Alright, we're not going to put that same old bio that everybody puts on their site. Most likey, you've already read it. Here's a little information on Duncan though:


"Sometimes you find gems and sometimes they seek you out. This one plopped through the mailbox with a note saying it reminded someone of Talk Talk - at least, that was what they thought. They were wrong; it's much better than that. If you can imagine Nick Drake arranged by The Blue Nile, you'll have a pretty good idea where Duncan's coming from. And while that may not be the most cheerful place in the world - the overwhelming shade of the album seems to be blue - it produces some lovely songs. Sheik has one of those husky, whispery voices that makes emotions almost transparent, and the spare arrangements that frame it are like windows. Sounds airy, I know, but it's true. And since his songs happen to be damn good, the view, though bleak, is one you can't take your eyes from. I've always thought there'd never be another Nick Drake, while there won't be, in Duncan Sheik there might just be a worthy heir."
~Chris Nickson The Rocket (Seattle, Wa)

Note: The above paragraph can be found on the back of the promotional cd "Live at the Reservoir".

• Duncan was born on November 18, 1969.
• He was born and lived in Montclair, New Jersey for his first 5 years.
• He learned how to play the piano from his grandmother.
• Moved to South Carolina.
• Joined a band of high school guys called "Slightly Off" at 12 years old.
• Went to boarding school in 9th and 10th grade.
• Went to Brown University where he was in a band called "Liz and Lisa".
• Graduated from Brown University in 1992.
• Came out to Los Angeles with a demo tape made in the studios at Brown University.
• Gave the tape to a friend's mother's lawyer, who in turn gave the tape to some of his clients in the record business.
• Got signed to Immortal Records.
• Spent two years "in a kind of limbo" not recording anything.
• Atlantic Records heard his demo tapes and bought him off of Immortal Records.
• He recorded his debut album in a French chateau with Rupert Hines as the producer.
• And the rest is history....