Debra Davis is a compelling artist who writes hook-filled songs that hit deep. Many songs from her CDs have been heard on TV and in films, and have attracted a big national following of fans who call themselves “debheads.”
Debra’s new CD, “Complete” (GCG), is packed with her most powerful material yet, and is now in music stores nationwide. “These songs came from the sadness of goodbye and the awe of new life,” says Debra. “In the course of a couple years I was dealing with loss of loved ones, and then the birth of my daughter Ella. So this album deals with the circle of life and all the feelings therein.”
The first single, “Born to Love You,” features a duet with 5-time Grammy winner Christopher Cross. The track “Hiding Place (Da Vinci Code)” is a musical twist on the best-selling novel, and the song “Supernatural High,” is featured on the “Dawson’s Creek” Season 2 DVD, and is also on a SonyWonder CD single accompanying the popular kids’ book series “Avalon: Web of Magic.”
Debra’s tunes have been heard TV shows and films like “Dawson’s Creek (WB)” “Any Day Now” (Lifetime), “The Bold & The Beautiful (CBS),“ “The Smokers” (HBO), and “All You Need,” (Lifetime).
Debra’s song “Takin’ the Wheel” is covered on a CD by new Rounder Records/Universal group “Malibu Storm.”
Born and raised in Southern California, Debra began her musical journey at age 3 when she started giving living room concerts, charging a quarter for admission. A favorite song in the show was her interpretation of “Cabaret”--- she sang “life is a cow parade, ol’ chum, come to the cow parade.”
Debra sang on throughout her school years, taking 12 years of dance and piano then taking up the guitar. She wrote her own songs and performed them in high school shows and community functions. Upon graduation Debra landed her first “gig” as a singer/dancer at Baxter Street Dinner Theater in Newport Beach, CA. It was there that Debra met her “built-in hubby-drummer” and co-producer of her albums, Dave Beyer, (who has drummed for many greats including Melissa Etheridge, The Motels, and currently Christopher Cross.)
Debra continued to perform the gamut of gigs like an Andrews Sisters trio on the Queen Mary, a 4-part vocal jazz group, pounding the clubs in rock band, and singing on numerous jingles and film soundtracks.
In 1996, Debra released her first CD of all original songs, “Uninvited Guests.” This record received much acclaim and airplay, and hit #22 on the Gavin Americana chart. Debra toured the country doing TV, radio and live shows, growing her fan base well into the thousands.She released her second CD “Angels in the Attic” in 1999. This album created quite a buzz, with lots of TV and film placement, radio airplay and music on retail store audio systems nationwide. Debra’s story was featured on the TNN special “Angel Encounters” and her is career highlighted on the show “Real Artists Working” airing on PBS affiliates.
Debra has built a huge loyal fan base, which includes lots of kids, and she has received stacks of letters and emails from people who share how her music has touched their lives.
Debra has sold more than 20,000 copies of her CDs independently and continues to bring out the crowds to her energetic and captivating shows. She is a storyteller who loves to invite the audience to “meet” special folks like Uncle Carl and Stella and visit her childhood home through her tunes.
Debra’s songs are also on CDs for good causes, like “It’s About Eve” for breast cancer research and “Home” for Children Int’l. She is a founder of the MusicHeals organization, where she puts on fundraiser concerts for animal rescue and music programs for foster children.
