David Brock

My earliest spark of musical inspiration I can recall occurred at 10 years old. I was at a friend's party and someone played "Back in Black" by AC/DC and my attention was immediately drawn to its power, defiance, and intensity. It was as if a shining light illuminated a part of my mind that was previously unknown. I had never heard anything like it before, the booming bass and thunderous drums, the heavy, edgy guitar riffs, and raging unapologetic vocals. I wasn't sure what this was all about, but I loved how it made me feel. Instinctively I knew that I felt music on a very deep, visceral level. Hearing that song was extremely impactful on my life and from that point on I knew what I wanted to do. Fast forward 10 years later I was struck once again with an intense spark of inspiration when I first heard the song "Head Like A Hole" by Nine Inch Nails. I recall thinking who was this artist that sounded so incredibly powerful yet so vulnerable and tortured? I appreciated his sincerity and passion. I admired how genuine and honest the song was and I pondered on what it took for Trent Reznor to bare his soul the way he did. The primal sonic force of that track hit me like a ton of bricks and just like before, 10 years earlier, the emotions reflected deep within me. These pivotal and profound experiences were life changing, driving me to find my own voice-channeling music to express my vision and connect with others.

I bought my first electric guitar at the age of 12 with my own money. My parents were supportive and willing to get me a guitar but wanted me to first learn to play the ukulele, since we already had one. I knew in my heart that I wasn't going to play the ukulele, so I took some initiative and came up with the idea of selling candy at my school to earn enough money to buy a guitar myself. For an entire year I sold lolipops for a quarter each to students I passed by in the hallways between classes. I saved all the money I earned until I had enough to buy a Les Paul copy at my local music store. I fondly recall the incredulous, slightly confused look on the sales person's face when I handed him a large bag overflowing with hundreds of quarters to pay for it. Soon thereafter, I started taking guitar lessons and over time I practiced more and more honing my technique and songwriting skills. Years later I attended GIT at Musician's Institute in Los Angeles, CA and studied guitar and music theory with some of the most awe-inspiring teachers and students I have ever met.  I eventually branched out and learned how to play other instruments such as bass guitar, synthesizers, piano, programming drum beats and sound design. I also became interested in audio/midi engineering and invested in a computer, Logic software and other electronic goodies. After many years of exploring and growing as an artist, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and audio engineer, my focus turned to writing an electronic based album where I channeled all of my thoughts and emotions in a positive and constructive direction.  I looked for different avenues to promote these songs and, on a whim, attended and performed at a music conference. There I attended a panel about sync licensing and publishing. I was intrigued by the topics discussed and learned how to license music in multimedia. A whole new world of opportunity opened up and I took all that knowledge and hit the ground running. A year later all of the songs would be licensed in film, TV shows, etc. Ever since then I have been a one man band, independently writing, producing and performing my own music.