"Guitarist David O'Connor is one of Santa Cruz County's ablest and best-loved musicians.
He's been playing subtle, tasty guitar for almost [40] years and has been a mainstay of such local bands
as Warmth, Rain, Sofrito, Wave and with local favorite Don McCaslin.
Before moving to the central
California coast David's credits included gigs with Buffy St. Marie,
national tours with The Lettermen,
plus an album, film and world tour with Leonard Cohen.
"
     -Santa Cruz Express magazine

David with no guitar, small

David in Nice, France

David in Nice, France

David's played in all of the great musical venues in Europe, including London's Royal Albert Hall and The Olympia in Paris.

David has been sharing his talent for more than 40 years in a wide variety of musical situations. Although David's home base has been the Monterey Bay/Santa Cruz, California area since his early twenties, his past experience has found him on tour both nationally and abroad with such notables as The Lettermen and Leonard Cohen.

David's music career began in Malaga, Spain where he studied Flamenco and classical guitar with a professor from the Conservatory of Music. Dave's eclectic history blends every style, from jazz, classical, pop and blues to Latin and the salsa big band sound.

David continues to perform with groups in various combinations but puts great focus as well on his solo work. His current CD is a collection of acoustic solo material featuring original compositions suitable for weddings, dinner background and private parties, along with classic standards with a keyboard
and drum trio.

A childhood home of David's - Port du Pully, Switzerland

A childhood home near
Lausanne, Switzerland

Dave spent some of his youth in French-speaking Port du Pully, near Lausanne. From there his parents moved to Quebec, Canada. It wasn't until his teen years in Los Angeles that David got a full dose of American life.


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