David Ayers was born and raised in Virginia, USA. Knowing he wanted to be a musician he studied at Virginia Commonwealth University and started on a career in music.
Over the years, he was been a member of the legendary band Red Snapper and has also carved out a fine career as a composer with some of his soundtrack work appearing on a variety BBC programmes.
He relocated to Carlow a few years back and has been active in musical circles there also. Most recently he has been a member of the Carlow group The Hard Times who have just released their debut album “Black Republic”.
You can get more information on Red Snapper here
You can get more information on The Hard Times, here, here or here. You can purchase their album at SoulTrader and Café Formenti, both on Dublin Street, Carlow.
Laura Ayers (David’s wife) provided the photography on The Hard Times album. You can get more information on Laura’s work here
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