David plays both solo accompanying himself on guitar and occasionally with other musicians.  He performs mostly his own material which ranges from gripping story songs, catchy tunes in the folk tradition and country ditties about love and heartache. He also performs traditional and folk material from both sides of the Atlantic, with a particular bent towards songs of political and social import.  

Influences
Some of the artists David feels have strongly influenced his singing and songwriting include:  Joan Baez, Roy Bailey, Jacques Brel, Kate Campbell, Mary Chapin Carpenter, Judy Collins, Bob Dylan, Dick Gaughan, Mary Gauthier, Eliza Gilkyson, Nanci Griffith, Woody Guthrie, Emmylou Harris, Carole King, Loretta Lynn, Joni Mitchell, Laura Nyro, Odetta, Nina Simone, Richard Thompson, Gillian Welch, Hank Williams, Lucinda Williams.

Compared to....
Some of the artists David has been compared to by critics Tim Buckley, John Denver, Bob Dylan, Woody Guthrie, Tom Paxton, John Prine, James Taylor, Loudon and Rufus Wainwright (ok: make up your mind!)