Cowan was
born in Dingwall on 26th September 1966 and was brought up in
a small town called Invergordon 26 miles north of the Highland
capital Inverness.
attended school at
Invergordon Academy where he and some friends showed their early
interest in music, playing his first gig at a disco in the school
assembly hall with his band "The Yobs", a kind of Punk
inspired Clash/Stranglers type outfit. He didn't see school as
the best days of his life and left at 15 years of age to work
in the family business where he trained as a joiner.
worked in the building trade
for the next 15 years or so, then eventually left to work for
a while as a support worker with people with learning difficulties
and people with mental health problems. This was something that
had a profound effect on his life and an experience that he is
grateful for.
in various different bands
through his teenage years, the best being a 4-piece band called
"Proto Call" featuring lifelong friend and Coinneach
drummer, Graeme Hosie, they built up a great local following but
somehow drifted apart in the late 80's due to various individual
commitments at the time.
until the early 90's
that Dave and some fellow musicians formed the band COINNEACH,
which became his musical quest over the next decade.
studio albums earning
them great critical acclaim and many tours and festivals at home
and abroad, the band built up a solid fan base and, in the process,
a reputation as one of the best Kick - Ass Celtic Rock bands on
the circuit.
written a number of songs
which he felt weren’t suited to what Coinneach were doing
and feels the time's right to branch out and expand on the solo
side of his career.
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| Davy has supported many acts including: The Levellers
(Drunk In Public), Miles Hunt (The Wonder Stuff), Tom Hingley
(Inspiral Carpets) and one of his favourite performers, Hugh Cornwall
Ex Stranglers front man. Also top
Scottish Gaelic Rockers Runrig on the UK leg of their “Proterra”
tour in 2003, which makes his solo quest seem like a natural progression.
become renowned
for his unpretentious and straight to the point approach to his
song writing, drawing inspiration from the many people he has
met, places he has been and situations he has encountered along
the way. With songs about lost love and hopelessness, to the simple
beauty of life, his lyrics reflect on many different subjects,
ranging from lost train journey’s to cross channel ferry
trips, a professional gatecrasher, to a loner who loves train
spotting and anoraks with some optimistic cynicism thrown in.
many different
musical influences, his eclectic style makes it almost impossible
to pigeonhole his music into any one genre. His debut solo album
“FRAGILE PEOPLE” is a melting pot of ideas and styles
featuring all original songs written by Davy, which are primarily
acoustic based contemporary Folk/Roots, with hints of Bluegrass,
Country and pop that makes for compelling listening and add an
extra dimension to Davy’s song writing.
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