David Newbould is a lifer. Since kickstarting his career with 2007’s Big Red Sun, he’s made his mark as a heartland roots-rocker, Americana artist, and amplified folksinger, writing songs that chart the ups and downs of an adulthood often spent onstage and on the road. With 5 acclaimed albums and several EP’s to his credit, his songs have been featured on TV shows such as Dawson’s Creek and Criminal Minds.
 

In 2020, Americana rocker David Newbould recorded the album, Power Up!, as part of a two man crew with producer Scot Sax. Fighting the limitations of the pandemic, the two played almost everything themselves. The experience inspired Newbould to build his own studio and begin working in such fashion. The natural evolution of this process is the new release, Average Fidelity Vol. 1, which released on streaming along with limited physical release on Aug 15, 2025.

 

Canadian born troubadour David Newbould has kept himself in motion throughout his adult life, from working with indie band The Mercenaries in New York City, joining forces with friends like Jon Dee Graham and Cindy Cashdollar in Austin TX, and writing songs with the likes of Dan Baird and Aaron Lee Tasjan in his adopted hometown of Nashville. All of these experiences feed the stories that find themselves on the track list for DN AF. 

 

“Straight Shot To Bakersfield” is the bluegrassy result of a Californian tour with old timey singer, Rosy Nolan. “Into The Deep” is a murky tele propelled guitar workout, written with Aaron Lee Tasjan, and speaking to the need to take the plunge towards living one’s truest life. “Fractured Love”, written on a cocktail napkin on the plane ride home from a recent European tour, offers a sketch of a father’s guilt over being away from his son for long stretches of time. And the opening track, “Coin Flip”, tells an alternate version of a friend’s story who literally flipped a coin to decide whether to move to New York or LA.

 

All of these songs were filtered through the (mostly) one man band that was formed upon the completion of his home studio. “I watched Scot knock out these beautiful bass, drum, and piano parts to my songs in his own garage and thought, ‘I think I can do this?’, says Newbould. “I played drums as a kid, I can play bass, I was force-fed piano lessons at a young age... Let’s get it on!” The result is a vast set of songs that feel remarkably live. “The guitars are raw, the drums are mostly simple and heartfelt...it’s like a live one man rock and roll band.”

 

In 2025 he performed at Mile of Music and Atwood Music Festival and wrapped up a tour in Germany, Belgium, Denmark, Holland, and Sweden. Average Fidelity Vol. 2 releases in 2026. 

 

FESTIVALS:

 Mile of Music (Appleton, WI)

 Americana West Festival (Los Angeles)

 Hart Of Texas (Dallas/Ft. Worth)

 Static Roots (Germany)

 Roots In Het Park (Aarschot, Belgium)

 Turnhout Royale (Belgium)

 BUSKER Fest (Belgium)

 

CO-BILLS/TOUR PARTNERS:

Joe Ely
James McMurtry
Jon Dee Graham
Robyn Hitchcock/
Emma Swift
Chris Stamey
John R. Miller
Jimmie Dale Gilmore
Butch Hancock
Carrie Rodriguez