Who Is Davey Dreamnation?
Davey Dreamnation (not pictured) was conceived during the playing of a Genesis L.P. in April 2001.
A legend in his own signature drawstring jarmies, a colossus of lo-fidelity, a harbinger of jitches and drum fills and “the Skylab of his generation”, Davey describes himself as an Australasian pirate who lives in the third person, and that’s good enough for us. He is also fluent in Esperanto and enjoys ice hockey and Joy Division.
Originally presenting himself as a pixel-sized superstar, this once humble mime artist now operates a fully-automated and interconnected international web portal and hyperstation through which he has, over the past decade, sought to document his own troubled psyche. See and hear the results for yourself by visiting Davey’s comprehensive discography complete with links to his astonishing recordings, from the barnestormingly successful Islands In the Stream of Consciousness LP right through to his swansong LP, The Silence of Untold Sound.
In 1994, Davey graduated from the de Burgh Institute, receiving a Bachelor of Music with Honours in Norman-Era Balladry. In 2004 he graduated from the University of Australasia, receiving a Master of Australasian Bush Studies. At present he is in the final stages of his PhD candidature at Renaissance University, Melbourne. His exegisis is an exploration of the lyrics of Chris de Burgh, focussing on the early albums right up to (and including) Into The Light.
Over the last decade Davey’s own incredibly incendiary music and lyrics have been distributed (often in secret) via a totally random range of Australian and international organs including The Page, Speech Factory, Coat, Bush Telegraph, Islet, Meandjohn, tilt (USA), Couch, MARMITE (NZ), tallpoppies, Bowing Out Gracefully, pole position (UK), Southerland and various journals.
In addition his political views and rants have appeared in The Weekend Hibernation, Southern Tuna, Meritocratin, The Big Fish, Herpes, New England Ravers, Wakers Seance, Crosstown and Fabulous Tasmanians.
Where Does Davey Live?
Camp Davey is actually located in Tribesco.
Journalists and Camp Davey Ambassadors will tell you that Tribesco stands for the Triangle Below Scotchmer Street™ but that’s only partly true – Tribesco is a state of mind but is more commonly known as the official HQ of Davey Dreamnation Enterprises.
Camp Davey has at various points in the lunar cycle played host to an assortment of minor luminaries from the 1980s, including Christie Burr, Mead, a Kiwi Sting impersonator known as Stung and an Esperanto-speaking llama named Scaramouche.
Camp Davey has been closed to visitors for some time, due to renovations and its relocation to a more mysterious address. You can still, however, check out an archived tour schedule.
Who Is Davey’s Vocal Coach?
Stung is a talented flautist, hailing originally from Dunedin on the South Island of New Zealand but now resident in the Camp Davey Compound in Tribesco.
He has released two albums on Davey’s record label, DNRC, one of which was entitled Dream of the Blue Pipe Cleaners. Rumours of his recent demise have been slightly exaggerated, although he has been involved in at least one fracas involving his seeing-eye pony which has left him permanently seething.
His follow-up album on DNRC, entitled Desert Boot Nose, was released in 2011. Stung divides his time between composing soaringh and uplifting car commercial themes and vocal coaching. His influence on Davey Dreamnation’s singing career has been noticeable and can be heard on Davey’s forthcoming EP, a collection of rare instrumentals.
Stung also acts as a vocal coach and mentor for Clint Bo Dean, one of DNRC’s most troubled stars. His favourite colour is yellow and he was born in the year of the Bee.
Stung is not available for interviews.
Can You Please Tell Me More About Davey’s Llama?
Scaramouche is an incorrigible llama who has a fondness for neenish tarts and quiche lorraine.
He began his entertainment career as a stunt double in such feature films as Around the World In Eighty Llamas, Stop, Look And Listen: a Moving Tale of Three Homeless Llamas and, of course, Clint Bo Dean In Wigs and Pictures, before finally landing a major role in Scaramouche: My Story, after which he never looked even slightly ruffled.
Born under the sign of the three-toed sloth, Scaramouche has more recently turned his hoof to singing, scoring a hit with his first DNRC release, Scaramouche’s Theme.
Forever meddling in other peoples’ affairs, he can sometimes be seen emerging from his custom-built cage inside the Camp Davey compound in order to scoff meringues and wizz fizz.
He is currently planning to revive his own personal blog, written entirely in Esperanto.
What about Davey’s Confidante?
Clint Bo Dean, the world’s most private poet, possesses Australasia’s worst-kept wig and proudly maintains that his influences include Enya, Stevie Nicks, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Chris de Burgh, Elton John, Arcadia, Cat Stevens, Noiseworks, Boom Crash Opera, Big Pig, Wa Wa Nee and Stryper.
Perhaps unsurprisingly, Clint was born under the influence of narcotics in the Bahamas in 2004. Despite his penchant for interpretative dance, Clint has so far failed in his stated career aim of joining the Bolshoi Ballet. He spends most of his time penning ridiculously grandiose orchestral arrangements for two flugel horns and one triangle.
His debut DNRC single, Private Poet, was judged a form of torture by the International Criminal Court and subsequently banned from use in Australasian jails. His breakthrough album, Never Go Ashtray violated several international whaling protocols.
