David Mahr: My Blog/News

A special thank you to all who came down to The Cat Club last night to support me and the ART SHOW event!  What an amazing night and such a great venue, too. There were art installations by featured artists Keith Gaspari and Paul Montwillo.  And the art wasn't just on the walls - we had DJs in the front and back of the house, mimes, a silver-bodied stiltwalker, a fireeater, a body painter and his, uh, canvas, fabulous food and more. 

Around 7pm, I performed Century, the third track from my Only You CD, then had the pleasure of introducing an amazing singer and his band, Tim Carr (be sure to check out his MySpace page!). Then, at 8, there was a drag show featuring San Francisco favorites MuthaChucka, BeBe Sweetbriar and more, performing their interpretation of some of the art at the event. Amazing! Be sure to check out the photo gallery for some great pictures!

All in all, a fantastic night.  Many, many thanks Michael and Keith for inviting me to be part of such a great event.

Special thanks to everyone who came by to support the Equality California (EQCA) Spring Fling fundraiser event on Saturday!  The event was a great success, helping EQCA raise over $5,000 to help support the very important work that they do.  Photos from the event are in my gallery and on their events page.  You can learn more about EQCA here. Thanks again, it's very much appreciated!

I'll be DJing at the Equality California (EQCA) fundraiser this afternoon in San Francisco.  If you wanna hear some fun music, meet some great people who are fighting for equality and show your support, stop on by, we'd love to see you.  It's from 2-5pm (see? Quick and easy!) and it's located very near the Castro.  Event details can be found here.

A huge thank you to all of my fans, friends and family who sent me all the awesome birthday greetings via mail, email, Facebook and Twitter.  LOVE YOU GUYS, you totally made my birthday, and I appreciate it! xoxo!

P.S.  Quick album update:  Almost done with the writing phase, about to start the mixing phase. Scared AND excited and can't wait for you to hear it.  Might even have the title locked in...More soon!

Thanks to all of you who stopped by Truck yesterday to say hi!  The GayPocket party/Theatre Rhinoceros event was a great success and I had a blast!  Played lots of old and new synthpop, and even managed to sneak in a tease from my upcoming album called "Fever Alone."  Very cool, very exciting, and I'm very grateful.

Check out a few photos from the event.

P.S.  If you haven't already, download your copy of "Century" from my Reverbnation page -- it's free!  You can learn more about the song here.  Many thanks to all of you who helped push it up the Reverbnation pop charts in San Francisco - still in the top twenty! :)

Hi synthpopsters! If you're in San Francisco this Saturday, April 24th from 2-5pm, I'll be DJing at the GayPocket SF Party/Theatre Rhino fundraiser event at Truck bar, a cute little place at 15th and Folsom, south of Market Street. It'll be a packed afternoon of excellent synthpop, drinks/soda pop, tasty food (have you tried their Frickles? They're fabulous!) and good fun, all for a good cause. Oh, some cute cover models, too! :) Cheers, and thanks as always for your support, it's very much appreciated.

Here are the event details.

-davidmahr-

P.S.  Have you downloaded your free tracks yet?  You can grab them at www.reverbnation.com/davidmahr.

P.P.S. Stay tuned for news on the new album -- looking forward to giving you a sneak peak (listen?) soon!

My Yazoo cover of "Mr. Blue" seems to be getting downloads on iTunes all of a sudden! Very cool. Nobody's Diary was originally released in 2002 by Ninthwave Records, but I just noticed on iTunes that it's back and copyrighted by "Cool CDs" instead. What up? Meanwhile, give it a listen and review, lots of great covers on this one, including "Walk Away From Love" by Agency-X (credited here as Agency).

Okay, I'm not RuPaul, but I was very excited to find out I'm on the cover of the Spring 2010/Issue 38 edition of the Gay Pocket San Francisco guide!  Gay Pocket is a helpful guide for locals and visitors too, and helps you find the many supportive businesses around the entire city -- not just the Castro (although that's included too!).  If you're visiting San Francisco during the next couple of months, be sure to get your copy.  My twin sister says I look too serious for someone holding balloons -- could she be right? 

P.S. If you live in San Francisco and want to be a Supermodel too, Gay Pocket is also having a cover model contest - entries due by april 10th.  Check out their website for details.

P.P.S. The photo was snapped by the ever-fabulous Jill Mahnane, who has shot other photos that you will see very soon, including the photo in the header of davidmahr.com.  :)

Sign-up as a fan on one of the new ReverbNation pages for David Mahr or Agency-X and get access to special tracks just for fans, including the Agency-X cover of Berlin's "Take My Breath Away." Each page includes music, videos, lyrics and more. You can check out the ReverbNation Agency-X page here and the David Mahr page here. Not a fan on Facebook yet? Agency-X's fan page is here and mine is here. As always, thanks for your support, we couldn't do it without you!

Just a short note to wish my family, friends and fans a happy 2010 and beyond.  2009 was a crazy year preceded by a crazy year, and I am very much looking forward to what the future may bring.  And the way it's looking, that includes a new EP, a remix CD and maybe that elusive holiday EP I promise myself every year that I'll do.  I guess we'll all have to check this page at the end of the year and see how I did.  But seriously, thank you to all of you and a happy new year to you and yours -- I couldn't do it without you.

