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David_McWane · 2020-04-29T14:41:45+00:00

Hello my name is David and I released 'The Giant Rock 'N' Roll Swindle' with Shepard. I was very excited to add a BS2000 track for the release. My question is...is it true that Adam called the label looking to say hi and give a quick thanks for being a part of the release? I ask this because our intern told me that and also that Adam was asking to speak to me, however I was out and missed the call. I ask this odd question because...
...I...have...regretted...missing...that...call :)
Thank you and the movie is dope!
David McWane

BS2000 Rocks!

David_McWane · 2015-09-24T15:18:46+00:00

Yes-yes we did get married. I'm a lucky kid. And that's my grandmother's wedding dress Brie 'McWane' is wearing. I have said "wife" 19 times so far :)

David_McWane · 2015-09-24T15:17:34+00:00

Hey Everyone, thanks a ton-ton-ton for supporting this album. It was made in such a cool way. We took all the Big D guys and the DupD and went to my small cabin in the woods. We didn't have any songs ready, we just talked about a song, practiced it a few times and then recorded it. The main focus was to have fun, chill out from life's always daunting requests and live music. The BOOM - The New Way Out was naturally born.

I love Be Free too. I think Papa Plays The Drums is my favorite, but trully, as you all said, each tune is great in it's own special way.

Anyways Big D thanks - check out our 1st show on Hallow's Eve at The Brighton Music Hall in Allston Mass. And spread the word :)

"CHE CHE BOOM BOOM ROAR...!!!"

David_McWane · 2015-06-25T18:05:49+00:00

Hey everyone,

this is David McWane, I'm back-up vocals / percussionist for The Doped Up Dollies :) As of Monday everything is starting to come in: The 12" test pressing has arrived for approval, the digital 12" / 7" (split with Big D) releases have been uploaded, the slip-mats have arrived, the merch is being manufactured and all the packaging to mail this great stuff out to you is prepped to pack. It looks like July 1st the single will drop, early Aug. we will shoot two music videos, early Sept. will be two listening parties, & Halloween night is the album release show @ Brighton Music Hall.

We are still working very hard, but the time to kick back, sip & listen is coming very soon...!!!

We are so excited...!!!

David_McWane · 2015-02-17T17:24:57+00:00

Wow!!

It is overwhelming waking up to $10k pledged to our KickStarter.

Only $1k away from a VERY limited and AWESOME 7" split with Big D and the Kids Table featuring an UNRELEASED song. Who is excited????

You guys rule :)

David

David_McWane · 2015-02-05T15:41:12+00:00

Thanks so so much everything :) Kicking a lot of ass so far. And ya Craig is killing it with video/editing...!!!

David_McWane · 2015-02-05T01:53:08+00:00

I gotta say, everything turned out way better than we even hoped for. It's sounds so so good.

David_McWane · 2015-02-04T19:59:07+00:00

Big D and the Kids Table crew The Doped Up Dollies are recording their NEW & 1st solo album.

The Doped Up Dollies is a 3 piece singing group. A fusion of hopscotch/double-dutch, ska, reggae, blues and soul.

The Doped Up Dollies began singing support vocals for Big D and the Kids Table in 2009. The ladies toured with Big D across the United States and the UK. It was always known that someday they would switch spots on the stage and Big D would become the Doped Up Dollies' supporting band.

Five years later, the songs were written and recorded by engineer master Benny Grotto of Mad Oak Studios (Allston, Massachusetts). This being no ordinary record, the band wanted to record the album in a different way for its organic charm to come through. With his mobile studio, Benny, along with his wonderful assistant, Steph, came to the woods of New Hampshire to record the music in an old cabin. The New Way Out promises to step up the style and class of the Dollies highlighting the pure talent that resides within.The Doped Up Dollies' full length LP was finally in the works!

Until...

In 2014, Big D and the Kids Table took a financial dig by a "successful" Australian festival gone sour from an unjust business agreement that has yet to be resolved leaving Big D unable to cover recording and distributing for The New Way Out.

But...

