Paul Dixon (musician) explained

Paul Dixon
Birth Date:1989 8, df=yes
Genre:Experimental, indie rock, indie pop, electronic[1]
Years Active:2010–present

Paul Dixon (born 8 August 1989 in London, England)[2] [3] is an English singer-songwriter and guitarist. He was known in the years 2010–2012 as David's Lyre, but is now using the musical project name Fyfe.

He picked the name David's Lyre during his university studies in Manchester, in reference to the musical skills of the biblical King David with the lyre.[4]

He was featured by The Guardian as 'New band of the day' in 2010,[5] by which time he had received attention[5] for cover versions (of Ellie Goulding among others), remixes of other artists – notably, Marina and the Diamonds and Everything Everything – and had himself been remixed by producers The Last Skeptik and JaKwob.

His debut EP release in 2011, In Arms, was described as "promising" by BBC reviewer Mike Diver,[6] and drew comparisons with Patrick Wolf for its blend of folk and electronic instruments.[7] A music video was released for "In Arms", using a short film animation which fitted the song.[2]

Dixon had signed a record contract with a major label in 2010, but the relationship ended in 2011, before releasing an album. Instead, his first full album Picture of Our Youth was self-released through Bandcamp in February 2012.[8]

Dixon announced in January 2012 that Picture of Our Youth would be his last album issued under the project name David's Lyre.

Dixon now records and performs under the alias Fyfe. Having signed with Believe Recordings, Fyfe released his debut album Control on 9 March 2015.[9] The album includes the singles, "For You", "Holding On" and "Solace", and followed the self-released four-song EP titled Solace EP released in April 2013.

As of 2016, Dixon was releasing music through his own label Benvolio Music.[10]

The Space Between was released on 9 June 2017.[11] It featured the single 'Belong', a collaboration with Kimbra.[12]

A collaborative project with Iskra Strings, Extended Play, was released 17 November 2018.

He composed his first track for the BBC documentary Odd One Out which was released 12 September 2019.[13] The documentary went on to win the award for Best Factual Entertainment Show at the National Television Awards.

He has also been writing and producing songs for other artists such as Alice On The Roof.[14]

In 2024, Dixon co-wrote the song "The Tower", performed by Luna, which will represent Poland at the Eurovision Song Contest 2024.[15]

Discography

Singles

EPs

Albums

Soundtracks

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Huizenga. Tom. Tsioulcas. Anastasia. Powers. Ann. McCartney. Kelly. Hart. Otis. Thompson. Stephen. Hilton. Robin. Ganz. Jacob. Gotrich. Lars. Fitzgerald. Kiana. King. Jason. Kelley. Frannie. Contreras. Felix. Jarenwattananon. Patrick. Garsd. Jasmine. Dye. David. Carter. Bobby. Boilen. Bob. Katzif. Mike. NPR Music's Favorite Songs Of 2014. National Public Radio. National Public Radio. 12 May 2017.
  2. News: Pop enigma David's Lyre not 'holding back' . BBC Manchester . 8 February 2011 . 13 March 2012.
  3. Web site: David's Lyre. BBC Music. 3 March 2012.
  4. Web site: Interview: David's Lyre. So So Gay. 13 March 2012. Dominic Graham. 4 June 2011. dead. https://archive.today/20120715185947/http://sosogay.co.uk/2011/interview-davids-lyre/. 15 July 2012. dmy-all.
  5. News: David's Lyre (No 833). . London. Paul. Lester. 26 July 2010.
  6. Web site: David's Lyre In Arms EP Review . Mike Diver . BBC . 13 March 2012 .
  7. Web site: David's Lyre Picture of Our Youth. Alex Yau. 16 February 2012. Drowned in Sound. 4 March 2012. 19 February 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120219062015/http://drownedinsound.com/releases/16820/reviews/4144503. dead.
  8. Web site: Picture of Our Youth by David's Lyre. Album Stream. Drowned in Sound. 4 March 2012. Sean Adams. 30 January 2012. 13 March 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120313201249/http://drownedinsound.com/news/4144407-album-stream--picture-of-our-youth-by-davids-lyre. dead.
  9. http://www.thelineofbestfit.com/news/latest-news/fyfe-announces-debut-record-control-shares-video-for-holding-on Fyfe announces debut record Control, shares video for “Holding On”
  10. Web site: Benvolio Music Ltd. Discogs.com. en. 2019-09-16.
  11. Web site: Fyfe: The Space Between. Has It Leaked. 19 April 2017 . 23 June 2017.
  12. Web site: FYFE - Belong (Ft. Kimbra). Indie Shuffle. en. 2019-09-16.
  13. Web site: Film Music Site - Odd One Out Soundtrack. Filmmusicsite.com. en. 2019-09-16.
  14. Web site: Alice on the Roof – How Long. Genius.com. en. 2019-09-16. https://web.archive.org/web/20210504122021/https://genius.com/Alice-on-the-roof-how-long-lyrics . 2021-05-04.
  15. Web site: Luna will sing for Poland in Malmö. Eurovision.tv. EBU. 2024-02-19. 2024-02-19.
  16. Web site: Heartbeat – Morgan Geist / 2 Bears Remixes . Piccadilly Records . 13 March 2012.
  17. Miles Klee, Fyfe Reveals More of Himself, ‘St Tropez’, BlackBook, 25 February 2013
  18. http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/thesound/a461406/playlist-10-tracks-you-need-to-hear.html Playlist: 10 tracks you need to hear
  19. Web site: Listen: Fyfe - For You. Clash Magazine. 7 May 2014 . 17 July 2020.
  20. Web site: Fyfe shares poignant single "Holding On". consequence.net. 9 October 2014. 17 July 2020.
  21. Harley Brown, Fyfe: "St Tropez", Pitchfork, 26 February 2013
  22. Web site: Fyfe, Iskra String Quartet - Fyfe & Iskra Strings - Extended Play. Discogs.com. 17 November 2018 . en. 2019-09-16.
  23. Web site: David's Lyre – Picture of Our Youth. Raymond, Max. musicOMH. 11 February 2012.

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