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And Now This… David Myhr
Swedish songwriter extraordinaire David Myhr returns with a new EP! The 4-tracker is titled And Now This and resumes the fruitful collaboration from Myhr's 2018 Lucky Day album, made with Nashville-based producer/musician Brad Jones (Josh Rouse, Matthew Sweet, Jill Sobule, Marshall Crenshaw) and fellow Swede Andreas Quincy Dahlbäck.
Where Lucky Day perhaps demonstrated a more mature singer/songwriter sound, And Now This returns to his crowd-pleaser hybrid pop/rock roots that saw Myhr's 90s band The Merrymakers make global waves, especially in Japan.
With a day-gig as songwriting teacher (Luleå University of Technology, The Royal College of Music in Stockholm,) We Wanted To Shine saw Myhr take some of his own songwriting advice:
"As a songwriter you're often looking for a starting point, an idea to spark off. One method I recommend to students is to simply start with a title."
"I had a Tom Petty book on the coffee table in front of me so I opened a page at random and my eyes landed on the words 'we really wanted to shine'. It was a quote about The Heartbreakers performance at the tribute to George Harrison in The Royal Albert Hall, on the anniversary of his death."
From there, the creative juices flowed.
"All I had to do was to start singing! The chorus came right away. A verse melody followed quickly and Brad Jones then further developed the lyrics".
"The song could be interpreted as being about a struggling musician that craves attention and recognition, which of course is something that I can relate to! But it is also about wanting to succeed and – perhaps a bit amateur psychology – some kind of deep-seated need for validation from your parents."
There's been talk for years now about the album format being dead. It may or may not be true but David said: "Brad Jones encouraged me to start working in the EP format. I must say I like it. This may be the first in a trilogy. If this is the powerpop EP, maybe the next one will be the acoustic EP. And the third… the Drum&Bass EP!!? We'll see!"
The single We Wanted To Shine is released 7th May 2021 and the EP And Now This out 21st May 2021.
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David Myhr's new video & deluxe album
David Myhr's video for new single "Lovebug" is out now! The song, from the Lucky Day album, was co-written by LA favourite Linus Of Hollywood and the video is directed by Alexander Edström from footage shot during the album recording in Nashville and Stockholm.
Fans of David Myhr's 2018 CD album Lucky Day were delighted and confused, in equal measure, to discover the 10-track CD was actually 14 songs. The 4 undisclosed bonus tracks were not listed on the artwork, or otherwise announced, and were added to the CD as a surprise for those who supported the physical release.
David explains his selection of the 3 cover songs and 4th bonus track:
Military Madness (Graham Nash) – "I love a lot of 60's music and one of my favourite bands is The Hollies, not least because of Graham Nash's high harmony vocals. However, I never got to love any particular album as much as I did Graham Nash's first solo album (Songs for Beginners, 1971). It kind of resonated with me when I discovered it in my 20s and it's been in my top 10 albums list ever since."
My Messed Up Friend (Brad Jones) – "The idea came up to surprise Brad – the co-producer of the album – as I've been an admirer of his production work for a long time. His only solo album Gilt-Flake is an album worth discovering. My Messed Up Friend is a song that means a lot to my wife and I and is a really touching song that's musically interesting too."
Somewhere In My Heart (Aztec Camera) – "I don't have a big reason for picking this song other than it's one of the few of it's era that I fell in love with just by hearing it on the radio. I felt a real connection with the song and it's 60's roots wrapped in modern production. It somehow felt like a secret love, my discovery, despite being a massive international hit! Some songs can have that effect on you, a kind of special relationship."
Spellbound – A song co-written with Jimmy Lagnefors for Swedish film Flykten till Framtiden ("My Future Love"). – "The director had specifically requested a song that 'sounds like Electric Light Orchestra' and Jimmy asked me to collaborate. As a huge admirer of Jeff Lynne's songwriting and production I obviously jumped at the chance. Somehow we managed to create 'the song that E.L.O. never made'. It was played a lot on Swedish radio, people really liked it, and I've come to realize that it actually kind of works really well as a song on its own merits. I've grown really proud of it. It kind of seemed too good to not have on the album!"
