BIOGRAPHY
 Davis
Miller May is a high energy acoustic band featuring Brad Davis on
acoustic guitar and mandolin, Dan Miller on bass, and Tim May on
guitar, banjo, mandolin, and Dobro. Their music features vocals tunes
and instrumental numbers from a variety of musical genres, including
bluegrass, folk, country, blues, and swing. The strength of this band
is found in their virtuosity on their instruments and their strong
songwriting abilities. As soloists Brad Davis and Tim May are two of
the finest performers on the acoustic music scene today. Since their
first show together in St. Louis, Missouri, in 2005 the trio has
performed at various venues and music festivals all over the United
States.
In January of 2011 the trio went into the studio and
recorded their first CD together. Doves, Crows & Buzzards presents
a very strong mix of vocals songs and instrumental tunes, original
tunes and well-known standards. The CD has received rave reviews,
especially from acoustic guitar fans who enjoy the interplay of Davis
and May's guitar work on tunes like "Farewell Blues," "Dinah," "Nine
Pound Hammer," and "Angeline the Baker." Folk radio has embraced the
title cut, "Doves, Crows & Buzzards," and the Merle Haggard cover
"The Way I Am," and bluegrass DJs are spinning the Brad Davis original
"Ramblin' Rollin' Stone." There is something here for everyone!
DAN MILLER BIO
Dan
Miller has been the publisher and editor of Flatpicking Guitar Magazine
since 1996. He has also co-authored a number of flatpicking books,
including: "The Bluegrass Guitar Style of Charles Sawtelle" with
Charles Sawtelle, "Flatpicking the Blues" with Brad Davis, "The Guitar
Player's Guide to Developing Speed, Accuracy and Tone" with Brad Davis,
and the Eight Volume flatpicking course "Flatpicking Essentials" with
Tim May. Dan Miller and Tim May have also produced three instructional
DVDs for guitar players: "Improving Speed, Accuracy, and Tone,"
"Creating Solos," and "An Approach to Improvisation." Tim May and
Dan Miller also have been performing in a trio with their good friend
Brad Davis (Davis Miller May) since 2005 and have been performing
together as a duo since 2007.
TIM MAY BIO
Tim May is the
kind of guy everyone likes. He's humorous, humble, easy-going, and fun
to be around. He's also a very accomplished guitar player, singer, and
songwriter—and one of Nashville's acoustic guitar "go-to guys".
For fifteen years Tim focused on his job as the guitar player for the
Nashville-based bluegrass band Crucial Smith. When that band broke up
in 2002 the job offers started pouring in. Recent highlights include
touring with Patty Loveless, touring with Eddie Rabbit, touring Japan
with John Cowan, playing on the all-star Rounder project Moody
Bluegrass (and performing with the Moody Blues band at the Ryman
Auditorium), performing on the Grand Ole Opry dozens of times with Mike
Snider, and recording a bluegrass gospel project with Charlie Daniels.
Additionally, FGM Records has released Tim''s solo CD "Find My Way
Back" and Tim is also featured in a new FGM Records concert DVD, "Live
in Kansas City," with Brad Davis and Cody Kilby. While
there are plenty of great guitar pickers in Nashville, Tim
May adds great songwriting and singing to his list of many talents,
which include being equally adept at resonator guitar, banjo, and
mandolin. When he is not on the road or in the recording studio Tim
works building and repairing stringed instruments. He is also the
co-author of the eight-volume Flatpicking Essentials book/CD series and
co-instructor on three instructional DVDs for guitar.
BRAD DAVIS BIO
A
Grammy Award winning music industry professional, Brad Davis has worked
with the like of Willie Nelson, Sheryl Crow, Earl Scruggs, David Lee
Roth, Emmy Lou Harris, Pam Tillis, Marty Stuart, Dwight Yokam, Tommy
Shaw, Travis Tritt, Merle Haggard, Johnny Cash, Steve Earl, Billy Bob
Thornton just to name a few. He is endorsed by: Takamine guitars,
Fender guitar corporation, S.I.T. Strings, ZT Amps, Neotech Straps, Red
Bear guitar picks, TKL guitar cases, Audio Technica, Avantone
microphones, Hurcules equipment stands, Bullet guitar cables, G7th
guitar capos. Currently to his production credit:
Tim McGraw
Tribute Record, Brad Paisley Tribute Record, Pearl Jam Tribute Record,
the new Tommy Shaw solo record, Billy Bob Thornton's Universal record
"Beautiful Door," five Boxmasters Record featuring Billy Bob Thornton,
Film scores for Thornton - "Waking up in Reno," "Daddy and Them,"
"Willie Nelson life story movie," Steven Stegal's movie "Fire Down
Below," (At present) film scores for Indie film company Visionary -
"Stars and Bars," "Forth and Goal," "An Acrid Yarn," and many
others.
In addition to writing songs for artists like
Tim McGraw, Jo-El Sonnier, Tony Trischka, and Billy Bob Thornton.
Davis also has a solo music career of his own, with several releases,
both instrumental and vocal and he is currently working on his new
record titled "Iron Giant." He is currently signed with FGM
Record Group and BMG Management, and is known as The Acoustic Shredder
DISCOGRAPHY
CDs
Doves, Crows & Buzzards
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In January of 2011 the trio went into the studio and recorded their first CD together. Doves, Crows & Buzzards presents a very strong mix of vocals songs and instrumental tunes, original tunes and well-known standards. The CD has received rave reviews, especially from acoustic guitar fans who enjoy the interplay of Davis and May's guitar work on tunes like "Farewell Blues," "Dinah," "Nine Pound Hammer," and "Angeline the Baker." Folk radio has embraced the title cut, "Doves, Crows & Buzzards," and the Merle Haggard cover "The Way I Am," and bluegrass DJs are spinning the Brad Davis original "Ramblin' Rollin' Stone." There is something here for everyone! |
Track List:
1. Ramblin’ Rollin’ Stone
2. Farewell Blues
3. The Way I Am
4. Your Love Is Like A Flower
5. Death
6. Dinah
7. Doves, Crows & Buzzards
8. Angeline the Baker
9. Why You Been Gone So Long
10. Hangman’s Daughter
11. Nine Pound Hammer
12. Spinning & Twirling |
Appearances on other FGM Releases:
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LINKS
Check out Davis Miller May's official website at: http://www.davismillermay.com
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