David Duchovny Featured on Takin’ A Walk: Reflecting on Art, Life, and His New Album 'Prince of Pieces'

David Duchovny Doesn't Believe in Peaking Early

On his fourth album, late-blooming songwriting, and why he'd rather have a catch than take a walk

There's a moment near the end of my conversation with David Duchovny where the whole episode quietly reorganizes itself around one image: two gloves, a ball, and a father and son who hadn't had a catch in almost forty years. Reminds me of the story of my dear friend and former boss Mark Chernoff.

But I'm getting ahead of myself. Let's start where we started — with the radio.

David Duchovny Adds New Dates to 2025 Tour – Tickets Now Available! (Texas, Arizona, and +)

New dates have just been added to David Duchovny’s tour! Don’t miss the chance to catch him live in a city near you—check the updated schedule now.

DEK Mag: David Duchovny about his music “Playing the first time in Glasgow was memorable" - November 2023

Golden Globe–winning actor David Duchovny has always been reluctant to limit himself to a single career, making his directorial debut on an episode of the television series that made his name, The X-Files, before moving into feature films with House of D. A bestselling author of literary and graphic fiction, he has also recorded three albums – Hell or Highwater (2015), Every Third Thought (2018) and Gestureland (2021) – and this month embarks on his second European tour. Meanwhile, he is currently appearing on the big screen alongside Meg Ryan in the romantic comedy What Happens Later.

David Duchovny Signs With New Talent Agency WME - August 2019

EXCLUSIVE: David Duchovny, who has headlined two successful TV series, The X-Files and Californication, has signed with WME. He was most recently with ICM Partners.

David Duchovny - 10 Records That Changed My Life

David Duchovny, actor and musician, on the 10 songs that form the soundtrack of his life

David Duchovny is about to play his first ever Irish venue - Feb 2019

David Duchovny made his name on TV and cinema – and now he’s taking on the music world

David Duchovy on Beatles Song "Dear Prudence" - May 2017

In Their Lives: Great Writers on Great Beatles Songs - For readers who loved Tune In and Nick Hornby’s Songbook, an anthology of essays from a chorus of twenty-nine luminaries singing the praises of their favorite Beatles songs.

The Beatles’ iconic album, Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band, turns fifty on June 1, and, to celebrate, the book In Their Lives [order here] hits shelves today (May 23).

Edited by Andrew Blauner, the book features essays by the likes of Roz Chast on “She Loves You,” Jane Smiley on “I Want to Hold Your Hand,” Rosanne Cash on “No Reply,” Gerald Early on “I’m a Loser,” Rick Moody on “The End,” Maria Popova on “Yellow Submarine,” David Duchovny on “Dear Prudence,” Chuck Klosterman on “Helter Skelter,” David Hadju on “You Know My Name (Look Up the Number)” and more.

David Duchovny to host "Come Together" John Lennon event - May 8, 2017

Hosted by David Duchovny, the 2017 Spring Gala, Come Together, will commemorate John Lennon's legendary contributions to musical history. Lennon's musical influence transcends a single genre or generation, leaving us with visionary albums like John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band, Imagine, and Double Fantasy, and timeless ballads such as "Give Peace a Chance," "Working Class Hero," and "Imagine." Under Executive Music Director T Bone Burnett and Music Director David Mansfield, this one-night-only event in the Kennedy Center Concert Hall will showcase performances by Corinne Bailey Rae, Judy Collins, Shawn Colvin, Amos Lee, Taj Mahal, Steven van Zandt, and Rennie Harris Puremovement in tribute to Lennon's ever-evolving sound from his skyrocketing start with the Beatles in 1960 through his career as a solo artist.

Photo: What's next for David Duchovny's band?

Watertown guitarist tours with X-Files actor-turned-musician David Duchovny

As a longtime musician, McCusker said Duchovny is quick learner and a great band leader.

"It's a blast working with David," he said. "He's very comfortable with the band working together as a creative unit, especially since he's relatively new to the music game. It really doesn't feel like you're working with a star at all with David. He's very real."

Hell or Highwater: David Duchovny Music Album is available worldwide

David Duchovny's debut album, Hell or Highwater, is now available worldwide!

Listen/Download here: 

- Amazon

- iTunes

- Spotify

US Weekly: David Duchovny's Top Classic Tracks

David Duchovny’s debut disc, Hell or Highwater, is out May 12.

“The Long and Winding Road” by The Beatles
“So sad. So nostalgic. We all have a road and they're all long and winding.”

“High Flying Bird” by Elton John
“Why isn't this one of Elton’s most well-known songs? It kills me. I don't know if I'm the bird or the archer. Or both.”

“Melissa” by The Allman Brothers Band
“I had to marry a girl named Melissa to dedicate it to her. Didn't work out that way.”

Boston Herald Interview: David Duchovny to perform ‘Hell’ of a show

If David Duchovny’s debut album, “Hell or Highwater,” failed artistically and commercially, he’d have an excuse: not enough time to make it great between writing debut novel “Holy Cow,” which came out in February, and filming NBC’s upcoming Charles Manson miniseries “Aquarius.”