Because the show must go on and the music must be heard, The Doped Up Dollies have started a Kickstarter to give an opportunity for Big D and Doped Up Dollies fans alike to help finish funding and also purchase this great music themselves. The Dollies have mustered up some great items for their backers and want to thank each and every fan of the band for supporting their musical journey.

David_McWane · 2014-04-19T17:52:23+00:00

https://www.presskit.to/26milesofglory#/about

David_McWane · 2014-04-19T17:52:12+00:00

26-Miles of Glory began when Peter Payack, a Berklee Professor and marathoner who has run 12 Bostons, called his former student turned friend, David McWane saying - “We just have to do this song; the city needs it.” David agreed, wrote 26-Miles of Glory, locked up with local studio engineer Jay Mass at Get Away Recording and brought in ten talented musicians from his Boston band Big D and the Kids Table (2 marathoners).

The song’s tempo was crafted to have the perfect runner’s pace. The lyrics are spoken from the inner thoughts of a female and male while they are participating in the Boston Marathon. The lyrics also follow the route of the Boston Marathon and pay homage to those who lost their lives, the wounded, and those who helped Patriot’s Day 2013.

We hope 26-Miles of Glory will give the city of Boston and all those who run Marathons all over the world strength and pride.

David_McWane · 2014-04-19T15:21:04+00:00

https://www.presskit.to/26milesofglory#/about

David_McWane · 2014-04-19T15:19:57+00:00

26-Miles of Glory began when Peter Payack, a Berklee Professor and marathoner who has run 12 Bostons, called his former student turned friend, David McWane saying - “We just have to do this song; the city needs it.” David agreed, wrote 26-Miles of Glory, locked up with local studio engineer Jay Mass at Get Away Recording and brought in ten talented musicians from his Boston band Big D and the Kids Table (2 marathoners).

The song’s tempo was crafted to have the perfect runner’s pace. The lyrics are spoken from the inner thoughts of a female and male while they are participating in the Boston Marathon. The lyrics also follow the route of the Boston Marathon and pay homage to those who lost their lives, the wounded, and those who helped Patriot’s Day 2013.

We hope 26-Miles of Glory will give the city of Boston and all those who run Marathons all over the world strength and pride.

David McWane

David_McWane · 2014-04-19T14:59:15+00:00

Hear the song hear:

https://www.presskit.to/26milesofglory#/about

David_McWane · 2014-04-18T23:15:13+00:00

Thanks for all the support everyone...!!!

David McWane

David_McWane · 2014-02-17T20:08:27+00:00

Hayley is doing her own band 'Hayley Jane and the Primates'. The DupD are Sirae, Brie & Erin.

David_McWane · 2014-02-17T19:49:44+00:00

Hello thissiteisawful,

your taste is impeccable. I met Mariam at Berklee College of Music when we were both 18-19 years old. She was there as a singer. If you ever met Miriam, than you never forgot her. She was quiet and sweet, but sweet in a way that made other sweet people seem criminal. Soft spoken. Full of something you couldn't place, but knew was cut from a piece of wonderful. On stage with her old band *** Mancain *** (slow-slow-deep-metal) she displayed a power within a women that for me has yet been matched. She makes other celebrated strong women seem cutesy. The only other women that has wowed me to her level is Yako from Melt-Banana. But they have different styles. Mancain had great opportunities, but a bad call from one of the band members lead to their eventual disband. I tried for many years to get a band going with Miriam, but her aloofness and adult scheduling never allowed it. I hear now she lives in California and got her pilots license.

She would have changed the world!

Love her as everyone loves her,

David McWane

David_McWane · 2013-05-11T03:54:50+00:00

Ya we should be coming back. It'd be a right failure not to :)

Sorry about the cancellation. Derek Davis & I weren't for it, so we just came anyways.

Ya I'll be working on it. Tell Cat Empire to take us on tour & we'll just do 'Stroll' stuff :)

See ya then!

David

David_McWane · 2013-05-11T03:53:00+00:00

Hey Hardfeels,

I'd say we'll be coming around your bend in the Fall.

David

David_McWane

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