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.

DAVID DUCHOVNY IS IN BOSTON THIS WEEK RECORDING HIS NEW ALBUM, ‘HELL OR HIGHWATER’

When it comes to David Duchovny and music, we immediately think back to Catatonia’s mid-’90s post-Britpop hit “Mulder & Scully.” But apparently the X-Files and Californication actor fancies himself a musician in his own right, and will be in Boston this week recording his new album and speaking to students at Berklee College of Music.

We’re told Duchnovy is in town recording his first studio record, titled Hell or Highwater, at Q Division in Somerville. The album is set for March 2015 release via Boston label ThinkSay Records, which last year signed a distribution deal with Caroline. Back in May, ThinkSay posted a teaser clip to one of Duchovny’s songs, “Let It Rain,” which you can preview below.

Fanpics: David Duchovny at the recording studio - December 5, 2014

Marissa said:"Had another great day in the studio with @davidduchovny and @thinksayrecords ..,thanks guys :) I enjoy being a part of the crew #vacation #studio #recording #elfvoices #rockstarshades"

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David Duchovny working on his music album - October 2014

David Duchovny Talks Wilco-Influenced Debut Album, Marilyn Manson Duet - July 2014

The actor also intends to put out his first book, a fable, next year

David Duchovny, who recently said goodbye to his show Californication, will be making a foray into music when he releases his debut album next year. And even though he recently tweeted a since-deleted picture of himself playing guitar with Marilyn Manson, he says his music would be more beautiful than "Beautiful People." "I can only compare my music to artists that you know, so it's going to sound like I'm bragging," the actor tells Rolling Stone. "But in my wildest dreams, I would sound like Wilco or R.E.M. I'd put it somewhere in there – if I'm lucky."

The Sun Sets On ‘Californication’: David Duchovny Discusses the Show’s Rock n’ Roll Connection (Q&A)

This Sunday night (June 29th at 9:30p ET/PT), after seven memorable seasons, Hank Moody and his very distinctive ‘Californication’ crew will say farewell. When the credits come up on that last episode of the popular Showtime series, it will also mark the end of one of the most authentically rock n’ roll shows to ever grace the screen according to Sex Pistols’ guitarist Steve Jones, an authority on the subject who has played Krull for the final two seasons. Jones credits ‘Californication’s musical supremacy to the show’s creator, Tom Kapinos. “Tom has a good sense of the rock n’ roll world for sure, because he loves [it], he plays guitar himself, I think he reads everything about music and I think he just knows a lot more than most who write for TV shows,” Jones tells Billboard. “Hence it comes out cool and not cheeseball.”

Over the past seven seasons, ‘Californication’ has been more than just a home for great music for everyone from Tommy Stinson, Joseph Arthur, Lily Haydn and Darker My Love to the Rolling Stones, Foo Fighters, Elton John and Warren Zevon -- the show’s unofficial artist in residence whose “Keep Me In Your Heart” during the final episode of season two remains one of the series’ most enduring musical memories. It’s also been a home for great musicians; in addition to Jones, Marilyn Manson, Rick Springfield and RZA had recurring guest starring roles on the show.

“We’re Tom Kapinos’ rock n’ roll fantasy camp,” says the show’s star, David Duchovny. As author Hank Moody, Kapinos’ rollicking and rocking alter ego, Duchovny has learned to play guitar, sung the Band’s “The Weight” on stage at L.A.’s Greek Theater and written a musical biography of fictional iconic producer Lew Ashby. “Tom is a big music lover. I guess Moody is such a wish fulfillment fantasy for a writer like Tom. He’s a writer that has a rock n’ roll lifestyle,” Duchovny says.

Photo: David Duchovny singing 'Hell or Highwater'

As you may know, David is recording a music album, he did not only write the lyrics but he will sing his own songs! So far we have known three songs "3000" (lyrics here) which seems to be included in the music album, "Stars" (lyrics here), and the most recent title revealed "Hell or Highwater".

Date: May 22, 2014

Photos: David Duchovny making music - April 17, 2014

David Duchovny playing the guitar at Think Say Records on April 17, 2014. 

David Duchovny playing one of his songs in LA - March 2014

David Duchovny practicing one of his new songs. #thinksaynewscoming. March 28, 2014

GQ: David Duchovny is Only Medium-Happy With Californication's Finale

With the final season of Californication premiering this Sunday, David Duchovny ends his run as cable TV’s favorite chain-smoking, lady-loving, alcoholic novelist, Hank Moody. We spoke with Duchovny about playing Hank, season seven’s big guest star, how things end (it’s spoiler free!) and, of course, all of that nudity.

Interview Mag: David Duchovny from Californication to the Summer of Love

Hank Moody, the charismatically debauched novelist played by David Duchovny on Showtime's long-running series, Californication, has a habit of letting people down and a knack for charming his way back into their good graces. He's been a recurring disappointment to his on-again/off-again love, Karen (Natascha McElhone), and their teenage daughter, Becca (Madeleine Martin), but his boyish humor and lost-cause vulnerability have won him repeated chances at redemption. Although Hank and Karen never married, he's betrayed her in countless ways, once having sex with a girl who turned out to be her stepdaughter, which led to statutory rape charges and three years of probation. On top of that, he's punched a police officer, roughed up Becca's boyfriends, slept with one of his college students, smuggled drugs into a treatment center, overdosed on sleeping pills, and nearly drowned in a swimming pool while drunk. 

Keaton Simons: David Duchovny is writing songs

David Duchovny was involved in the music video for Beautiful Pain, and you got to guest star on Californication. That seemed like a really cool fit. How did that all come together?

I've known Duchovny for a really long time. He and I have gotten super close in the last year or so and he is one of my partners in this record label (Best Revenge Records). He produced the video and made an appearance in it. We've been working on some music together, too. He's always been passionate about music as a music lover, and he always just thought of himself as not having the ability to do it. He's so admired and envied people that could play music. He just one day decided he'd give it a shot and picked up a guitar and he really, really loves it. He's getting better and better and I've been kind of a musical guru to him over the last year or so. It's been really wonderful because he's got an amazing brain. He's a very smart, very poetic person. He's always written beautiful poetry. Now he's evolved that into more songwriting and I'm helping to adapt that into songs. We've recorded some of his stuff and it's been super cool.

Photo: David Duchovny producing a song. August 2013

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Videos/Photos: Duchovny Playing his new song STARS in NYC

David Duchovny playing with Keaton Simons, Zara Phillips, Matt Warshaw, Jimmy Capuano, Pat McGee, Steve, Mic & others...at City Winery in NYC on September 27, 2013. David played a song written by him titled 'Stars' [read the lyrics here] UPDATED with a new clip of another song.

Stars: 

'Stars' Song Lyrics by David Duchovny

'Stars'

Written by David Duchovny 

'3000' Song by David Duchovny performed by Keaton Simons (Lyrics)

Keaton Simons performs an original song by David Duchovny '3000'
This is a rawhearsal - The first posting of an album worth of songs written by David Duchovny - Stay tuned for the full production of this & other songs in the collection.

Lyrics after the cut! 

David Duchovny producing a new song at Bentley Studios

David Duchovny was at the Bentley Studios (Think Say Records). Singers Keaton Simons and Zara Phillips were also there. Venice, California. August 19, 2013
David is writing songs for a new album, the first song we know so far is '3000', read the lyrics here.

Photo: David Duchovny and Keaton Simons producing a new song

Keaton Simons August 8, 2013

Love creating music from the heart with people I love! Just produced a new song with my homie David Duchovny :) #studio #newmusic #davidduchovny