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David Minasian biography
David Minasian has been involved with progressive music projects over the years notably producing and directing DVDs for the well known UK Symphonic prog band Camel. He is the producer and director of over 60 film and DVD projects, including Camel's highly acclaimed concert DVD "Coming of Age". David kept a low profile concerning his own music until the release of his symphonic prog album in 2010, "Random Acts of Beauty".

David has been playing classical piano as early as the age of five, and it wasn't until he turned 15 that he was asked to become professional by his piano teacher who had been with him 10 years. David had film projects and other interests and decided to quit his piano lessons. An obsession with film making replaced his piano lessons until he heard on the radio The Moody Blues' song "Land of Make Believe". David was intrigued by the style of the track with its juxtaposition of flute, guitar, melodies and mellotron. He bought "Seventh Sojourn" and "Blue Jays" albums and began to write his own music in a similar style. He was awarded a degree in film with honours and became a freelance producer and director for production companies in LA. Occasionally David was able to create soundtrack music to films and here is where his musical interest flourished. His theme for the Kris Kristofferson motion picture "The Joyriders" would became EMI's single release from the movie's soundtrack album. 

David recorded some demos including his first "Words and Whispers" with lyrics by Ed Metcalf. This led to a number of studio works with well known pop entities such as The Captain and Tennille. David was able to record three high quality demos of his own work, however disco and punk had shovelled prog under the carpet, and the industry was not ready for David's progressive music. 

David continued to record independently as lead vocalist and keyboardist/composer/producer and eventually recorded a symphonic prog album "Tales of Heroes and Lovers" during the turbulent 80s, when prog was swallowed up by the onslaught of new wave and electronica. David produced and directed a comedic music video for "It's Driving Me Crazy" from the new album, complete with the surrealist imagery of floating cats, sea creatures swilling beer, girls falling over cliffs, and an attractive girl putting suntan lotion on a monster. MTV picked it up and played it often giving David the exposure he so desired at last. 


TALES OF HEROES AND LOVERS  1984


1. Let Me In/Let Me Out (4:46)
2. It's Driving Me Crazy (3:25)
3. Tell Me Tonight (3:09)
4. Lighthouse (3:28)
5. Heroes And Lovers (3:26)
6. Endless Dreams (4:17)
7. Soldier Of The Mind (6:54)
8. Vampyre (2:55)
9. Stars (5:28)



RANDOM ACTS OF BEAUTY 2010

1. Masquerade (12:32)
2. Chambermaid (8:53)
3. Storming The Castle (5:29)
4. Blue Rain (7:44)
5. Frozen In Time (14:37)
6. Summer's End (8:00)
7. Dark Waters (5:12)