More About JD

Screaming leads on a Gibson through a cranked Marshall amp. That's the sound. Blues, rock & metal become one... with one of Canada’s premier 80s metal guitarists, Jeffrey David.

Guitarist/vocalist Jeffrey David, JD, is well known for fronting the Canadian power-metal group Wicked Angel throughout the eighties and nineties. Wicked Angel toured and recorded extensively for over a decade, while JD was also involved in various blues oriented side-projects. However, it wasn't until 2008 that he concentrated on his hard blues-rock project Jeffrey David’s BLUES CONNECTION, including the role as sole writer for the group. Fresh, unique and one-of-a-kind are just a few words to describe JDBC and its founder, JD. Heavy enough to hit a home-run with hard rock & metal fans, yet deep enough to cut like a knife. While JDBC continues to release new music, JD is devoting time to releasing more solo records. There are a couple in the works! 

“JDBC has been a blast" states JD. “Airplay in a number of countries, news media, a couple albums and a bunch of live gigs… can’t put it down. I’ve been busy mixing other artists, but I still needs these escapes. And while JDBC does have another couple albums in the works, I’m due for some new solo material."

JD likes extremely heavy blues, and so he plays it the way he likes it. Influences from other heavy blues-roots rock artists, such as Tony Iommi, Ritchie Blackmore, Leslie West, Gary Moore and Jimmy Page, are apparent, as well as guys like Mick Box, Alvin Lee, Paul Kossof, the Kings, B.B. & Albert, and others, like Willie Dixon, Howlin’ Wolf, Muddy Waters, Jimi Hendrix, Robin Trower, Joe Bonamassa, Walter Trout, Warren Haynes, and Kenny Wayne Shepherd. And let's not forget Leigh Stephens (Blue Cheer).

"I was always into the blues ad-lib stuff that some of the guitar greats would pull off, usually in their live shows. Iommi, Blackmore, Page, West, and Hendrix come to mind. Though they played these blues tunes night after night, and even on their live records, they'd never play the same thing twice. They just played what they felt. I like to play what I feel, and not do things by the book. Somebody once told me there are rules to follow. I didn't believe it for a second," he says, smiling.

Jeffrey David is no ordinary blues artist. While he can satisfy traditional blues fans, JD is naturally a heavy player, appealing to rock and metal fans as well, yet with an explosive raw power that's delivered with all the feeling you'd expect from a traditional blues band. JD's story-telling guitar solos take over where his powerful vocals leave off. Whether it's something  deep or some ballsy, blistering blues rock, you're left wondering what hit you, and wanting more... lots more!