But artistically, “Hell or Highwater,” out May 12, isn’t a failure. It’s actually pretty darn good. Not good for a vanity project, but a legitimately fun and rewarding listen.

Hell or Highwater Release Date May 12 Pre-Order Now - David Duchovny talks about his debut album

David Duchovny released his first novel in February. He's got a new NBC TV series, called Aquarius, debuting in May, and Fox is reviving his '90s hit The X Files for a six-episode run. About the only thing Duchovny doesn't have in the works is an album.

Oh, wait. He does.

On May 12, Duchovny will release his first album, Hell or Highwater, on ThinkSay Records. The album contains 12 songs written by Duchovny. He's backed by a group of musicians who perform separately under the name Weather and give his songs a '90s-rock feel in the vein of The Wallflowers and the Gin Blossoms.

The cover of David Duchovny's album "Hell or Highwater," due May 12. (Photo: ThinkSay Records)

Photos: David Duchovny singing + Hell or High Water music album updates! February 3, 2015

More updates from David Duchovny's music album Hell or High Water:

Hell or High Water: New Photo of David Duchovny

This was posted today, and it's looks like David Duchovny's music album is almost ready. On top of that David will be doing live performances according to this reply:

David Duchovny ‘had a really great time’ in Australia, so why hasn’t he come back?

It has been 15 years since David Duchovny last visited Australia and he doesn’t know why he hasn’t been back.

Maybe it is because the 13- to 14-hour flight from Los Angeles “is far”.

“I had a really great time there, it was beautiful,” Duchovny told Confidential.

“I would like to come again. I don’t know why I haven’t been, I really liked Australia.”

Duchovny, 54, perhaps best known for his work on hit US TV series The X Files and Californication, will next be seen in Aquarius.

David Duchovny Music Album: New Photo & Updates!

Here's an update from Thinksay Records website posted on Jan 12, 2015

David Duchovny is in LA where he presented at the Golden Globes last night with Katherine Heigl.

We are seeing David next week to listen to all the final tracks and discuss art work for the album.

About album's ('Hell or High Water') release date:

David is currently working on his first studio album for ThinkSay Records and will be distributed by Universal Music Group, the album will be released in April 2015.

source: thinksayrecords 

Q&A: A Change of Tune with David Duchovny

Right after wrapping production on Aquarius—an NBC series premiering in 2015—David Duchovny turned to a very different project: finishing his debut album, dropping in March. Produced by local indie label ThinkSay Records and recorded at Somerville’s Q Division Studios, it features a backing band of Berklee grads, and Duchovny hit the school to speak with students during his December stay in town. But first, he riffed with us a bit in the studio.

YOU’RE KNOWN FOR YOUR ROLES ON THE X-FILES AND CALIFORNICATION, AND YOU’VE ALSO WRITTEN AND DIRECTED. BUT WHAT BROUGHT YOU TO MUSIC?  I was on a path where I was working four months out of the year, which gave me a lot of time off. I was with my kids in the city, and they were in school all day. So I had a lot of time until 3 o’clock, and I’d always wanted to play guitar. I started teaching myself, you know, looking up chords on the internet for songs that I like, and started playing them. And then I realized, oh hey, these songs are not reinventing anything. It’s rock and roll. So I thought, you know, why can’t I do that? And lyrically I knew that I could hang because I’ve always written. I’ve written a lot of poetry and I’m sort of a mediocre poet, but I think mediocre poets make good lyricists.

Photos & Article: David Duchovny Talks Music with Berklee College Of Music Students

Actor David Duchovny had some good advice for students at Berklee College of music yesterday, where the X-Files star was speaking to a class about his upcoming record, his new band, and how to find the right musicians to play with.

“Resilience is the most important part of your career,” Duchovny said. “You have to keep trying.”

At that point, Duchovny was actually speaking about his acting career, responding to a question from a Berklee student about how he juggles so many projects and paths. But now that Showtime series Californication is in the books and upcoming NBC drama Aquarius has finished filming, Duchovny has shifted his focus to music, and could very well have been talking about his newfound hobby.

David Duchovny at the Berkelee College of Music in Boston - December 11, 2014

From left: Colin Lee, David Duchovny,
Brad Davidson, and professor Jay Fialkov
at Berklee College of Music on Thursday.

Actor David Duchovny, best known for his roles as FBI agent/conspiracist Fox Mulder on “The X Files” and lothario/novelist Hank Moody on “Californication,” will put his acting career on hold next year to release a double album on the Boston label ThinkSay Records. On Thursday, the actor-turned-musician, his producer, Berklee grad Colin Lee, as well as ThinkSay president Brad Davidson, spoke to a class of Berklee students about their collaborative process. “I never expected any of this to happen,” Duchovny said to the classroom of students and photographers, “I’m not a musician. . . . It’s kind of a dream for me.” During the session, Duchovny revealed that he has always had a penchant for poetry, so writing lyrics was a natural next step. When Davidson, a former executive for Warner Bros. and Columbia Records, first heard demos of Duchovny’s songs, he said it had a “[Bob] Dylan-esque, Lou Reed, R.E.M. feel.” “David is really the album we’re focusing on this year,” he said.