DAVID WIMBISH & THE COLLECTION EPK
SHORT BIO (Long Bio at bottom of page):
After four albums, and countless shows with his band The Collection, David Wimbish
returns to his origins with the onset of his new incarnation as a solo artist, David
Wimbish & The Collection. The singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist’s first
demonstration of this new direction will be his self-titled LP (Nettwerk), featuring new
music and alternate versions of fan favorite tracks from previous albums.
“When my career began, the name of the project was David Wimbish & The Collection,”
he says, “but over the following years, what was originally a solo project became a
band. The relationships were close, both emotionally and musically, and they remain
that way. But after 10 years of playing as a band, life decided it was time for that
chapter to end. I’ve loved making and performing music with my friends. There have
been so many beautiful moments we’ve shared, and I am incredibly grateful to my
bandmates, and our fans, for all of it. But there’s a new life to this next chapter. I’m
getting back to a more organic sonic footprint that’s more focused on serving the song. I
returned to writing in a way that I hadn’t in a long time and stepping into a very honest
space.”
In pursuing this return to his roots, Wimbish found the perfect cohort to bring this new
vision to life in producer Marshall Altman [Matt Nathanson, Trevor Hall]. For the first
time in his recording career David cut songs entirely live in the studio, which birthed
raw, emotion-driven performances that elevated the songs to match the depth of their
subject matter.
PRESS QUOTES:
”…evokes a sense of serenity with lofty vocals that eloquently deliver a timely reminder of kindness.” - American Songwriter
”The performance radiates of the powerful nature of hope.” - NPR Music
“Breezy acoustic guitar and a sweetly melancholy sentiment” - PARADE Magazine
“he is one of the most underrated songwriters and artists of our time” - Pop Passion
“David Wimbish has one of those voices that you don't forget once you've heard it.” - CHILLFLTR
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LONG BIO:
“The end of one journey is often the beginning of another, and sometimes, you need to
travel down a road that’s beautiful and challenging, to realize that heading back to the
place you began is where you need to go,” states David Wimbish.
After four full-length albums, and countless shows at the helm of The Collection, singer,
songwriter and multi-instrumentalist David Wimbish returns to his origins with the onset
of his next era, solo as David Wimbish & The Collection. As the previous six-piece
iteration came to an end to pursue other paths, Wimbish turns the page and embarks on
his own journey with his 2025 LP N(asheville) Skyline (Nettwerk), featuring new music
and alternate versions of fan favorite tracks from his previous albums.
"“When my career began, my project was called David Wimbish & The Collection,”
he says, “but over the following years, what was originally a solo project became a
band. The identity really shifted into a much more collaborative vision, emotionally,
relationally, and musically. But 2024 brought that vision to an end as life called various
members to other pursuits. That shift allowed me to approach these songs I’ve written
with a new vision. I’m getting back to my roots of a more organic sonic footprint with
less musical frills one that is focused on the song and my voice primarily. That’s what
I’m doing now. I returned to writing in a way that I hadn’t in a long time, just me and a
guitar, and stepping into a very honest, if not a little scary, space.””
In pursuing this return to his roots, Wimbish found the perfect cohort to bring this vision
to life in producer Marshall Altman [Matt Nathanson, Trevor Hall]. Together, they
recorded the album during four months in Nashville, TN. For the first time, David cut
songs live in the studio accompanied by a rotating supporting cast of studio musicians,
and it enabled him to conjure raw emotions on the tracks, old and new.
“I essentially got the chance to be aware of what was happening in the room and clue
into it,” he notes. “We were able to capture pure emotions.”
You can feel it on the new single “Love Me More.” The stark, open acoustic guitar
serves his emotionally charged delivery and resonant vocals. Propelled forward by a
steady beat, his reedy vocals echo across the hook, “Are you choosing me while I'm
losing you? What if you love me more than I do?”
“I’ve struggled a lot with self-image,” he admits. “This song was born from a relationship
that did eventually end, and it was written during a long period where I felt like the
situation was always on the edge of unravelling. The first fear was like, ‘What if you love
me more than I love you?’ By the end, I started to notice the real fear was ‘What if you
love me more than I love me?’.”
Since 2017, “Beautiful Life” has remained a fan favorite and a live staple after it landed
on NPR Tiny Desk Judges’ Picks. Haunting chords brush up against pensive verses
until a warm chorus takes hold, “I just can’t get enough of this beautiful life.” With
fatherhood looming on the horizon for David, the song took on a whole new life.
“When we did the vocals, I was trying to identify a different sense of meaning,” he goes
on. “I had just found out I was going to be a dad. I kept imagining that I was singing it to
my kid. It put me in the most emotional state I’ve ever been in while cutting a vocal, and
I think that emotion resonates in this new version.”
Delicate finger-picking, mandolin, tambourine accent his stark confessions on the
reimagined version of “Medication,” which was a breakout single off the Little Deaths LP
(2023).
“I’ve struggled with heavy depression since my teen years,” he says. “I had hit the point
where it was so bad that I decided to try to take my own life. Thankfully, I didn’t
succeed. And I was in a conversation with a friend who asked, ‘Have you ever tried
meds before?’ But I hadn’t, because I had so much self-hatred. I was in the way of
accessing the resources I needed, because I didn’t believe that I was worth getting
better. I eventually did get on meds, and the song became a reflection on my mental
health journey, but also trying to sort of reclaim self-worth. We all deserve to be able to
access joy, life, and goodness.” And that hook, “I deserve to be well,” has become a call
to self care, to joy, to life, and to goodness….
Then, there’s “Take It With You.” Between sparse and beautiful chords on the piano, he
examines the emotional pitfalls of a toxic relationship. He urges, “Take it with you when
you go, that shit ain’t really mine to hold onto.”
“It’s a common experience, but you get into a relationship and this person makes his or
her problems yours,” he sighs. “Even if it’s not explicitly your problem, the energy
becomes, ‘I’m suffering, so we're both going to suffer.’ I’m trying to say, ‘Let's talk
through it and take care of it emotionally’.”
Threading strings through the production, he expands the soundscape on “Love At The
End of the World.” Lyrically, he laments the state of the world, yet nevertheless
transmits a message of hope in the chorus lyric “’Cause we found love at the end of the
world, and I don’t think I feel guilty, for feeling something at all….”
“I was shooting for this big seventies orchestral rock vibe,” he explains. “It discusses
how bad the world is right now, but it preserves a glimmer of hope. Being able to find
glimmers of happiness within hardship is the essential piece to keep going.”
On the other end of the spectrum, “You Taste Like Wine” goes down sweetly with an
intoxicating melody and dreamy sway.
“It’s about deeply loving somebody no matter what,” he smiles. “I’ve been able to enter
into a loving relationship, so it’s about being in love with someone who is also loving you
back.”
In the end, David’s new chapter sees him connect as intimately as ever.
“I always just want people to feel like they’re not alone,” he concludes. “On these songs,
I’m tapping into some deeply vulnerable topics and spaces, like relationships, self-
loathing, depression, and fear. My hope is people will feel very seen and maybe even
held.”