David Bridie

David Bridie
Genres Rock, Ambient, Alternative, Art Rock
Instruments Piano, Vocals
Associated acts

David Bridie is a contemporary musician and songwriter from Melbourne, Australia. David rose to prominence in 1983 as a uniquely Australian pianist, vocalist and songwriter in the critically acclaimed band Not Drowning, Waving which he cofounded with guitarist John Phillips. They released nine albums various Australian labels to critical acclaim.[1] Their fifth album, Tabaran, was created with the artists of Rabaul in Papua New Guinea including George Telek, Pius Wasi and Ben Hakalitz.

In the early 1989, Bridie formed a second group, My Friend the Chocolate Cake, with Helen Mountfort. My Friend the Chocolate Cake has released six studio albums and a live album

David has also enjoyed a venerable solo career. Bridie has released four solo albums, Act of Free Choice (2000), Hotel Radio (2003), Succumb (2008) and Wake (2013).[2] He has also written several soundtracks for Australian movies and television, most notably The Man Who Sued God in 2001, Remote Area Nurse, The Circuit in 2007–2010 [3] and Secret City in 2016.

During his secondary school years, Bridie attended both Camberwell High School[4] (1979) and Camberwell Grammar School[5] (1974–1978,1980).

Discography

Studio albums

  • Projects 1983–1993 (1994) [with John Phillips]
  • Act of Free Choice (2000; rereleased in 2007; US release in 2002) The Title refers to the Act of Free Choice 1969 which was essential for the takeover of West Papua by Indonesia.
  • Act of Free Choice (EP) (2001)
  • Hotel Radio (2003; rereleased in 2007)
  • Succumb (2008)
  • Wake (2013)
  • Take the Next Illusionary Exit (2013) A collection of previously unreleased or marginally released tracks, demo versions, cover versions as well as a few excerpts from the soundtracks of Satellite Boy, Call Me Mum, The Straits, and That Eye, the Sky.

Soundtracks

Over the years Bridie has balanced his career as a live musician with the composition of soundtrack music, with credits for over 16 feature films including Proof, Bran Nue Dae, The Man Who Sued God and Gone, several of which received International release. His score for In a Savage Land landed Bridie the award for Best Original Score at the AFI Awards,"Best Original Soundtrack" by the Film Critics Circle of Australia, and Best Original Soundtrack at the 2000 ARIA Awards. He also received the ARIA Award for Best Original Soundtrack, Cast or Show Album for Nautical Forlorn in 2004.

Credits for his 29 television/short films/documentaries soundtracks include Remote Area Nurse for which he won an AFI Award, The Whitlam Documentary, Mabo: Life of an Island Man, The Circuit and most recently, the feature documentary film Strange Birds in Paradise and 10 part ABC drama series The Straits. David has always explored his particular passion for Melanesian life, music and history.

References

  1. ↑ Allmusic website entry
  2. ↑ "David Bridie comes full circle". Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  3. ↑ "Wake to Dream: An Interview with David Bridie, Australia's Best Kept Secret". Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  4. ↑ "David Bridie". Camberwell High School Ex-Students Society. Retrieved 1 March 2013.
  5. ↑ "David Bridie". Old Camberwell Grammarians' Association. Retrieved 15 May 2015.


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