About David Michael
Harpist David Michael has been playing stringed instruments most of his life. He studied cello and piano as a child, gravitated to guitar as a teenager and went on to become a singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, taking up bouzouki, psalteries, zithers and other harp-like instruments before eventually realizing he'd been "trying to make a guitar sound like a harp" for years. In 1983 he discovered his forte, the Celtic harp.
While attending The Evergreen State College between 1973-1975, he met his long time music partner, flutist Randy Mead with whom he has collaborated ever since. (see David Michael & Randy Mead biography). David lived in Seattle and Western Washington between 1975-1983, then spent the next seven years in the San Francisco bay area, collaborating with master ethnic musicians and producing his own style of world-fusion music.
In 1990 he moved to Port Townsend where he operates his independent record label Purnima Productions. He has become somewhat of an institution for his impromptu concerts aboard Washington State Ferries. He has recently added viola-da-gamba to his repertoire of unusual instruments he performs on. After a 15 year hiatus from writing lyrics, he has resumed his activities as a singer/songwriter/guitar picker as well.
Aside from his ensemble work with Randy Mead and many others, he is primarily a solo harpist. His latest solo harp CD HEART OF THE HARP © 2004 is a good showcase for his solo sound. He is available for weddings, banquets, studio sessions and formal concerts and acts as a producer, teacher and mentor. For bookings, please call (360) 379-9732.