David Ross Hope Bridie is an Australian contemporary musician and songwriter.
15 Facts About David Bridie
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David Bridie was a founding mainstay member of World music band Not Drowning, Waving which released six studio albums to critical acclaim.
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David Bridie formed a chamber pop group, My Friend the Chocolate Cake, which released seven studio albums.
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David Bridie was born in 1962 and grew up in the Melbourne suburb of Deepdene with three siblings.
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David Bridie attended Camberwell High School and the University of Melbourne, and received training in classical music.
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From 1980 to 1983 David Bridie provided keyboards for Misspent Youth, with James Southall on percussion.
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David Bridie was a member of Go Circus, alongside Rowan McKinnon on bass guitar.
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David Bridie joined Anu's touring band in support of her album's release throughout 1995.
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David Bridie had collaborated with Musicians from the Trobriand Islands.
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David Bridie is a father of two daughters, is divorced, and lived in the inner North suburbs of Melbourne for much of his adult life.
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David Bridie still makes extended trips to Rabaul, Papua New Guinea where his friendship with musician Sir George Telek began and where his band recorded an album.
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David Bridie speaks Tok Pisin and had gone through Tubuan initiation rites at the invitation of the community.
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At the launch of the film at the Melbourne International Film Festival in August 2023 David Bridie revealed he has ADHD, takes on many projects at the same time, with uneven effects on his health and well-being.
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David Bridie received the ARIA Award for "Best Original Soundtrack, Cast or Show Album" for Nautical Forlorn in 2004.
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David Bridie has contributed to many television shows, short films and documentaries soundtracks most notably for Remote Area Nurse for which he won an AFI Award as well as The Straits, Dealine Gallipoli and Secret City.