Sam Davol

Sam Davol
Sam Davol playing with The Magnetic Fields in 2001
Background information
Born (1970-02-02) February 2, 1970
Occupation(s) Musician
Instruments Cello, flute
Associated acts The Magnetic Fields

Samuel Bradford Davol (born February 2, 1970[1]) is a musician best known for his work with the indie pop band The Magnetic Fields. He is featured several times in videos for The Magnetic Fields, and in the opening for "Born on a Train", his cello is featured at the beginning of the video. He also appears in Strange Powers, a 2009 documentary about Stephin Merritt.

Born in 1970, he graduated magna cum laude from Harvard University and has a J.D. degree from New York University School of Law[2]. He and his family now live in Lower Manhattan.[3]. He graduated from Concord Academy in 1988.[4]

Along with his wife, Leslie, Davol is a founder and executive director of Boston Street Lab, a non-profit organization which creates programs for public space.[3] Notable among these is the Uni Project, founded by Sam and Leslie Davol, which brings mobile libraries and other educational programs to public urban spaces.[5]

References

  1. ↑ United States birth records
  2. ↑ Bernstein, Fred A. "Quitting Their Day Jobs and Scaling Up." The New York Times. 22 Nov. 2007.
  3. 1 2 "About Street Lab". Retrieved 26 July 2011.
  4. ↑ Reunion Weekend 2017: A Time to Reconnect and Look Ahead
  5. ↑ Ro, Christine (12 April 2017). ""What Being a Rock Star Teaches You about Practical Urbanism"". CityLab. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
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