You Are the Reason

David McGlynn is an American singer-songwriter and musician. His work is a blend of folk, alternative rock & soundscape music. In addition to singing, he plays acoustic guitar, bass guitar, piano, drums & percussion. His latest project is titled “In Pursuit of an Authentic Life.” The songs blend a folk sentiment with an indie-pop sensibility and the variety of song styles come to life combining a wide-range of quirky instrumentation with lush vocal arrangements & string orchestration.

It was recorded & produced by Norm DeMoura at Harmonium Studios in western MA. Norm has worked with a number of notable artists NRBQ & pianist Terry Adams. It features guest performances by Mike Levesque (David Bowie, Seven Mary Three) on drums, Joe Boyle (Peter Tork) on guitar, Scott Levesque (Wheat) on backing vocals & guitar and Rick Lescault (skyjelly jones | emetrex) on lap slide guitar.


Production & Sound

David McGlynn: vocals, backing vocals, acoustic guitar, piano, keyboards, bass guitar, percussion, additional drums on “The Truth Is” & “Lost In A Hotel Room”, soundscapes
 
Norm Demoura: electric guitar, bass guitar, keyboard programming, string programming, soundscapes
 
Mike Levesque: drums
 
Joe Boyle: lead guitar on “Don’t Mean A Thing” & “My Heart Is Filled With Your Heartbreak”
 
Scott Levesque: backing vocals on “Wishing Good Things For the World”, guitar on “Never Bring Myself” & “Found A Way”
 
Rick Lescault: slide guitar on “One Last Time”
 
Music & Lyrics: David McGlynn
Produced & Song Arrangements: David McGlynn & Norm Demoura
Recorded, Engineered, Mixed and Mastered: Norm Demoura @Harmonium Studios
Album photography & concept: David McGlynn
Graphic design: Nancy Chifala Design

Appreciation & Inspiration

I would like to thank the following people for their kindness, love, inspiration & support in bringing this project to life: Norm Demoura | Michael Levesque | Joe Boyle | Scott Levesque | Rick Lescault | Jim Sweeney | Mom & Dad | Mike McGlynn| Nicole Goldstein | Dave Holmes | Beth Lang | Jamie Brooks | Paige Sargent | Lori White | Susan Viti | Debbie White | Tara Scopa | Joe Daye | Al Voll | Vin Zollo | Justin Wade | Marc Broering | Marc Mecoli | Greg Mecoli | Jake Ostmann | Jeff Mellott |Kevin Finkelmeier | John Vesprani | Sarah Stephenson | Nevena Kotzeva | Kara Estes | Erin Paulson | Amy Letourneau | Kimberly Mead & my dearest Kristin