David Payton: Singer/Guitarist/One-Man-Band

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Upcoming Appearances

  • Friday, February 10, 2012
  • 7:00PM - Olde Towne Tavern
  • Kennesaw, GA
  • Friday, February 17, 2012
  • 7:00PM - Olde Towne Tavern
  • Kennesaw, GA
  • Friday, February 24, 2012
  • 7:00PM - Olde Towne Tavern
  • Kennesaw, GA
  • Friday, March 02, 2012
  • 7:00PM - Olde Towne Tavern
  • Kennesaw, GA
  • Friday, March 09, 2012
  • 7:00PM - Olde Towne Tavern
  • Kennesaw, GA
  • Friday, March 16, 2012
  • 7:00PM - Olde Towne Tavern
  • Kennesaw, GA
  • Friday, March 23, 2012
  • 7:00PM - Olde Towne Tavern
  • Kennesaw, GA
  • Friday, March 30, 2012
  • 7:00PM - Olde Towne Tavern
  • Kennesaw, GA
  • Friday, April 06, 2012
  • 7:00PM - Olde Towne Tavern
  • Kennesaw, GA
  • Friday, April 13, 2012
  • 7:00PM - Olde Towne Tavern
  • Kennesaw, GA
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Past Appearances

  • Friday, February 03, 2012
  • 7:00PM - Olde Towne Tavern
  • Kennesaw, GA
  • Friday, January 27, 2012
  • 7:00PM - Olde Towne Tavern
  • Kennesaw, GA
  • Wednesday, January 25, 2012
  • 6:30PM - Paper Mill Grill
  • Marietta, GA
  • Saturday, January 21, 2012
  • 7:00PM - Wishing Well Tavern
  • Stockbridge, GA
  • Friday, January 20, 2012
  • 7:00PM - Olde Towne Tavern
  • Kennesaw, GA
  • Friday, January 13, 2012
  • 7:00PM - Olde Towne Tavern
  • Kennesaw, GA
  • Wednesday, January 11, 2012
  • 6:30PM - Paper Mill Grill
  • Marietta, GA
  • Friday, January 06, 2012
  • 6:00PM - Wedding
  • Atlanta, GA
  • Saturday, December 31, 2011
  • 5:00PM - Chattahoochee Country Club
  • Lake Lanier, GA
  • Friday, December 30, 2011
  • 6:00PM - Olde Towne Tavern
  • Kennesaw, GA
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Location:
Atlanta, Georgia
Travel Radius:
Will travel up to 3000 miles from Atlanta.
Pay Range:
$350-$2000 per event
Member Since:
2010
Primary Category:
One Man Band
Additional Categories:
Acoustic Guitar, Blues Guitar, Blues Singer, Classic Rock Guitar, Classic Rock Singer, Country Acoustic Guitar, Country One Man Band, Country Singer, Folk Acoustic Guitar, Folk Singer, Oldies Acoustic Guitar, Oldies One Man Band, Oldies Singer, Rock One Man Band, Top 40 Acoustic Guitar, Top 40 One Man Band, Variety Singer, Wedding Singer
Influences:
Eric Clapton, James Taylor, John Mayer, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Jack Johnson, Eagles, Tom Petty, John Mellencamp, BB King, Boyce Avenue, John Hiatt, CCR, Alison Krauss, Bad Company, Zac Brown,

Group Members

  • David Payton Sings - Lead & Background Vocals,
  • Plays Live - All Guitars,
  • Plays All Instruments On - Many Backing Tracks

Description

Want a great singer who plays amazing guitar? A lively entertainer sounding like a full band? Both? Call David! He will make your event FUN for everyone: taking requests, huge diverse song list, humorous interaction... Planning a party/event where 'a guy with just an acoustic guitar' is simply not enough, & a full band is just too much? With David Payton you get the best of both worlds!

Your choice of entertainment can make or break your event. You owe it to your guests to take the time to really listen & compare audio/video demos before you choose. We're confident you'll hear the obvious difference in quality, variety & FUN David Payton offers. Doesn't your event deserve the very best?

