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VALLEY pt.2(slightly above average records)
Add date: 11.26.2024
Release date: 11.22.2024
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Local the Neighbour is the creative project of David Quested, a Melbourne based musician originally from Darwin, Northern Territory. After moving to Melbourne to study jazz drumming at the Victorian College of the Arts, he became obsessed with the form of expression found in the art form. From there David went on to study at the University of California Los Angeles, learning from jazz giants such as Jeff “Tain” Watts, John Riley and Clayton Cameron. Since then he has gone on to perform with ARIA winning jazz musicians, and tour internationally as a session musician.
After an early quarter life crisis, David made a “jexit” (jazz exit), realising he wanted to return back to his roots of playing rock music like his favourite childhood bands Blink-182 and Paramore. From there he began playing with artists such as Fan Girl, JIM ALXNDR, Fletcher Gull and recently going on to join the indie-rock band Garage Sale as their new drummer.
Armed with these experiences and approaches, Local the Neighbour was born in order to explore the world of production and songwriting not as a drummer; the ultimate outlet for David to live out his artistic creative endeavors. With DIY at its core, the music is always self recorded with the help of close friends within his community. Local the Neighbour takes influence from artists like Alex G, Paramore, MJ Lenderman, Hovvdy and Slow Pulp.
After releasing his debut EP HUME31 pt.1 in 2023, Local the Neighbour returns with the second part VALLEY pt.2. The collection of HUME31 to VALLEY is a body of work Local the Neighbour wrote around a time he was driving to Hidden Valley Victoria every week.
Apple Music
Bandcamp
Spotify
Tidal
TikTok
YouTube
Local the Neighbour is the creative project of David Quested, a Melbourne based musician originally from Darwin, Northern Territory. After moving to Melbourne to study jazz drumming at the Victorian College of the Arts, he became obsessed with the form of expression found in the art form. From there David went on to study at the University of California Los Angeles, learning from jazz giants such as Jeff “Tain” Watts, John Riley and Clayton Cameron. Since then he has gone on to perform with ARIA winning jazz musicians, and tour internationally as a session musician.
After an early quarter life crisis, David made a “jexit” (jazz exit), realising he wanted to return back to his roots of playing rock music like his favourite childhood bands Blink-182 and Paramore. From there he began playing with artists such as Fan Girl, JIM ALXNDR, Fletcher Gull and recently going on to join the indie-rock band Garage Sale as their new drummer.
Armed with these experiences and approaches, Local the Neighbour was born in order to explore the world of production and songwriting not as a drummer; the ultimate outlet for David to live out his artistic creative endeavors. With DIY at its core, the music is always self recorded with the help of close friends within his community. Local the Neighbour takes influence from artists like Alex G, Paramore, MJ Lenderman, Hovvdy and Slow Pulp.
After releasing his debut EP HUME31 pt.1 in 2023, Local the Neighbour returns with the second part VALLEY pt.2. The collection of HUME31 to VALLEY is a body of work Local the Neighbour wrote around a time he was driving to Hidden Valley Victoria every week.