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David Strother is an American musician and composer.

Life and Career

Los Angeles-based alternative violinist and composer David Strother has been featured in recordings and on stage and film since the 1980s. He has played for numerous local Los Angeles bands, including Lawrence Lebo, Long John Oliva, and Radio Ranch Straight Shooters. He ranges in style from Latin to jazz to avant garde/alternative, but proclaims his passion lies in alternative, both in performance and composition.

Strother has been featured on movie and television soundtracks including “The Straight Story,” “Philadelphia Experiment II,” “Doug” (Nickelodeon), and “The Rookie.”

Strother was also a featured violinist and musical consultant to The Radio Ranch Straight Shooters, important members of the LA Roots/Rockabilly/Punk scene. RRRS played on the same stage with The Blasters, X, and Big Sandy and His Fly-Rite Boys. Strother played alongside DJ Bonebrake, Bill Bateman (drummer, The Blasters), Chas Smith, Smokey Hormel, Hank Van Sickle, Denny Croy (former Moon Martin bassist) and Nick Kane (guitarist for The Mavericks).

In 2006, Strother released his first solo CD entitled “the desert is singing” with Remba Records, which features solo electronic violin and original composition by Strother. The CD has been described on Amazon as “meditative” and “soulfully deep.” A new work by Strother is currently in production and scheduled for 2008 release.

Discography

  • 1990: CPD – “The Process"
  • 1995: Alternate Faith-“Out of Nowhere"
  • 2004: Susan J. Paul-“Big Love"
  • 2005: David Gayle-“Amber in the Clay"
  • 2006: David Strother-“the desert is singing

Motion Picture and Television Soundtracks

  • 1992: Doug (Nickelodeon TV series)
  • 1993: Philadelphia Experiment II (with an onscreen appearance)
  • 1997: Alien Avengers 2 (with an onscreen appearance)
  • 1999: The Straight Story
  • 2002: The Rookie

Bands

  • 1988-92: CPD (experimental/avant garde)
  • 1989-present: Lawrence Lebo (swing/blues)
  • 1992: King Ernest (blues)
  • 1988-90: Long John Oliva (Afro-Cuban)
  • 1988-92: L.A. Despers (calypso)
  • 1992-present: Radio Ranch Straight Shooters (western swing)
  • 2001-03: Mobile Homeboys (swing/jazz/blues)

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Dragonfly213 (talk) 20:49, 10 February 2008 (UTC)

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