CLIENT FEEDBACK:

"David was FANTASTIC! Very professional & very talented!"-WM "David blew us away! Fun, Engaging, & just d-n good!"-LH "David really made the party fun!"-DK "Awesome! His demos don't do him justice."-JG. "Phenomenal performer. Everyone's gushing how awesome he was!"-AA. "His talent is exceptional & his showmanship is top-notch."-HF "It's foolish to hire anyone else!"-MG. "Amazing talent. Far better than any performer I've seen at a wedding reception."-JE. "We can not recommend him enough!"-HF "Perfect! True professional. We're thrilled & will hire him again!"-HM. "The music was great, and HE was really great, too... So much so, in fact, I'm booking him for my wedding!" -JA

Whether You Need:

* Relaxing Solo Acoustic Cocktail/Dinner or Wedding Ceremony Guitar Music

* Toe-Tapping Party/Beach Music

* Dance Floor Filling Classic Rock, Disco or Motown

* Authentic Country & Blues

* Classic 50s, 60s, 70s & 80s Oldies & Timeless Standards

* Hit Sounds Of Today...

* DEEJAY SERVICES! David can play YOUR FAVORITE recorded dance/party music through his premium Bose sound system during breaks or for the entire last set so ALL your guests will be dancing all night!

All this is readily available. Any popular style you want, David can deliver with energy, personality and FUN! He has a huge song list that is always growing. From Jack Johnson Michael Buble, Eric Clapton, Neil Diamond, Johnny Cash, Frank Sinatra, John Mayer, Zac Brown, to ZZ Top & everything in between.

David uses digital technology, a premium Bose PA system, his notable talent and ability to 'read the crowd' to provide most any size events with the perfect mix. He records many of his own arrangements, playing all the instruments, then sings the lead vocals & plays the guitar parts live. People are amazed that all that sound is coming from one man ! * Duo performances are also available with an exceptional female vocalist & former Broadway professional, Lisa Balkwill *

* IF YOU PREFER A BAND: 'David Payton & The Basics' a 3-4 piece classic blues/country/rock band can also take the excitement up yet another notch! *

* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * DAVID'S MUSICAL BIO:

David has played before tens of thousands at concerts, festivals & events all over the US & Canada for over twenty years as a full-time professional music artist. His soulful voice & exceptional guitar work has been featured in many nationally-released recordings, including CDs & Videos as lead guitarist & vocalist with Grammy & Dove Award winners Mylon LeFevre & Broken Heart, & his own critically acclaimed solo CD "I Got Wise" nationally released on Refuge Records.

More recently, as lead guitarist/vocalist for the Southeast's top Party & Event Band, U.S. BEAT, David has performed for Microsoft, CNN, Nokia, Georgia Pacific, the Sugar Bowl, New Orleans Mardi Gras & many others. For the last four years, he has also been singing, playing guitar, banjo, mandolin, & acting for sold-out audiences all over Georgia as a member of PlayRight Productions, a professional musical theatre company.

