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Multi-Instrumental Musician
THE ONE
MAN ROCK’N’ROLL BAND!
Article
By Adriana Rubio
Photographs:
Courtesy of Jeffrey Alan DBury
Jeffrey
Alan DBury, also known as Jeff DBury,
is a professional musician, songwriter and solo artist- performer from Chicago,
IL. Jeff
started playing drums at a young age as he felt particularly attracted to the
instrument. When he was 16, he began his musical career playing in bands.
Jeff
DBury played drums in several local bands and performed live gigs for two
decades during the 80's and 90's. Amongst the bands Jeff played with, a few of
them were cover bands and some other bands did play original music.
“Throughout the 25 plus years of being a
drummer in a number of different bands, playing clubs and small venues, I
learned to play other instruments as well. Having played in several different
bands that played original music as a drummer, I also learned how to write
songs”.
Jeff DBury played his last gig as a drummer in 1999. Soon after, Jeff concentrated in creating his own musical compositions. To start with he experimented with different recording software, and then began writing and recording songs. Jeff plays all the instruments and sings too.
“I play drums, guitar, bass, and keyboards. I
write, record, and produce all of my own original material, I don't use drum
machines or preset tracks, it is I playing every note, beat, and singing every
lyric on my songs”.
“I don't try to compare my music to any other
artists or bands, and though my music reflects an old school classic rock and
heavy metal style, I like to believe I have developed my own original
sound”.
Jeff
DBury has recorded seven full-length albums since 1999, six of which are all
original songs, and one album of classic cover songs that he considers a
tribute to his favorite artists who have also been a big influence on his music.
“I have my own little music studio her in my
home...my basement is my studio and where I do all of my musical
projects....I've been doing this for about 15 years, I haven't played with a
band since 1999...I got burnt out on the whole band thing and started doing
what I do now back in 1999...I love doing this kind of stuff. I love music;
I've been playing for over 35 years...”
Jeff
DBury’s music receives airplays on one of the most successful online radio
shows in the world: “Psychedelic Sunday”,
a radio show hosted by musician star and
writer Mark Yandle from Miami, FL at
Digital Revolution Radio every
Sunday morning, Tuesday and Thursday afternoons.
DBury’s Track
Listing:
- · Rock and Roll
- · Workin’ Man Blues
- · The Cowboy
- · Homeward Bound
- · She isn’t Mine
- · Bite the Bullet
- · I’ll Be Home Soon
- · Beast Within The Fire
- · Warrior (Eye Of The Storm)
- · Metal Delight
- · The Candle
- · Make it Count
“Though this is my seventh album, I am kind
of considering it more of a debut album because of the air play it's getting as
well as the quality of the recording”.
“Songs like, "Homeward Bound" I
actually wrote the music for that song about 15 years ago and it originally
appeared on my very first CD as an instrumental, my first two CD's back in 1999
and 2001 were instrumentals and had no vocals on any of the songs, they were
also never released publicly and only available through personal contact with
me”.
“I wrote the lyrics for "Homeward
Bound" back in 2010 and the second version of it with vocals is actually
on the last album I put out back in 2011. That track on my latest album is the
3rd time I've recorded it and it's by far the best version of it”.
"She Isn't Mine" is also another
older song, it's actually a really old song that I co-wrote with a guy I used
to play in a band with back in the 80's, The band was named
"Challenger", and "She Isn't Mine" was one of our most
popular songs when we'd play live gigs. That song was actually written back in
1982. The rest of the songs are all new songs that I've written over the past
year and a half”.
To purchase Jeff DBury’s newest CD Album or for further info on his musical
career, please feel free to visit his website at:
“Music is my life, writing and recording my
own songs is my biggest passion”.
