David Moore - Graze The Bell

Graze the Bellis a collection of soul-stirring, mesmerising solo piano pieces, and the most distilled offering of David Moore’s artistry to date. Known for his atmospheric compositions with Bing & Ruth, as well as his collaborations with guitarist Steve Gunn and Cowboy Sadness, this marks Moore’s first widely shared solo piano album. Like the cover–a photograph that Moore embroidered by hand–the music abstracts personal experiences into transcendent impressions. Using his piano to meditatively inquire into the human condition, Graze the Bell is a sanctuary of sound . Across their numerous releases, Bing & Ruth frequently changed shape and sound, swelling to a fifteen-piece group and holistically arriving at a trio configuration. Their most recent album Species foregrounded Moore’s Farfisa playing, while a subsequent EP of the same name featured his solo interpretations of the record. This long arc of distillation has always centered on Moore’s composition for, and comprehension of, the piano. After two decades of acclaimed ensemble work, Graze the Bell’s appearance is a full circle moment, a coming home—not simply to a place or time, but to a luminous center that transcends both.