We start with an interview with
talented ace musician and one of the
most talented key players of our
times, David Clayton, the voice and
keyboardist of the famous English
band ‘Simply Red’….
Well, David released his debut solo
album, “Magnesium”. This one is
only played by him with composition
more close to the Jazz, Classic, and
New-age and in fact, it’s an
instrumental album. The album cover
rightly describes its music as – “an
incandescence of peace”.
This one is produced and released by
Herisson Records, an England label
with a great and longest presence in
this business. Ivana Nicolnik was the
link between David and me. So let´s
begin asking David Clayton about his
musical journey…
PT I received your album “Magnesium” a PT I guess you love the nature, but some
few days ago , I never imagined it was an cities build their identity and some cities
instrumental album, but when I listened to it I have voices and rhythms to play, have you
feel like you are singing by the keyboards. Is imagined an album more influenced by
this instrument your other voice? the cities? Or you prefer the inspiration by
DC YES! The piano melodies do reflect the nature?
my voice. DC. Really! I am at my best when
PT Sometimes when I listen to some surrounded by the calm and tranquility of
musicians playing piano I have the feeling natural surroundings.
that the sound is like some natural elements, PT David, you have worked with many,
the music in your album represents some many great artists, playing, producing,
facts or some sounds of the nature? etc. Did these artists give you some
DC I am very inspired by various forms of influence for this album, or you influenced
nature and have spent time in France in some of their albums?
beautiful surroundings during the making of DC All artists I have worked with have
this record. I have had a particular interest had an influence on this record. This is my
and love of birds ever since my grandfather debut solo album so it has been a long
introduced me to the delights of bird time coming. I wanted it to reflect
watching from when I was only about seven improvisation and calmness.
years old.
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