Timeless by David W. Donner

Over two decades ago, I began the journey of recording my own music.  Though I had already played in bands, been recorded, and written music, I had always felt at the mercy of other people’s creative visions.  So, I purchased what was—at the time—cutting-edge computer-based digital recording equipment and began putting my ideas together.

One of the first projects I did, included the song I call Grounded.  Though the composition itself was solid, I was still learning to use said equipment, and so, the demo was poorly recorded and produced.  It was shelved for many years, and during that time, I continued to figure out the ins and outs of self-producing, eventually also realizing how to effectively collaborate with other producers (enter Mr. Cass Anawaty.)  Until then, there were many shouts of “why can’t I make this sound like it does in my head?”  

All the while, in the back of my mind, was the thought I should redo that Grounded song.  Yet always, I thought it would sound dated, or, brushed it off as something I had already tried.  When I finally did, however, the new recording turned out sounding as fresh as it had the first time, though a much-improved version!  What’s more, tapping in to the same vibe (of that first project) led to a complete album, borne from all those youthful ideas and vigor, and possessing more of my own musical voice than any project I have done so far.  Seeing the span of time involved, naming this album was easy.  From then to now, it always had to be… Timeless.

David W Donner is a finger-style guitarist and multi-instrumental composer of New Age style music based in southern California. His whimsical and upbeat melodies are a delight to the ears. Eterna received global airplay and placed in the Top 20 on the Zone Music Reporter Top 100 Chart.

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