David Ramirez at the Raccoon Motel -- July 15.
Saturday, July 15, 8 p.m.
Raccoon Motel, 315 East Second Street, Davenport IA
A 2020 recipient of the Austin Chronicle's Songwriter of the Year Award, and lauded for personal songs containing themes of sorrow, moral tribulation, love, and redemption, Americana and indie-folk singer/songwriter David Ramirez headlines a July 15 concert at Davenport's Raccoon Motel, the artist's 2020 album My Love Is a Hurricane lauded by No Depression as "a now painful and damaged, now warm and sweet exploration of the heartbroken spirit."
As stated at AllMusic.com, "Ramirez grew up in Houston, Texas, where he became interested in music and formed a band with his friends. Influenced by '90s alternative rock, Ramirez's group primarily played parties, but he got hooked on making music, and while attending college in Dallas, he heard an album by Ryan Adams and became fascinated by contemporary folk and influential singer/songwriters of the '60s and '70s, especially Bob Dylan. In Dallas, Ramirez formed a new band and began writing songs that fused pop music with his new lyrical influences, and in 2003 he released his first album, 11503 Lansbury. Two more albums would follow -- 2005's Human and 2007's While Underneath Lights -- before he chose to break up the band and move to Nashville to focus on acoustic music.
"In 2008, Ramirez traveled to Birmingham, Alabama and cut an EP, simply called Birmingham, that was the first step on his new musical journey. After leaving Nashville for Austin, Texas, Ramirez started touring extensively, playing as often as his circumstances would allow, and as he wrote more songs, he began releasing new material at an impressive rate, cranking out two albums (2009's American Soil and 2012's Apologies) and two EPs (2011's Strangetown and 2013's The Rooster) in the space of five years. Ramirez slowed down a bit after this period, though he still kept up a productive schedule, touring frequently and releasing Fables in early 2016. In December the same year, he dropped Bootleg Tour 2016, a live album recorded during several concert dates earlier that year. In September 2017, Ramirez returned with a fresh studio album, We're Not Going Anywhere, released through his own Sweetworld label, that saw him moving toward an indie rock-influenced approach. 2020's My Love Is a Hurricane found him continuing to explore new sounds, with contemporary R&B accents audible in his songs."
David Ramirez headlines his Davenport engagement on July 15 with an additional set by Daisychain, admission to the 8 p.m. concert is $15, and tickets are available by visiting TheRaccoonMotel.com.