Song List

  • * MANY MORE SONGS AVAILABLE - REQUEST YOUR FAVORITES! ~
  • 867-5309 (Jenny) - Tommy Tutone
  • A Pirate Looks At Forty - Jimmy Buffett
  • Addicted To Love - Robert Palmer
  • After Midnight - Eric Clapton
  • After The Lovin' - Englebert Humperdinck
  • Ain't No Sunshine - Bill Withers
  • Ain't That A Kick In The Head - Dean Martin
  • All Summer Long - Kid Rock
  • Alright - Darius Rucker
  • Always On My Mind - Willie Nelson
  • American Trilogy - Elvis Presley
  • Are You Gonna Go My Way - Lenny Kravitz
  • As Good As I Once Was - Toby Keith
  • Baby I Need Your Lovin' - Four Tops
  • Bad Bad Leroy Brown - Jim Croce
  • Bad Moon Rising - CCR
  • Beer In Mexico - Kenny Chesney
  • Better Together - Jack Johnson
  • Big Yellow Taxi - Counting Crows
  • Black Magic Woman - Santana
  • Black Water - Doobie Brothers
  • Bless The Broken Road - Rascal Flatts
  • Blister In The Sun - Violent Femmes
  • Blue On Black - Kenny Wayne Shepherd
  • Boot Scootin' Boogie - Brooks & Dunn
  • Born To Be Wild - Steppenwolf
  • Breakdown - Tom Petty
  • Brick House - Commodores
  • Brown Eyed Girl - Van Morrison
  • Brown Sugar - Rolling Stones
  • Build Me Up Buttercup - Foundations
  • Burn Down The Trailer Park - Paul Thorn
  • Bye Bye Love - Everly Brothers
  • California Dreamin' - Mamas & Papas
  • Call Me The Breeze - Lynyrd Skynyrd
  • Canon In D - Pachelbel
  • Can't Get Enough - Bad Company
  • Can't You See - Marshall Tucker
  • Carolina In My Mind - James Taylor
  • Chicken Fried - Zac Brown Band
  • City Of New Orleans - Arlo Guthrie/Willie Nelson
  • Cocaine - Eric Clapton
  • Colour My World - Chicago
  • Come Monday - Jimmy Buffett
  • Come Together - Beatles
  • Copperhead Road - Steve Earle
  • Country Boy Can Survive - Hank Williams Jr
  • Country Roads - John Denver
  • Crazy - Willie Nelson/Patsy Cline
  • Crazy Little Thing Called Love - Michael Buble
  • Crossroads - Cream
  • Curtis Lowe - Lynyrd Skynyrd
  • Desperado - Eagles
  • Devil Went Down To Georgia - Charlie Daniels
  • Diamonds On The Inside - Ben Harper
  • Dixie Chicken - Little Feat
  • Dixieland Delight - Alabama
  • Doctor My Eyes - Jackson Browne
  • Don't Stop Believin' - Journey
  • Down On The Corner - CCR
  • Drift Away - Dobie Gray/Uncle Kracker
  • Drops Of Jupiter - Train
  • Everything You Want - Vertical Horizon
  • Feel Like Making Love - Bad Company
  • Fever - Michael Buble
  • Fields Of Gold - Sting/Eva Cassidy
  • Fifty Ways To Leave Your Lover - Paul Simon
  • Fire & Rain - James Taylor
  • Fire On The Mountain - Marshall Tucker
  • Fly Me To The Moon - Frank Sinatra
  • Folsom Prison Blues - Johnny Cash
  • Friends In Low Places - Garth Brooks
  • Gasoline - David Payton
  • Georgia (On My Mind) - Ray Charles
  • Get Down Tonight - KC & The Sunshine Band
  • Get Ready - Temptations/Rare Earth
  • Gimme Three Steps - Lynyrd Skynyrd
  • Give Me One Reason - Tracy Chapman
  • Good Hearted Woman - Waylon Jennings
  • Good Lovin' - Young Rascals
  • Good People - Jack Johnson
  • Hallelujah - Jeff Buckley/Leonard Cohen
  • Handyman - James Taylor
  • Hard To Handle - Black Crowes
  • Have I Told You Lately - Van Morrison
  • Heart Of Gold - Neil Young
  • Hey Good Lookin' - Hank Williams
  • Higher Ground - Stevie Wonder/Red Hot Chili Peppers
  • Honky Tonk Women - Rolling Stones
  • Hound Dog - Elvis Presley
  • House & 90 Acres - Chris Knight
  • House At Pooh Corner - Loggins & Messina
  • House Of The Rising Sun - Animals
  • How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You) - James Taylor
  • Hurts So Good - John Mellencamp
  • I Can't Help Falling In Love With You - Elvis Presley
  • I Saw Her Standing There - Beatles
  • I Shot The Sheriff - Eric Clapton
  • I Walk The Line - Johnny Cash
  • I Will Be Here - Steven Curtis Chapman
  • I Won't Back Down - Tom Petty
  • If You Could Only See - Tonic
  • I'll Be - Edwin McCain
  • I'm A Believer - Monkees
