Chester-based singer/songwriter David Watson can usually be seen performing as a solo artist in the clubs and pubs in Chester but will, without any encouragement, also form loose associations with fellow musicians.

 

You never know what you are going to hear. It could be covers of pop songs from the 60s through to the present day. You could hear folk/country rock songs through to blues rock or harder rock covers of artists such as Dylan, Leonard Cohen, Jackson Browne, Springsteen, Neil Young, Clapton or The Stones. It could just as easily be a selection of traditional and contemporary folk tunes or even a touch of country.

 

Of course it depends on the venue and the audience, but he has, since he started playing, developed a blues selection from classic blues songs of the early part of the 20th century to more contemporary British blues. Therefore one or two of these might be on the list for the evening.

 

He also has, as a songwriter, quite a list of his own material to slip into a set. In the past he has always written tunes for recording but now tries to write more for live playing. (Some of these are below)

 

He is happy to shares ideas and collaborate with other songwriters and musicians and has set up a Dropbox to facilitate music file sharing and editing                                                                                                                                                                                             (JL)