faq

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

1. Is this the official David Usher site?

Nope-I'm just a fan out West offering my own perspective. The official website is www.davidusher.com.

2. Will Moist be making more albums?

The band continues to be on hiatus for an indefinite period of time. No official word has ever been issued as to the band's immediate future, but David Usher's five released albums has already outpaced Moist's album production of three. Kevin Young and Jeff Pearce from Moist have made significant contributions to the solo albums though, as well as toured with David Usher.

Here are some articles where he discusses the future (or lack there) of Moist:

• David Usher Throws Fans Some Curves
• David Usher's Second Coming As A Solo Artist
• A New Orbit: David Usher's Ready For A Change
• Ushering In The Future
• David Usher: Moist Is Not Dead

3. Where can I find the John Lennon cover Wacthing the Wheels that David Usher did?

The song was recorded for Amnesty International's Make Some Noise campaign and is only available online. It can be purchase from Amnesty International here.

4. Where does the spoken word in Love Will Save The Day come from?

The samples are borrowed from Gloria Steinem's 1971 speech "Address to the Women of America." Check out Wikipedia here for more on Gloria Steinem.

5. What is the opera chorus in Black Black Heart?

According to the Morning Orbit CD notes, the chorus is "The Flower Duet" from "Lakmé - Viens Mallika...Dôme épais." It is by Leo Delibes and performed by The Orchestre du Théâtre National de l'Opéra-Comique. The text of the duet (in French and English) is available on Wikipedia here.

6. What solo awards has David Usher won?

As a solo artist, David Usher has won two Juno Awards - 1999 Best Video for Forestfire and 2002 Best Pop Album for Morning Orbit. He also won two 2002 MuchMusic Awards for Black Black Heart: Best Pop Video and Best Post-Production.

¬ If you ever have a question, the best way to get answers would be to post it on the David Usher Forum that is operated by the official site.