Bart Davenport can be a multitude of things, depending on the person you ask.
He was a mod, a blues singer and a softrock troubadour. He is an eclectic singer-songwriter with the timeless voice of a true crooner. He lives and creates music in Los Angeles. Soft and at the same time curiously fierce, his work transports us to an imagined past or present filled with romantic odes and enigmatic characters.
Davenport’s stories are often a reflection of the now, taking place in a fantasy world, but conveying personal and universal truths. Returning to the acoustic guitars and baroque pop tones of the ’60s, Davenport recently recorded 12 new songs at his home studio in Los Angeles. Take us on an exclusive tour of colorful stories, both comic and tragic. The result Episodes marks their eighth album and comes out March 25, 2022 by Tapete Records.
Davenport’s evocative new material offers both an escape and an unusual commentary on the turbulent times we live in. From digital antagonists in “Holograms” to waltzing oligarchs in “Billionaires” to an enigmatic nudist in “Naked Man,” many eccentric characters populate the funny little world within Davenport’s verses.
The voices are distinctly smooth at times, while at others, a slightly sassy and more dramatic baritone takes over. Its patented happy/sad sensibility lingers along with the occasional jazz chord.
