Singer songwriter David Angus is a well known face in Aberdeen city centre for his uplifting busking performances.
Playing an acoustic guitar David has brought joy to many in the Granite City as he serenades in the streets.
He can be seen performing outside St Nicholas Centre.
Now the 29-year-old has released an album of self-penned songs on influential city based label Fat Hippy Records.
Post Saturday Night includes the emotive track Aberdeen Scenes which refers to the square outside the recently closed Marks & Spencer where he has previously busked.
New direction for Aberdeen musician
David admits the album is cathartic as he has shown vulnerability in some songs.
He said: “The album is a new direction for me as it has a raw feeling and is more mature.
“There were a couple of changes that happened to me in the last couple of years in my life which forced me to grow.
“I took those experiences and put them into words, including Into the Wind which is one of the songs on the album.
“I had to teach myself to grow and navigate as life is a weird thing.
“Recording the album was cathartic.
“A couple of the songs on the album are quite vulnerable where I opened myself up a lot more.
“There are a couple of happy songs but the rest are deep and meaningful.
“They are honest, open and based on things I have experienced recently.
“Some of the lyrics talk about life in general but also a lot struggles, especially loss.”
Post Saturday Night was recorded and mixed at Captain Toms studio in Aberdeen.
Recording with Fat Hippy Records
It is the follow up to Afters At The Casino which was released on Fat Hippy Records in 2022.
David’s debut album was When The Clubs Come Out, which he sold whilst busking.
He said: “My first two albums were more DIY, with the first 100% DIY.
“That’s how I managed to get signed, by putting it out myself.
“Then was I picked up by Fat Hippy Records who helped me with my second and third albums.
“It has been a long, but great, five years since I went solo as a musician.
“I’ve met a lot of great people along the way.”
‘I like to make people smile’
The singer songwriter says there is freedom to busking which he finds liberating.
And lighting up someone’s day with his music is his motivation.
He said: “Helping people is a really crucial part of what I do as a busker.
“You don’t know what someone is going through in their life.
“People have come up to me and said I have made the biggest difference in their day.
“That in turn has made a big part in my day.
“I like to play music and make people smile.
“The people of Aberdeen can be very kind and they have treated me so well over the years.
“I like to hope I’m making a difference in some people’s lives.
“Even if I play a cover I’ve had people come up to me to say they hadn’t heard it in year, and thank me for bringing them back to a happier time in their life.
“It brings a tear to my eye sometimes. It is lovely.
“With busking I’m able to do my own thing which I find really liberating.”
David began playing guitar at 14-years-old and performed his first gig two years later.
Asked to perform at a wedding whilst busking
As a solo musician he has built up a strong following and has performed at a host of top venues in Aberdeen.
Such is the power of his music he was invited on the spot to perform at a wedding reception – after the bride heard him busk.
David said: “I was busking in a little town called Sudbury in England.
“These people were looking for musicians for their wedding.
“She (the bride) looked at me, and said ‘I want that guy.
“I got to make a difference in their life as they did in mine. ”
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