Brokendavid

16/10/2025

Thanks to for funding, for space and gauze expertise, and GBR for the biggest wind up stand I've ever seen. We'll be having a sharing on the 13th February. Save the date!

23/05/2025

18/02/2025

Really chuffed to be a part of things this year, along with James Groat. We come officially Highly Recommended by Celtic Connections. No pressure!

ARTIST SPOTLIGHT: Brokendavid

Broken David glimmers in the space between soaring and crashing to the ground, bringing a haunting sense of dislocation to songs that know their place. A guitar of rosewood and spruce gives a punch to both fingerstyle and percussive strumming that offset his achingly beautiful melodies.

David is joined by Orcadian multi instrumentalist James Groat, whose sensitive accompaniment adds layers of mandolin, banjo and dobro to the songs (though not all at the same time!).

The debut album ‘Weathering’ was launched in October 2024. Steeped in the weather of Orkney, where David lived for the last nine years, ‘Weathering’ is a long play eulogy to endurance, that’s just a bit battered by the breeze.

01/02/2025

If you missed our set at the Danny Kyle stage you can find it here. Scroll down to broken david and play - or enjoy all five sets from a brilliant selection of musicians. https://dkos.co.uk/dkos-wednesday-22nd-january-2025/ Prize if you can identify the lyric I made up!

DKOS Artists 22nd Jan 2025 :- Sam Brothers – The Weeping Willows – Jack McLucky and The VC – Broken David. – Overflow SAM BROTHERS https://assets.dkos.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/29103526/DKOS-SAM-BROTHERS-22ND-JAN-25.mp3 Described by Acoustic Magazine as “Always Compelling…”, Sam...

21/01/2025

Getting the band back together, or at least James safely down from Orkney. All practiced and ready to go for tomorrow's Danny Kyle Open Stage . Please come along and help provide some backing vocals! 5-7pm at the concert hall. Or listen live . Whoop!

12/01/2025

Delighted to say we're playing the Danny Kyle stage on Wed 22nd, 5 to 7pm. James and his mandolin and banjo are coming down from Orkney and we'll have songs about theft, helicopters and making it through the winter. Come and sing along!

22/10/2024

Really enjoyed this. The secret is to drink water quickly between the end of the song and answering the next question.

Derek McCutcheon interviews Broken David on CamGlen Radio to find out about his New Album 'Weathering'. Find out who Broken David is, about his influences, songwriting, creating the debut Album, collaborating, getting out live and loads more. You can hear him play 'Jenny and the Starlings', 'Our Dan...

20/09/2024

Album now available! Buy early buy often! brokendavid.bandcamp.com\weathering

14/09/2024

I'm delighted to say I've been awarded a new commission over the winter - working with Eden Court Theatre and the many roaded Lairg and surrounding area to make something wonderful to share with the world next June. Balmacara, Morvern and Skye each have their own artist as well so it will be a veritable Highland Tapas of cultural moreishness. Note: ruffs and skulls are optional. If you would like in on the act and have a connection to, or memory of, Lairg and the surrounding area, message me as we are collecting as many as we can over the next few months to inspire the performance. Hurrah!