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David Bridie

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David Ross Hope Bridie is an Australian contemporary musician and songwriter. He was a founding mainstay member of World music band Not Drowning, Waving which released six studio albums to critical acclaim. He also formed a chamber pop group, My Friend the Chocolate Cake, which released seven studio albums. During his solo career he has issued five studio albums and worked on soundtracks for Australian films and television like The Man Who Sued God, Remote Area Nurse, Secret City, and The Circuit. Bridie is the founder and artistic director of Wantok Musik Foundation; a not-for-profit music label that records, releases and promotes culturally infused music from Indigenous Australia, Melanesia and Oceania. In 2019 he received the Don Banks Music Award.

Albums

2000 Act of Free Choice
2003 Hotel Radio
2008 Succumb
2013 Wake
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David Bridie
David Bridie Awarded Honorary Doctorate From Deakin University
David Bridie's contributions to music, film and reconciliation in Australia, Papua New Guinea, West Papua and Vanuatu have been honoured by Deakin University with an honorary doctorate.
Reviews / Live
Live Review: Midnight Oil, George Telek & David Bridie
"Garrett [guarantees] the band's genuine affection for Queensland before eviscerating our past cultural improprieties with a thrashing version of 'Dreamworld' to bring it all home."
Features / Music
Archie Roach & My Friend The Chocolate Cake Both Celebrate 25-Year-Old Albums
All of a sudden you're thrust into the spotlight and people wanna know who you are and know what the song's about.
Reviews / Live
David Bridie. Pic by Elliot Cahill.
Live Review: David Bridie
A small turnout put somewhat of a damper on an otherwise dynamic gig.
News / Music
Rock The Gate Line-Up Expands To More Than 60 Acts
The anti-fracking fund-raising event will span across seven venues
Features / Music
Bag Of Tricks
"A guy I play cricket with, he really liked this track Another Girl Another Planet, which was done about 15 years ago; that went on the CD."
News / Music
David Bridie Announces New Album + Tour Plans
The veteran Aussie muso will play five dates in support of 'Take The Next Illusionary Exit' from October
Reviews / Album
Album Review: David Bridie - Take The Next Illusionary Exit
"Covers his usual mix of the personal and the political"
News / Music
PREMIERE: David Bridie Unveils Moving New Clip
A star from Kickboxer, an editor from Game Of Thrones and a great tune.
Features / Premiere
PREMIERE: David Bridie - Shortest Day Of The Year
Features / Music
Passion Not Preach
"At the beginning I wanted to make quite a stripped back record that would work around piano and voice and then surround it with these layerings of sounds that had a bit of edge, that were sonically interesting."
Features / Music
Solo, With Friends
"I wanted with this record to really get back to ‘I’m David Bridie, the singer and the songwriter’. That’s what I do best, that’s what I love doing best – I couldn’t do the other stuff if I wasn’t doing that."
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