“The Art Of Loneliness” is a dance-pop song which sounds triumphant, but upon closer listen feels tragic.The lyrics here are the closest I get to a private monologue with me trying to convince myself that loneliness isn’t such a painful situation. I’m trying to trick myself into thinking being alone isn’t so bad and the artful way I do it.”
David is a multi-dimensional artist-entertainer. He is adept at working as a performance artist with projects that recall the bold and enlightening work of Laurie Anderson; collaborating in small ensembles; and even entertaining as lounge singer David Jay. Select career highlights include releasing Gifts of Tongues’ debut, Songs of My People In 2013; presenting Gift of Tongues music at the exclusive alt-theater space Dixon Place; and crafting a string of well-received San Francisco performances (The Hustler, Show, and Gone Dollywood ).
Currently based in Brooklyn, New York, Gift of Tongues aims to create work “between performance, motion, graphics, & original music” and is currently preparing for the release of their second album “The Perfect Son”. David Johnston, known for using masks and costumes to hide his identity when performing, presents “The Perfect Son” as a 15-song collection of folk-tronica synth-pop and utilises music to face the darkness of a lonely childhood.
