Dave Rivers is a British-born singer/songwriter and producer now living in Perth, Western Australia. After years of writing and self-producing material, accumulating equipment and gradually improving his recording facilities, he now feels ready to release material and hopefully build a fanbase for himself. His music is at the poppier, more commercial end of electronica, bringing to mind artists like Moby and Owl City.
This track, Our World, is a good introduction to his work, set to a slow-paced, slinky hip-hop beat. On top of this he weaves a complex tapestry of evocative piano lines, pulsing synths and atmospheric sounds, along with his own vocals which are laden with effects. Lyrically, it’s fairly straightforward, about the current plight of the world, with a repeated refrain of “It’s our world too…..”.
I loved the way a string line doubled up with the Coldplay-esque piano figure, and this kind of detail features throughout, with the track always progressing and developing. My only criticism would be perhaps the vocal refrain is slightly over repeated and the musical backing is so rich that it might be more effective if vocals were used more sparsely, which is quite common in Moby’s tracks, for instance.
Overall, this is a fine piece of electronica, with a unique and distinctive musical style that you could easily imagine becoming used in a soundtrack, which is an increasingly common way for music to break through to a wider audience. I look forward to hearing more from this artist in the future.
By Alex Faulkner
Exclusive Interview
I grew up in a place called Little Stoke,just outside Bristol UK.
How did you come up with that name? What was your inspiration behind it?
I came up with the name Pcclubb when making Dance and Club music on my Pc software.
What do you think about online music sharing? Do you ever give your music away for free?
I think it’s good to share my music online. I offer free downloads of my music on http://www.numberonemusic.com/parsonsrivers and http://www.reverbnation.com/parsonsrivers
Since everyone was a start-up once, can you give any smaller or local bands or artists looking to get gigs and airplay some tips?
Put your music on as many online music sites as possible-offer free downloads-enter competitions-promote as much as you can .
Do you ever make mistakes during performances? How do you handle that?
I am a studio only performer and most if not all are one or two takes on vocals.
Do you tour? Anything interesting happen on tour that you think our readers would enjoy hearing about?
Where do you usually gather songwriting inspiration? What is your usual songwriting process?
It’s from day to day things that happen. I have a few lines with a hook and then get on the Keyboard get a good groove going and sing making a lot of it up as i go.
I also use my daughters poems and i buy some lyrics.
Do you have a band website? Do you have a Facebook or Twitter? Do you use Bandcamp, Spotify, ExposedVocals or SoundCloud to share your music?
I don’t have my own-i use:
What are some really embarrassing songs that we might find on your mp3 player?
I don’t own a mp3 player but i like all types of music. did i get away with that?
If you were given half a million dollars and a year off, what would you do? How would you spend it?
I would get some new studio gear,travel give some away to kids etc.Any planned studio upgrades? What are you working with now?
Always dreaming about new gear. I use Tyros 3, Roland VP 550,PC Software Acid pro-Adobe Audition and Pro sample packs and ipad apps.How do you find ways to promote your music? What works best for you?
Online is the best way–i use twitter-facebook
If you could perform anywhere and with any artists (Dead or Alive) where and who would it be with? Why?
I think Michael Jackson he had the groove and the moves and the voice.
So, what’s next? Any new upcoming projects that you want to talk about?
More new songs and remix some old tracks–always looking out for Lyrics.
If you weren’t making music, what would you be doing?
I would be lost it’s my life.
Do you remember buying your first album? Who was it? What was going through your head?
I think it was Bread by David Gates–what a great sound.
How do you juggle the rest of your responsibilities while trying to stay ahead in your music life?
Try not to make deadlines for songs- enjoy the time because you can’t get it back.
What should fans look forward too for the rest of 2015 and beyond?
