ABOUT
Songs about strange subjects. Songs that are really depressing. Songs that bring back memories. Songs that are just plain catchy. Woody Overtones Music is the music publishing company of David Thompson, who has written and performed a broad range of songs with a broad range of musical friends over the years.
Explore the albums — or if you are searching for just the right song for your band, business, or video, custom soundtrack, music licensing opportunity, or studio musician, fire an email — and thanks for visiting.
David Thompson, the songwriter and originator of Woody Overtones Music, was born in Boston but for the past 25+ years has lived in lovely Bozeman, Montana, where he does a bunch of things.
Those things include — or have included — being a fly fishing guide and instructor, an occasional published writer and outdoor photographer, and more recently boss at a strategic design and brand management agency called Brickhouse Creative that he started in 2000. At any given moment, he performs (primarily on upright or electric bass) with one of a number of bands, including Kane’s River (bluegrass), the Fishing Music Band (acoustic Americana and such), and the Growling Old Men Trio (also acoustic folk and Americana), and The Sweet Groovalicious Funk Machine (7 piece classic funk band), among others.
Dave has shared the stage with all manner of great musicians over the years, has seen his songs enjoy some success on the National Bluegrass Charts (#7 and #12 songs at one point), and occasionally appears on other folks’ projects.
And if you’re wondering where the name "Woody Overtones" came from; well, it’s a phrase that comes from wine tasting, as in “this cabernet has woody overtones and a bright palette.” Of course, most acoustic instruments are made of wood, and then since Ralph said the following, theoretically it should work for music too...
“MUSIC AND WINE ARE ONE.”
— RALPH WALDO EMERSON
