Scottish-born musician, co-founder and frontman of Talking Heads, with a long solo career including collaborations with Brian Eno and Fatboy Slim.

Byrne is known for blending pop, world-music influences and experimental approaches; reviews on DeBaser highlight solo albums (Rei Momo, Uh-oh, Feelings, American Utopia), collaborative projects (with Brian Eno and Fatboy Slim) and acclaimed live performances.

DeBaser reviews portray David Byrne as an adventurous solo artist who blends pop, world music and experimental approaches. Critics praise his live performances and select albums while pointing out occasional unevenness. Recurring collaborators noted include Brian Eno and Fatboy Slim.

For:Fans of experimental pop, world-music listeners, Talking Heads followers and live-music enthusiasts.

 A concert nothing short of stunning, perfect, executed in the best possible way, by an artist who truly feels the music he plays, the words he says, the movements he makes.

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 Effervescent, lively, joyful is the atmosphere that the sound, the notes of this Rei Momo make us breathe.

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 It’s crystal-clear pop, seasoned with world music style percussion.

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 Overall, nothing new under the sun: the usual melodramatic assaults on gospel music from "Dog’s Mind," "This Is That" to the pathos of "Bullet";

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