When performing David sings and plays guitar and piano with Paul Fleming on bass, Steve Kinrade on French Horn and Keyboards, and Peter Jones on Drums along with backing vocals by Shelly Scown and sometimes Rebecca Barnard.
The drummer and bass player featured on "Her Hymn" are Niko Schauble and Tony Paye in that order. Steve Hope played Harmonium.
Extra sounds on "Swallowed by the sky" are by Shane O'Mara.
Influences
Singers and musicians who sound like themselves.
Sounds Like
Me I hope! But please make up your own mind. You can also buy 3 of my albums through my website if you'd like.
In the early days David Hosking played with John Coltrane. Along with John Coltrane; you know........along with his records. He was a bit of a child prodigy........was John Coltrane.
David doesn't play jazz by the way.
We can go back further into the history of David Hosking although not much further than this......David attended a Little Richard concert while nestled in his Mother's womb. It was the tour of Australia where Little Richard had some kind of religious awakening and decided to throw all his jewellery
into Sydney Harbour.
A few months later David's Mother was lying on the examination table in the family doctor's surgery. His name was Doctor Starr. While David's Mother, Dawn, lay on the surgery table, his father Jack and the doctor stood on either side of her arguing about the Australian Rules Football Grand Final that both had attended the day before. This is the football game that only Australians seem to understand; but that's another story. Jack barracked for (supported) Essendon, while Doctor Starr barracked for Melbourne. Essendon lost. After the argument, and Dawn's examination was finally complete, Dr Starr told Jack to take her to hospital or he wouldn't get any sleep that night, because Dawn was going into labor. As Dawn got up off the table her waters broke and went all over the Doctor's blue suede shoes, ruining them................
HI thnx for the friendship and it’s nice to know you! Think it’s nice to be connected with musicians all over the world. In music we are all alike and speak the same language!!! I think you have very nice music, I enjoyed listening to it…… really sounds GREAT ….love it !! Greets from “D E E Z E L” (Belgium) and lots of luck in every thing you do!! If you can find the time check out my music too (thnx)
Hé Dave it's a pity you hadn't set up any gigs, when you were in Dublin, 'cos you would have gone down a treat! Looked up the Hosking name, it's English, and do you know what the motto is? "Consider the end"!!! You're too young for that... Adios pal.
Thanks for the friend request. I love your album, I am trying to learn to play the guitar better and hope to go on tour with my buddy Bill Bourne this summer. Please keep in touch.
Hey we are an up and comming band from belfast we have just got back from New York. We were recordng and now we are waiting for the final tracks to be sent to us from the recording so have a listen and see what you think if you like us then add us... Paul D.. ps are song sisters and brothers will be released as a charity single for africa in the comming months.. Will You Stand !
