ARTIST | David Lord

Guitarist and composer David Lord has been described as “a six-string anomaly, a genuine diamond in the rough” (Bill Milkowski) and as a someone who “weaves true magic with his music” (Babysue). 

Originally from Wichita, KS, David Lord is currently based in Montreal, Quebec. After 15 releases under the name Francis Moss and with indie-rock bands The Wonder Revolution, Miki Moondrops and Solagget, Lord released the debut album under his own name in 2018, Forest Standards Vol. 1- featuring drummer Chad Taylor (Chicago Underground, Pharoah Sanders, Roscoe Mitchell) and bassist Devin Hoff (Nels Cline, Mary Halvorson, Xiu Xiu) The album was recorded in Long Beach, CA at Chris Schlarb’s BIG EGO Studios and released via BIG EGO Records.

In 2020 released Forest Standards Vol. 2, also recorded at BIG EGO, featuring guitarist Jeff Parker (Tortoise, Joshua Redman, Brian Blade), bassist Billy Mohler (Dolly Parton, Lady Gaga, Liz Phair) and drummer Chad Taylor.

Forest Standards Vol. 3 is tentatively scheduled for release in 2023, again featuring Chad Taylor on drums, with additions of Nathan Hubbard (marimba, vibraphone), David Tranchina (bass) and Christine Tavolacci (flute). Lord also recorded a session with Charles Rumback (Riley Walker, Jim Baker) and Dale Black (Terrance Blanchard), with Jeff Parker guesting on several tracks.

Appears on:

BIG003 | David Lord | Forest Standards Vol. 1 - electric guitar, classical guitar, glockenspiel

BIG010 | David Lord | Forest Standards Vol 2 - electric guitar, classical guitar, acoustic guitar, glockenspiel

BIG023 | David Lord | Forest Standards Vol. 3 - electric guitar, classical guitar, acoustic guitar, bass vi, glockenspiel

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