Delaney Davidson

Delaney Davidson

Delaney Davidson is a New Zealand alternative country, blues and country singer-songwriter from Auckland, born in 1972. He later lives in Wellington and is associated with the alt-country scene in New Zealand.

Early life

He is born on the North Island of New Zealand and moves to Christchurch as an infant. In school he is voted “Biggest Dreamer” in primary school, later attends Special Dreamers School, and is asked to leave after four suspensions at the age of 14. He leaves New Zealand for Australia, returns to New Zealand, and begins working in catering. During training at Rangiora Training Prison, he learns to drink whisky and is later fired from his first job as a second chef after urinating on the bar.

Music career

After returning to Australia, Davidson starts playing music in bars. He forms or plays in a number of projects, including Doghouse with Nique Needles, Stu Thomas and Mark Di Marzio, which becomes the Brass Bed. He also works in Delemmis Caravan Basement Band, the OTIACS and Alpine Cretins.

In 2002 he is living in Bern, Switzerland, where he meets the Dead Brothers and joins them. He spends seven years in Switzerland and also develops a reputation as a voodoo rhythm artist.

Solo work and collaborations

Davidson releases his first solo album, Rough Diamond, with the Rough Diamond Ghost Orchestra. He also tours solo with his Phantom Band. His live and touring work includes performances with the Mysterious Tapeman, the Reverend Beatman, Posessed by Paul James, and G.Rag and los Hermanos Patchekos.