David Worth Mead (born September 3, 1973) is a Nashville-based pop singer-songwriter. Over the years he has toured extensively, headlining as well as opening shows for John Mayer, Fountains of Wayne, Ron Sexsmith, Liz Phair, Joe Jackson, and Shelby Lynne. Biography and album releases Born to a traveling-salesman father and schoolteacher mother, David Mead's family moved often during his childhood, mostly around the southern United States, before settling in Nashville, Tennessee, in 1986. As a kid, he sang in the church choir and school productions like The Sound of Music. When he was 13, he got his first guitar and was soon writing his own songs; three years later, he was gigging out professionally. His travels eventually took him to Nashville, where he played in bands such as Verdant Green; Blue Million; and Joe, Marc's Brother. Drawing on a wide range of influences, from the Beatles and Broadway to the Police and Rufus Wainwright, Mead has honed a highly melodic and emotionally direct style of pop. The Luxury of Time Mead moved to New York City in 1997 and signed a major-label deal with RCA Records the following year. The initial sessions for his debut – three songs recorded with Gus Dudgeon (Elton John, XTC) – proved unsuccessful and were scrapped. Mead then regrouped with producers Peter Collins (the Cardigans, Rush) and Jason Lehning (Emerson Hart, Alison Krauss), and between October of '98 and February of '99 cut The Luxury of Time. "The title came from the fact that I had all of my life up to that point to write the songs," Mead said. Indeed, the album's 13 songs were culled from 32 demos. Released in the fall of '99, the album garnered strong critical response and featured performances from Rusty Anderson (Paul McCartney), Kenny Aronoff (John Mellencamp, Smashing Pumpkins), and Paul Deakin (The Mavericks). Mine and Yours Mead's second album, produced by Adam Schlesinger (Fountains of Wayne), was recorded at New York City's legendary Sear Sound studio (John Lennon, Steely Dan) and released in May 2001 on RCA. Featuring guest performances from Dominique Durand (Ivy), Sean Pelton (the Saturday Night Live band), Danny Weinkaupf (They Might Be Giants), and Jody Porter (Fountains of Wayne), its 14 songs were recorded from 34 demos. Two of the album's most notable tracks, "Standing Here in Front of Me" and "Girl on the Roof," were written one week before recording commenced, after