Studio and live work includes: Anna F, Joan Armatrading, Pete Brown ("Cream" lyricist), James Litherland ("Colloseum"), Davy Spillane, Donal Lunny (Sinead 0'Connor, Mark Knopfler), Clyde Stubblefield (James Brown), Terry Williams ("Dire Straits", "Man", Dave Edmunds, etc..), John Pugwash Weathers ("Gentle Giant", "Man"), Mickey Gibbins ("Badfinger"), Mickey Jones, Martin Ace, Phil Ryan ("Man"), Brian Breeze (Maggie Bell), Mickie Gee (Tom Jones, Shaking Stevens), Gary Pickford Hopkins (Rick Wakeman), Taff Williams (David Essex), Richard Cottle (Stevie Wonder), Simon Chamberlain, Graham Hopkins (Racing Cars), Morty (Racing Cars) and many others. (The names of many musicians and producers on one day gigs or sessions over the years have unfortunately been forgotten).

Toured support for Dolly Parton in the UK, Ireland, and Europe.

Studio bassist for BBC and Welsh television.

Bass lecturer in Neath College Of Performing Arts (1990-1992).

Since 1992 David has been living and working in Austria doing studio and live work with top Austrian and International musicians. View a detailed chronological list of David's Austrian work history here.

David spent one year in AIM (American Institute of Music) 1992-1993.

Member of ISA (International Songwriting Association).

Bass player in the Rainhard Fendrich band from March 2002 to December 2004. 2004 included a European tour of all the major venues (Vienna Stadthalle, Munich Olympiahalle etc.) through Germany, Austria and Switzerland.

As Producer:

•  David Bell - "Pay to Play" (2001), "Song for George" (2005)
•  Gabriel Vana - "One Day at a Time" (2001) ** listen and buy ** (links open in a new window).
•  Ripoff Raskolnikov - "Alone and Acoustic" (2002), "Lucid Moments" (2003)
•  Chuck Lemonds - "Pink Roshi" (2005)

Check out the 'roots' page for an in depth history of David's early musical career!