All 4 bonus tracks are now available to all on the "Deluxe Edition" release of Lucky Day, out now on all good digital platforms.
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My Negative Friend
Summer is here and the new video from David Myhr's album 'Lucky Day' is out! The kick-ass 'My Negative Friend' was co-written with label-mate Young Hines and recorded with co-producers Brad Jones and Andreas Dahlbäck in Nashville, who also feature in the video.
Get Luck Day on heavyweight vinyl LP, CD or digital here.
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David Myhr reveals secret album bonus tracks
David Myhr has revealed the details of bonus tracks included on the CD version of his new album Lucky Day. CD listeners have been surprised to find FOUR exclusive tracks at the end of the album:
"Military Madness", originally by Graham Nash,
""My Messed Up Friend", originally by Lucky Day album co-producer Brad Jones,
"Somewhere In My Heart", originally by Aztec Camera,
"Spellbound" the original recording, featured in the 2016 Swedish feature film "Flykten till Framtiden" ("My Future Love")
Lucky Day is out now no Lojinx CD, digital and 180g vinyl LP.
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David Myhr – The Perfect Place
Check out the new lyric video from David Myhr's forthcoming album "Lucky Day"
Hear four songs from the release, out next month, below:
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David Myhr – The Only Thing I Really Need Is You (live at Durango Recording)
David Myhr has revealed another song from his upcoming album Lucky Day. The studio version of "The Only Thing I Really Need Is You" is the closing track on the album but joining him on this live version are producers Brad Jones and Andreas Dahlbäck, with Theo Stocks on pedal steel.
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David Myhr reveals new album Lucky Day
David Myhr has revealed the first song from his long-awaited new album! Watch & listen now to lead track "Jealous Sun", co-written with label-mate Bleu. Recorded in Nashville with Brad Jones, the album, titled Lucky Day, will be released in May. You can preorder it on LP, CD or digital HERE.
iTunes, Amazon MP3 & Lojinx pre-orders get instant grat download of this first single, Jealous Sun. Also streaming on Spotify, Tidal, Deezer, Apple Music, and more.
Join David online: Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | davidmyhr.com
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David Myhr Spellbound video
Here's the official video for David Myhr's new single "Spellbound", from the Swedish movie Flykten till Framtiden (My Future Love).
Video by Hans Montelius, Nikita Rönning Ledström, and Erik Sandström.
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David Myhr's Spellbound in Flykten till Framtiden movie
On the 11th of November Flykten till Framtiden (English: "My Future Love") hits cinemas in Sweden. The feature-length film is directed by Ulf Malmros and Jaana Fomin and stars Henrik Dorsin, Elias Palin, Victoria Dyrstad and Johan Ulveson.
The time-travel themed narrative is partially set in 1973 and for this composer Jimmy Lagnefors was hired to create a soundtrack authentic to the period. When the directors specifically requested a song that "sounds like Electric Light Orchestra" Lagnefors brought in songwriter/artist David Myhr to collaborate.
Myhr, with his background in the 90's power pop combo The Merrymakers and, in particular, his 2012 album Soundshine, has demonstrated a knack for creating fresh, modern, pop music with roots firmly in the classic tradition of McCartney & Lynne. It was no surprise that Myhr jumped at the chance!
Lagnefors and Myhr were also behind the song Vänta inte på mig ("Don't wait for me") in last year's Swedish box office smash "Micke & Veronica". With the new song "Spellbound" the songwriting duo have created "the song that E.L.O. never made". It features heavily in the film and plays when the credits roll.
David Myhr's single "Spellbound" is out now!
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David Myhr on Sveriges Radio P4
More coverage of David Myhr's activities in Sweden! read more >>
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