  • In My Life - Beatles
  • In Your Arms - David Payton
  • In Your Eyes - Peter Gabriel/Ben Harper
  • Interstate Love Song - Stone Temple Pilots
  • Iris - Goo Goo Dolls
  • It Had To Be You - Frank Sinatra
  • It's Five O'Clock Somewhere - Alan Jackson/Jimmy Buffett
  • Jack & Diane - John Mellecamp
  • Jailhouse Rock - Elvis Presley
  • Jambalaya - Hank Williams
  • Jessie's Girl - Rick Springfield
  • Just The Way You Are - Billy Joel
  • Just The Way You Are - Boyce Avenue
  • Just What I Needed - Cars
  • Keep Your Hands To Yourself - Georgia Satellites
  • King Of The Road - Roger Miller
  • Knee Deep - Zac Brown
  • Knockin' On Heaven's Door - Bob Dylan/Eric Clapton
  • LaGrange - ZZ Top
  • Last Kiss - Pearl Jam
  • Lay Down Sally - Eric Clapton
  • Layla - Eric Clapton
  • Learn To Fly - Foo Fighters
  • Let's Stay Together - Al Green
  • Listen To The Music - Doobie Brothers
  • Little Miss Can't Be Wrong - Spin Doctors
  • Long Train Running - Doobie Brothers
  • Lookin' Out My Back Door - CCR
  • Love Me Tender - Elvis Presley
  • Love The One You're With - Crosby Stills & Nash
  • Lyin' Eyes - Eagles
  • Mack The Knife - Bobby Darin
  • Magic Carpet Ride - Steppenwolf
  • Mama Told Me Not To Come - Three Dog Night
  • Mama Tried - Merle Haggard
  • Mamas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be Cowboys - Waylon & Willie
  • Man Of Constant Sorrow - Dam Tyminski/Soggy Bottom Boys
  • Margaritaville - Jimmy Buffett
  • Marry Me - Train
  • Mary Jane's Last Dance - Tom Petty
  • Me & Bobby McGee - Janis Joplin/Kris Kristofferson
  • Message In A Bottle - Police/John Mayer
  • Mexico - James Taylor
  • Midnight Rider - Allman Brothers
  • Mony Mony - Tommy James/Billy Idol
  • Moondance - Van Morrison
  • Mountain Music - Alabama
  • Move It On Over - George Thorogood
  • Mrs. Robinson - Simon & Garfunkel
  • Mustang Sally - Wilson Pickett
  • My Girl - Temptations
  • My Kinda Party - Jason Aldean
  • My Maria - Brooks & Dunn
  • Never Been To Spain - Three Dog Night
  • No Shirt No Shoes No Problem - Kenny Chesney
  • Oh Atlanta - Bad Company
  • Old Time Rock n Roll - Bob Seger
  • One - U2
  • Palm Of My Hand - David Payton
  • Pancho And Lefty - Willie Neslon/Merle Haggard
  • Peaceful Easy Feeling - Eagles
  • People Get Ready - Rod Stewart/Eva Cassidy
  • Perfectly Good Guitar - John Hiatt
  • Piano Man - Billy Joel
  • Pink Cadillac - Bruce Springsteen
  • Pink Houses - John Mellencamp
  • Play That Funky Music - Wild Cherry
  • Pretty Woman - Roy Orbison/Van Halen
  • Pride & Joy - Stevie Ray Vaughan
  • Proud Mary - CCR
  • Purple Haze - Jimi Hendrix
  • R.O.C.K. in the U.S.A. - John Mellencamp
  • Ramblin' Man - Allman Brothers
  • Realize - Boyce Avenue/Colbie Callait
  • Red Dirt Road - Ronnie Brooks
  • Red House - Jimi Hendrix
  • Ring of Fire - Johnny Cash
  • Rock n Roll Hoochie Koo - Rick Derringer/Johnny Winter
  • Rock This Town - Stray Cats
  • Rocket Man - Elton John
  • Rockin' Me Baby - Steve Miller
  • Rocky Top - Osbourne Brothers
  • Round Here - Counting Crows
  • Ruby - Kenny Rogers
  • Runaround Sue - Dion
  • Runaway - Bonnie Raitt
  • Runnin' Down A Dream - Tom Petty
  • Running On Empty - Jackson Browne
  • Sara Smile - Hall & Oates
  • Saturday In The Park - Chicago
  • Secret Agent Man - Johnny Rivers
  • Seminole Wind - John Anderson/James Taylor
  • September - Earth, Wind & Fire
  • Seven Bridges Road - Eagles
  • Shake Your Booty - KC & The Sunshine Band
  • Shakin' - Eddie Money
  • Sharp Dressed Man - ZZ Top
  • She Talks To Angels - Black Crowes
  • She's Country - Jason Aldean
  • Shining Star - Earth, Wind & Fire
  • Shower The People - James Taylor
  • Signs - 5 Man Electrical Band/Tesla
  • Simple Man - Lynyrd Skynyrd
  • Sittin' On The Dock Of The Bay - Otis Redding
  • Slide - Goo Goo Dolls
  • Smoke On The Water - Deep Purple
  • Smooth - Snatana/Rob Thomas
