Biography

David Outting is a self styled singer-songwriter whose musical technique spans several musical genres: From the soft spoken sounds of the alternative genre(Alt Rock, Country) to the 70's/80's incendiary sounds of guitar searing synth/funk rock. Outting was raised in Queens, New York, Born into dysfunctional yet musical family. His constant struggle with life, an absentee father, numerous failed relationships and an insatiable sexual lifestyle has inspired Outting's creativity.

His writing began at the tender age of 16. An under achiever in school, he found himself unchallenged. To satisfy his hunger for knowledge David would skip school and go to libraries, where he found solace in the writings of many famous authors such as Marcel Proust, Aldous Huxley, Earnest Hemingway and Jack Kerouac. Novelist whose prose writing was infected with such profound poetic tone, their influence have become so important to Outting's budding lyrical style. Additionally David began to idolize poets and songwriters. The likes of Sir Thomas Wyatt, John Keats, William Butler Yeats, T.S. Eliot, Robert Frost, Ryan Adams, Paul Simon and John Lennon.

Also at 16, Outting began to channel his growing musical talents. After 3 months of agonizing private piano lessons, Outting dropped his overpriced teacher and began teaching himself. Two years later at age 18 he taught himself Guitar, bass, and at 19 he began to aspire to sing. Taking influence from the likes of Prince, Ryan Adams, The Police, (Particularly Sting & Andy Summers), Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, John Lennon and Miles Davis. He is currently participating in City College's prestigious Sonic Arts program and finishing his first album, The Suicide Handbook, a title taken from the very popular underground demo by Ryan Adams.

Music rss

Title Genre Released Plays
You're Gonna Miss Me Rock Jan 22, 2010 523
Waiting for You Alternative Jan 2, 2010 287
Cry Of Love Explicit Alternative Jan 2, 2010 362
I Want You Alternative Dec 31, 2009 377
Sweet Caramel Folk Dec 30, 2009 412
Learn To Love You Alternative Dec 30, 2009 329
Only You Alternative Dec 26, 2009 362
Design Folk Dec 25, 2009 396
This House Is Not For Sale Alternative Dec 25, 2009 624
The Suicide Handbook Alternative Dec 23, 2009 582
The Rum Diary Alternative Dec 23, 2009 789
Receding Alternative Dec 23, 2009 334
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