David Malachowski

David Malachowski
Birth name David Frank Malachowski
Also known as Colonel David
Born (1955-01-16) January 16, 1955
Schenectady, New York
Genres Rock, Blues, Country, Folk, Musical Theatre
Occupation(s) Guitarist, songwriter, Music Director, Producer, Journalist
Instruments Guitar, Gibson Les Paul
Years active 1974 – present
Labels Malachowski Music (BMI)
Associated acts Shania Twain, Savoy Brown, Commander Cody, Garth Hudson, Janie Fricke, Genya Ravan, Anthony Rapp, Woodstock All-Stars
Website http://www.davidmalachowski.com
Notable instruments
Gibson Les Paul

David Malachowski (born January 16, 1955 in Schenectady NY, USA) is an American guitarist, producer, composer, singer, musical director and journalist currently residing in Woodstock, NY. He has been a member of Reckless (1978–81) The Greg Austin Band (1985–88) Commander Cody & His Lost Planet Airmen (96-99,) Savoy Brown, (2000-2005) Mechanical Bull (2007-2009) and sideman for Janie Fricke (88), Shania Twain (95-07), Garth Hudson, (2003) Phoebe Legere (2006) Genya Ravan (2012), and Anthony Rapp (2010-current) as well as being involved in musical theatre, writing for newspapers and magazines, producing and writing songs.[1]

Career

David attended Berklee College of Music for one year.[2] Leaving college, he started his career in 1974 in Boston replacing Walter Egan in the band Dangerfish. In 1977, he co-founded rock band Reckless, and toured the east coast and recorded one LP on Slippery Records.[3] Malachowski then moved to Lexington, Kentucky to join the Greg Austin Band recording one album, 'Somewhere In Kentucky' in 1987. Governor Martha Layne Collins commissioned Malachowski a Kentucky Colonel in 1996. He left in 1988 to play on the Saddle the Wind Tour with CBS artist Janie Fricke, his first national tour and played Fan Fair (CMA Fest) also in 1988.[4] In April 1995, after answering an ad in Metroland in Albany, Malachowski became bandleader / guitarist for Shania Twain for 2 years of television performances, promotional shows and Fan Fair (CMA Fest).[5] In 1997 he joined Commander Cody & His Lost Planet Airmen touring the states,[6] in 1999 became a member of Savoy Brown,[7] touring and recording Strange Dreams (Blind Pig Records)[8] and You Should Have Been There (Panache) as well as appearing on leader Kim Simmonds’ solo CD Blues Like Midnight.[9] In 2005 he performed with the British Blues Allstars at the San Francisco Blues Festival, members included Long John Baldry, Rod Price, Kim Simmonds and Bob Hall. David left Savoy Brown at the end of 2005, and performed with Ernie Williams, Peter Karp, Jill Stevenson, Mechanical Bull and Phoebe Legere.

In 2006 Malachowski was asked to play the Lake George Blues Blast, and assembled a band featuring, organist Pete Levin and harp player Dennis Gruenling along with drummer Harvey Sorgen, guitarist Albert Cummings and singer Jill Stevenson.[10] The following year Malachowski, Levin and Gruenling reunited bringing in bassist Graham Maby, drummer Gary Burke, singer Machan Taylor, violinist Lorenza Ponce and pianist Daniel A Weiss. Revolving members include Tony Levin, Jerry Marotta, Mike Vicseglia, Marshall Crenshaw, Jerry Velez, Stacey Wilde, Greg Haymes and Ira Coleman.[11] In 2009 Malachowski released the Secret Life Of Colonel David in which he produced sang, played guitar, bass, piano, drums and composed 4 or the 5 songs. In 2012 his song “I’m Goin’ Down To Newberg” was used in Indy film Fairhaven.[12] In 2010 David performed in Anthony Rapp’s musical 'Without You' at NYMF, then began concert tours with Rapp and Adam Pascal internationally. Without You was mounted again in 2012 in Boston, Edinburgh, London and Toronto.[13] A cast recording was done in September 2012 at Angel Studios in London.[14] Adam Pascal & Anthony Rapp continue to tour.[15]

Recording credits

1980 Reckless - Reckless (Slippery Records); guitar, vocals
1987 Somewhere In Kentucky - Greg Austin Band; guitar, vocals, composer
1994 Mountain Snow and Mistle - Two Bridget Ball & Christopher Shaw; guitar
1998 Living On Ritalin - Greg Kroll; guitar, vocals, composer
2000 Blues Like Midnight - Kim Simmonds (Blue Wave Records), guitar
2002 Flying High Professor - Louie & the Crowmatix (Woodstock Records); guitar
2003 Strange Dreams - Savoy Brown (Blind Pig); guitar, vocals
2005 You Should Have Been There- Savoy Brown (Panache); guitar, vocals
2006 Center - Karen Ellick; producer, guitar, bass, vocals
2007 Midnight Legere - Pheobe Legere (Bennett Records); guitar
2007 Shadows and Cracks - Peter Karp (Blind Pig Records;) guitar, producer
2007 A Million Yesterdays - Mechanical Bull (WMW Records); guitar, vocals
2008 We Are One - Michael Falzarono (Woodstock Records); guitar
2009 Too Much Of A Good Thing - Savoy Brown (Blue Wave Records); guitar, vocals
2010 The Secret Life Of Colonel David - David Malachowski (dfm Records); guitar, bass, piano, drums, vocals, producer
2010 Moni P - Moni P; producer, guitar, vocals
2012 Cheesecake Girl - Genya Ravan (Collectables); guitar, composer
2012 Without You - Cast Recording (PC Classics Records); guitar[1]


References

  1. 1 2 AllMusic.com
  2. ↑ Troy Record, Thursday, February 11, 2010
  3. ↑ Nippertown Blog. "Five Firsts". 19th January 2010
  4. ↑ Hager, Barbara. "On Her Way". Boulevard Books, p. 86
  5. ↑ Hager, Barbara. "On Her Way". Boulevard Books, p. 67-90
  6. ↑ XiBase Online. 16th August 2001
  7. ↑ Blind Pig Records Online Archive
  8. ↑ CD Universe Online
  9. ↑ Brown, Jim. Up and Way. Fox Music Books, p. 302.
  10. ↑ Burke Warren, Robert. Chronogram Review. 28th June 2010
  11. ↑ Nippertown Blog Online. January 25, 2010. .
  12. ↑ Kott, Crispin. Roll Magazine. July 2010
  13. ↑ Malachowski, David. "King of the Road - Tour Blog". 18 April 2013
  14. ↑ ArkivMusic Classical Music Database
  15. ↑ Gans, Andrew. "RENT Star Adam Pascal Will Play 54 Below". Playbill Online.

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