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Who is Stuart Davis? is a contemporary American musician and songwriter from Minnesota, currently residing in Boulder, CO. His music contains elements of folk, punk, rock, pop, haiku, and progressive rock. He describes his musical style as 'Post-Apocalyptic Folk Punk Rock' or 'Dharma Pop'. Costellonews.com described Davis as a "Singer/songwriter...known on the indie circuit for his Buddhist-Muslim-Hindu-Taoist-Jew-Christian-infused brand of biting pop/folk..." He has been performing throughout the United States and Europe since 1993. Stuart continues to be one of the great undiscovered singer/songwriters around. Although his lyrics are informed by contemporary philosophical and spiritual issues, they also display a preoccupation with alternate sexual practices. In fact, one could say that Davis' work mediates between sensuality and spirituality.

With the formation of Dharma Pop in 1999 (previously known as Post-Apocalyptic Records), Stuart created a new business model for artists. According to Davis' website, "Dharma Pop's purpose is to create music that amplifies awareness, and the formal elements of these songs (melodies, hooks, rhythms) are a Trojan Horse, sneaking mysticism into mainstream culture." Dharma Pop consists of volunteers who manage Davis' products, websites and performances; "Punk Monks" who promote his shows; and investors. Thus Davis has succeeded in financing a professional multimedia company without interference by major labels.

A year-long recording contract with Chicago-based Majeski Media, entered into at the time of Something Simple, ended badly with Davis unable to record until the dissolution of the relationship. During this time Davis' developed the television program Sex, God, Rock 'n' Roll, Combining original songs, comedy sketches, and monologues, Stuart's tv show is a mosaic of mediums that suits his multi-faceted passion. He has also developed his painting technique, which employs ash and paint in a Zen tradition.

Stuart Davis is all about the hyphens: Writer-Director-Actor-Comedian-Songwriter.

Razor-sharp improv. Lurking amid the minutiae of his observations on life and the Universe are some startling insights. Davis pulls off the most elusive of party tricks...Even the gods were grinning. - Irish Times, Dublin Ireland

Not since Bob Dylan burst through has Minnesota produced such a confident and creative songwriter and social observer. - Minneapolis Star Tribune

Davis’s music subtly sneaks religious dialogue into popular culture. Most surprisingly, the music is damn good. (Critics, you can sigh with relief.) - Miami New Times

Stuart Davis Post-apocalyptic punk-folk. A twisted mystic singer-songwriter who makes no excuses and takes no prisoners. The Late Stuart Davis is a live CD that contains all previously unreleased material. Think of a combination of Dan Bern, Loudon Wainwright, and Jonathan Richman. CD Price: $14.97

Bell Simply put, this is one of the best albums in the known history of constructed sound waves; these songs are so amazingly Here! It's open season on Year-end Top 10 lists with the all-out Selfing assault of "Dharma Drama", "Karma Pyre", "Sexy Messiah", "Smoke", "Belle", "Original Face", "Flower of a Zero", each one itself an exponential musical experience, let alone the synergistic eruption the 12 songs in succession present, leaving your self a limp, flacid, obliterated mass abandoned by the side of the samsaric tollway from the Dharma Pop Yoga of Bell. CD Price: $14.97

Stuart Davis All songs written by Stuart Davis. Engineering, Directing, Backing Vox: Alex Oana. Electric and Acoustic Guitars, Backing Vox, Dresden Arrangement, Piano: Dirk Freymouth. Drums and Percussion, Backing Vox: Jimi Englund. Bass, Keyboards, Back Vox: Enrique Toussaint. Harmony Vox: Joel Sayles. Vocals, Acoustic Guitars: Stuart Davis. CD Price: $14.97

16 Nudes With the tens of thousands of dollars poured into the production of his later works, and his consistent improvement as a songwriter, it's hard to understand why this album continues to outsell every other Stuart Davis release! I guess it's because Stuart is funny and extemporaneous. Of course a clock is extemporaneous, but people don't pay $10 to stare at it for two hours! What does 16 Nudes have that a clock does not? Maybe it's the audience solo in Only Changing Drugs, or the initial appearance of the inimitable "Swim", or maybe it's the sympathetic resonance with the laughter/applause coming from the humans at the show. Whatever the case, 16 Nudes seems to capture and include more of Stuart Davis than any other Stuart Davis album. CD Price: $14.97

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