I'm excited to announce that one of my favorite synthpop bands, HABERDASHERY, have released the fourth single "I Love You Too" from their album "VALENCE". The tracklist includes energetic remixes from Destination, Bispatial, davidmahr, Javier Zubizarreta, and Synthetik FM.

A grassroots fan video has also been made, and it was really fun to be a part of -- see if you can spot me!  The band also posted a video version of my Techno Battle Bot Remix on YouTube that features a bunch of stills from the VALENCE project -- so very cool.  So check out my remix there, too!

A quick reminder that my latest single, "Relentless," is now available on iTunes and CDBaby.com and many others. You can rate it and post a review, or leave me a message on my Facebook page.  Learn more about "Relentless" here and watch the music video here. 

Want to let people know just how relentless you are?  Why not show them with a "Relentless" t-shirt, mug or mousepad?  We've got plenty of other goodies too, even a dog dish for your favorite lil' doodle.  So c'mon down, check it out at www.cafepress.com and tell a friend!

"...that'll blow your mind away..." That's a line from the b-side track "Flight," a song that Bobby Clark and I wrote that's included on my single "Relentless."  Learn more about the story, watch the video and read the lyrics for "Flight" here.  What did you think?  Let me know on Twitter or my Facebook page, I'd love to hear from you!

There are so many new digital music stores out there! Do you have a favorite? Meanwhile, I've noticed that my single "Relentless" amongst others is now available at LaLa.com and TradeBit.com, both of which are new to me. Anyone out there use these sites/services? If so, let me know on Twitter or on my Facebook page. I'd love to hear from you and what you think of them.

I'm very excited to announce that my new single "Relentless" is now available on iTunes and CDBaby.com -- check it out and let me know what you think! You can rate it and post a review, or leave me a message on my Facebook page. Special thanks to everyone involved in the production of the single and especially the remixers! Learn more about "Relentless" here and watch the music video here. 

I'm happy to announce that my song "Days After Night" has been included on the "United Synthpop Artists 2: Everyone Welcome - A Tribute to Peace" digital CD that was released on May 26, 2009 by Ninethwave Records. Says producer Bobby Clark of Synthetik FM: "This is a music compilation I put together along with several of my music friends around the world, in response to the shooting at my church (Tennessee Valley Unitarian Universalist) in Knoxville, TN this past July 27. All profits from the sale of this digital compilation will go to the victims of this tragedy and their families." The compliation features many excellent songs by popular synthpop bands, including Color Theory, Cosmicity, Haberdashery, Ganymede, I Satellite and more.  Get yours today at Amazon.com - great music, great cause. 

The video from my upcoming single “Relentless” is now on YouTube, along with several other quote-unquote music videos from various past projects. These include the upcoming "Relentless" b-side “Flight,” a cover of Yazoo’s “Walk Away From Love,” and a rare live performance of Agency-X’s “Separate Lives.”  Pop over to the YouTube playlist and give ‘em a look-see.  Love ‘em or hate ‘em? Leave me a comment and give them each a rating. Got a video you think I should see? Leave your suggestions on our Guestbook or send me a message on Twitter, I’d love to hear from you.

They’re here! They’re here! Creating a new record can often be a long, drawn-out process, and frankly, my new single "Relentless" has been no exception. Sometimes the full-time job — and, well, real life — can force your creative projects to backburner temporarily. Which is why, after months of making it happen, it feels so amazing when the masters for your new project arrive in the mail in a nice padded envelope. A huge thank you to Brian Hazard at Resonance Mastering for his amazing work!  Next up: getting the masters and artwork ready to send to the distributor so I can get this bad boy out the door!

Thanks to all that came down to Truck on Sunday to support the Gay Pocket San Francisco cover model contest fundraising event! I really had a blast spinning a 2-hour set of 70s funk. The place was jammed and many great prizes were raffled off. My favorite Carol Channing look-a-like and hostess with the mostest Jordan L'Moore was there along with the cover content models. The Truck staff was awesome, and a lot of fun was had by all. Check out some of the photos!

The music video from my upcoming single "Relentless" is now available in the Music section of davidmahr.com.  The song features backing vocals by The Innosynths. Meanwhile, the final line-up of mixes on the the new single is still being worked out, but there are some great ones that I'm very excited about, so stay tuned! I'd also love to hear what you think about the video - leave me a comment on my Facebook page.

Hello all! A couple of quick updates. First, the davidmahr.com navigation to the right has been updated to include a Store/Albums section, where you'll find links to purchase albums and mp3s. Lastly, the Calendar section has been updated with to include the date for an upcoming gig at Truck for the San Francisco Gay Pocket Guide fundraiser to benefit Theatre Rhinoceros that I'm really looking forward to. More news coming soon, and as always, thanks for stopping by.

I'm pleased to announce that the davidmahr.com website has finally been updated with a new look. And because it seems like a century since it was last updated, I present to you the Lost & Found track "Century." Learn more about the history of the song and give it a listen in the new Music section on the site. It can also be heard using the new site music player above.  Or better yet, get a copy for yourself at iTunes or CDBaby.  Hope you enjoy it as much as I do, it's a favorite.  P.S.  You can now find me on Twitter and Facebook.  I'm not sure if this is a good thing, but still.  :)

I'm very excited to report that I've landed at Mean Cat Studios in West Sacramento for series of mixing sessions for the upcoming single "Relentless" with Spencer David of The Innosynths. Stay tuned for more news about the single as it becomes available.  Next up:  The "Relentless" video!