Review Fix Exclusive: DAYVID Talks ‘Spinning Bottles’ And More

February 23, 2020 Patrick Hickey Jr. Music 0

Review Fix chats with singer/songwriter DAYVID, who discusses his origin in music, new single and goals for the future.

Review Fix: How did you get involved in music?

DAYVID: My family wasn’t very interested in music, and we very rarely played it at home. But I developed an interest when my friends introduced me to popular music in elementary school. I joined the choir. As I realized that I have a bit of talent for singing, I became much more interested. Early in my teenage years I began to listen more carefully to learn how music is constructed. At age 15 I began commuting to Los Angeles to take voice lessons, and I started writing songs at home. Over time, I progressed to work with professional songwriters to learn that craft. I wrote and recorded my first songs at age 16, and by age 18 I moved to Los Angeles to pursue my goal to become a successful singer, songwriter, and performer. It has been a long windy road with ups and downs, but I am happy with where I am now.

Review Fix: What’s your creative process like?

DAYVID: I almost always bring a title and concept to writing sessions. Sometimes I have also worked out parts of the melody and lyrics. But I always work with accomplished collaborators, and we build a complete song together. Collaboration creates a better song than any of us could write alone. 

Review Fix: What inspires you?

DAYVID: My life and the lives of those around me. 

Review Fix: What does music mean to you?

DAYVID: Music speaks to our deepest sentiments. It has always spoken to me, and I hope to speak to others. 

Review Fix: How are your live shows different from your studio work?

DAYVID: The studio provides all the time needed to make a song as perfect as possible. In my live shows the band enhances the production by making it bigger and bolder. I integrate energy from the audience with my own energy expressing how I feel at that moment. 

Review Fix: What inspired your latest single?

DAYVID: This song emerged as I reflected on a low period when I was dealing with some difficult relationships. I used “spinning bottles” as a metaphor for how I was trapped in a destructive cycle. I learned that there are situations I can’t control (they are “outta my hands”) so it is pointless to keep thinking about things I should let go.

Review Fix: What are your goals for 2020?

DAYVID: I want to bring my music to a large audience by touring and getting more radio play.

Review Fix: What’s next?

DAYVID: The videos for “Spinning Bottles” and “Same Old Feeling.”

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About Patrick Hickey Jr. 14262 Articles
Patrick Hickey Jr. is a full-time Assistant Professor of Communication & Performing Arts and Director of the Journalism program at Kingsborough Community College and is the chairman of the City University of New York Journalism Council. He is the Founder and Editor-In-Chief of ReviewFix.com. He's also a former News Editor at NBC Local Integrated Media and National Video Games Writer at Examiner.com where his work was mentioned in National Ad campaigns by Disney, Nintendo and EA Sports. Hickey was also the Editor-In-Chief of two College Newspapers before he received his BA in Journalism from Brooklyn College. Hickey's work has been published in The New York Daily News, The New York Times, Complex, The Hockey Writers, Yahoo!, Broadway World, Examiner, NYSportScene Magazine, ProHockeyNews.com, GothamBaseball.com, The Syracuse Post-Standard, Scout.com and the official sites of the Brooklyn Aces and New York Islanders. His first book, The Minds Behind the Games: Interviews With Cult And Classic Video Game Developers was released in April 2018 and is chock full of interviews with legendary developers. His second book in the series, The Minds Behind Adventures Games, was released in December 2019. His third book, The Minds Behind Sports Games, was released in September 2020. His fourth book, The Minds Behind Shooter Games, was released in March 2021. The Minds Behind Sega Genesis Games and The Minds Behind PlayStation Games were released in 2022 and The Minds Behind PlayStation 2 was published in January 2023. Hickey is also a contracted comic book writer, currently penning his original series, "Condrey," as well as "The Job," "Brooklyn Bleeds" "Dem Gulls" and "KROOM" for Legacy Comix, where he serves as founder, owner and Editor-in-Chief. Hickey Jr. is also a voice actor, having starred in the 2018 indie hit and 2019 Switch, PS4 and Xbox One release, The Padre (also serving as English language Story Editor), from Shotgun With Glitters. The sequel, The Padre: One Shell Straight to Hell was released in February 2021- Hickey also served as a Story Editor and Lead Voiceover performer. He has also done narration and trailers for several other titles including The Kaiju Offensive, Relentless Rex and Roniu’s Tale. Hickey is also the lead voiceover performer on Mega Cat Studios’ upcoming title WrestleQuest, responsible for nearly 90 characters in the game, as well as Skybound's Renfield: Bring Your Own Blood, where he voices both Dracula and Renfield, as well as several other characters. He also stars in Ziggurat Interactive’s World Championship Boxing Manager 2, where he performs the VO of nearly every male character in the game. He also worked on the Atari VCS’s BPM Boy.

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