chip Abernathy, Jen Ketner, Keith Stegall, as well as, many others in the industry. In David’s words, “Nashville is the singer/songwriter’s playground, a place to express true musicianship in the presence of those truly skilled in the art…” David’s newest compilation, as yet untitled, is due for release in early 2010.