  • Solitary Man - Neil Diamond
  • Some Kind Of Wonderful - Grand Funk
  • Somewhere Over The Rainbow - Iz Kamakawiwo
  • Sothern Cross - Crosby Stills & Nash
  • Soul Man - Sam & Dave/Blues Brothers
  • South's Gonna Do It Again - Charlie Daniels
  • Splish Splash - Bobby Darin
  • Spooky - Classics 4/Atlanta Rhythm Section
  • Stand By Me - Ben E King
  • Start The Car - Jude Cole/Travis Tritt
  • Statesboro Blues - Allman Brothers
  • Steal My Kisses - Ben Harper
  • Stormy Monday - Allman Brothers
  • Straight To Hell - Drivin' & Cryin'
  • Stray Cat Strut - Stray Cats
  • Stuck In The Middle With You - Stealer's Wheel
  • Summer Of 69 - Bryan Adams
  • Sundown - Gordon Lightfoot
  • Superstition - Stevie Wonder/Stevie Ray Vaughan
  • Suspicious Minds - Elvis Presley
  • Sweet Caroline - Neil Diamond
  • Sweet Home Alabama - Lynyrd Skynyrd
  • Sweet Home Chicago - Blues Brothers
  • Take It Easy - Eagles
  • Take Me To The River - Talking Heads/Commitments
  • Taking Care Of Business - Bachman Turner Overdrive
  • Tears In Heaven - Eric Clapton
  • Tequila Sunrise - Eagles
  • Texas Flood - Stevie Ray Vaughan
  • That'll Be The Day - Buddy Holly/Linda Ronstadt
  • That's The Way I Like It - KC & The Sunshine Band
  • The Best Of My Love - Eagles
  • The Dance - Garth Brooks
  • The Devil Is An Angel Too - Buddy & Julie Miller
  • The First Cut Is The Deepest - Rod Stewart
  • The Good Stuff - Kenny Chesney
  • The Joker - Steve Miller
  • The Letter - Box Tops
  • The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down - The Band
  • The One I Love - REM
  • The River - Bruce Springsteen
  • The Sky Is Crying - Stevie Ray Vaughan
  • The Thrill Is Gone - B B King
  • The Truth - Jason Aldean
  • The Way You Look Tonight - Michael Buble/Frank Sinatra
  • The Weight - The Band
  • Time In A Bottle - Jim Croce
  • Time Of Your Life (Good Riddance) - Green Day
  • Times Like These - Foo Fighters
  • Toes - Zac Brown Band
  • Treat Her Like A Lady - Cornelius Brothers
  • T-R-O-U-B-L-E - Travis Tritt
  • True Companion - Marc Cohn
  • Tuff Enuff - Fabulous Thunderbirds
  • Tulsa Time - Don Williams
  • Tupelo Honey - Van Morrison
  • Turn The Page - Bob Seger
  • Twist & Shout - Beatles
  • Two Tickets To Paradise - Eddie Money
  • Unchained Melody - Righteous Brothers
  • Under The Boardwalk - Drifters
  • Up On Cripple Creek - The Band
  • Upside Down - Jack Johnson
  • Vapor - Little Big Town
  • Volcano - Jimmy Buffett
  • Wagon Wheel - Old Crow Medicine Show
  • Waiting On The World To Change - John Mayer
  • Wake Up Little Susie - Everly Brothers
  • Walk With You - Edwin McCain
  • Walking In Memphis - Marc Cohn
  • Wayfaring Stranger - Original Arrangement
  • We Just Disagree - Billy Dean/Dave Mason
  • What A Wonderful World - Louis Armstrong
  • Whatever It Is - Zac Brown Band
  • When I Get To Charlotte - David Payton
  • When The Sun Goes Down - Kenny Chesney/Uncle Kracker
  • When Will I Be Loved - Buddy Holly/Linda Ronstadt
  • When You Say Nothing At All - Alison Krauss/Keith Whitley
  • Where Do I Go From Here - David Payton
  • Who'll Stop The Rain - CCR
  • Why Georgia - John Mayer
  • Wicked Game - Chris Isaak
  • Wild Horses - Rolling Stones
  • Wild Night - John Mellencamp/Van Morrison
  • Wild Thing - Troggs
  • Wild World - Cat Stevens
  • Wish You Were Here - Pink Floyd
  • Wonderful Tonight - Eric Clapton
  • Wonderwall - Oasis/Ryan Adams
  • Wrap It Up - Fabulous Thunderbirds
  • Yellow - Coldplay
  • You Are So Beautiful - Joe Cocker
  • You Make Me Feel Brand New - Stylistics
  • You May Be Right - Billy Joel
  • You Never Even Call Me By My Name - David Allen Coe
  • You Really Got Me - Van Halen/Kinks
  • Your Body Is A Wonderland - John Mayer
  • Your Mama Don't Dance - Loggins & Messina
  • Your Song - Elton John
  • You've Got A Friend - James Taylor
  • You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin' - Righteous Brothers

