David Muse

David Muse
Photo credit: Jeff O'Kelley
Background information
Born	July 1949 (age 68) Rome, Georgia, United States
Genres	Rock, pop, new-age, jazz fusion
Occupation(s)	Musician, songwriter, singer, arranger
Instruments	Flute Saxophone Clarinet Piano Keyboards
Years active	1965–present
Labels	Atlantic, Rhino Atlantic, Gulf Stream Records, Deva Records
Associated acts	Firefall, The Marshall Tucker Band, Boulder County Conspiracy, Tonal Alchemy
Website	www.davidmuse.com

David Muse (born July 1949, Rome, Georgia) is an American singer, songwriter, composer, producer and multi-instrumentalist. He has been a member of several bands including Firefall, The Marshall Tucker Band, Boulder County Conspiracy and Tonal Alchemy.

Some of David's early musical ventures included J.R. & the Newtrons (featuring future Firefall singer Rick Roberts) and The Sons of Man (also with Roberts). After attending St. Petersburg Junior College, David performed as a member of Too Much Boogie. He was later invited to join Taxi, the house band at Scarlett O'Hara's in the original Underground Atlanta, where he remained for nearly four years until joining Firefall.

David joined Firefall in 1975 at the invitation of old friend Rick Roberts. The band had recently signed a deal with Atlantic Records and was preparing to record their debut, self-titled album Firefall. Since David was not an original signatory to the deal with Atlantic Records, the label would not allow his picture to be on the album and insisted that he be listed as an additional musician. The band always considered him an original member and was credited as such on their second album Luna Sea, released in 1977. From 1975–1981 the band released five albums and produced hits such as You Are The Woman, Goodbye, I Love You, Strange Way, Just Remember I Love You and Cinderella. During this time, Firefall toured the world and shared stages with Fleetwood Mac, The Doobie Brothers, The Band, The Beach Boys and Lynyrd Skynyrd. Unrest and tension among band members lead to the breakup of the original band in 1981.

David performed with the band occasionally over the years, returning as a full-time band member in 2011. Original bassist Mark Andes returned to the band at this same time.

When original member Jerry Eubanks decided to retire in 1996, David was invited to join The Marshall Tucker Band to cover sax, flute and keyboard duties. He toured and recorded with the band until 2001, when he left for a Firefall reunion. He returned in 2003, departing again in 2008 for other projects. David appears on seven MTB albums.