Available For:

Anniversaries, Bachelor Parties, Bachelorette Parties, Banquets, Birthday Parties, Celebrations, Christenings, Christmas Parties, Church Services, Clubs, Community Events, Conventions, Corporate Functions, Dinner Dances, Festivals, Fund Raisers, Funerals, Graduation Parties, Grand Openings, Halloween Parties, Picnic, Private Parties, Proms, Restaurants, Reunions, Sweet 16 Parties, Weddings, Wedding Ceremonies, Wedding Cocktail Hours, Wedding Receptions...and more.

Feedback

  • David was really great for our party! He did a great job of reading the crowd and really keeping everyone entertained. The music was great, and HE was really great, too... So much so, in fact, that I'm now planning on booking him for my wedding! -- Jennifer A, Atlanta, GA, 12/22/2011
  • David was amazing, overly accomadating, and a real pleasure to work with. He kept out guests entertained and involved throughout the entire event. We would whole-heartedly recommend David to anyone looking for top-quality entertainment. -- Josh S, Jacksonville, AL, 7/2/2011
  • Timely, very flexible, great music. Super nice..would definitely hire again! -- Emily B, Alpharetta, GA, 8/28/2010
  • David was perfect! He performed at our family reunion last night and was a big hit! When we ate dinner, he set the perfect mellow tone and later when it became appropriate, he sang and we danced to his music. Then, when we wanted my cousin to get up and sing, he was there with a hugh book of song ideas for her and backed her up beautifully. He is a true professional. We were thrilled and will hire him again! -- Halley M, Dunwoody, GA, 8/7/2010
  • David Payton is amazing! Our guests loved his music and his voice is also wonderful! He's an engaging entertainer, fun to listen to, and is able to read an audience quite well. Our reception went wonderfully and part of that was due to David Payton as our entertainment. He's professional, prompt, and above all an amazing talent, far better than any performer I've seen at a wedding reception. If you want your guests to have fun and have your guests walk away saying how much they enjoyed the evening, make sure you book David Payton! -- (ms.) Joey E, Dahlonega, GA, 8/6/2010
  • David was an awesome entertainer. His song selections were a perfect fit for our event and he even took requests from the crowd. He exceeded our expectations and we would definitley look to hire him again for another event. -- Rachel B, Birmingham, AL, 10/1/2011
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