David J. McMullen

David J McMullen: Who am I - good question, I wonder that myself sometimes!

Well what I am is an Aussie author/poet/lyricist/song writer. My family tree is littered with literary folk, the best known being the much revered iconic Australian author/poet, Henry Lawson. So I guess I was always destined to be a wordsmith!

I was born in Tasmania, my mother was Tasmanian born, my father a US Marine from The Bronx in New York.

Where is Tasmania I hear you ask - Tassie is an island state off the south coast of Australia with rolling green hills and large areas of pristine wilderness much of which still unexplored and untouched by man - a secluded paradise with a climate/landscape much like England - often referred to as The England of the south.

I have been writing ever since I could hold a pen: I have so much unpublished work you could probably fill The Library of Congress with it. But I also have a fair catalogue of published works which include two collections of poetry: Oz Words & Oz Words Too. A Children's Illustrated Picture Book: Eucalypt Stew on which I collaborated with Michelle Molinari - one of Australia's finest up and coming multi award winning young artists. A book of song lyrics: Just Add Music, for those musicians out there in need of a little lyrical inspiration. And my latest endeavour: A fictional journey through the 60's 70's music era, The Fearless Five trilogy which follows the characters through three distinct periods of their teenage hood. The first book: 'The Fearless Five - One Up' as young teens, the second 'The Fearless Five - A Journey of Discovery' as mid teens, and the last book in the trilogy 'The Fearless Five - Searching for a Niche' when they are late teens and conquering the world with their unique blend of Blues & Rock through their band, Constellation J.

My song writing came about as a consequence of my books. I needed to write the lyrics for the songs the characters "wrote/sang" in the story, so to cut a long story short I wrote the soundtrack to the story, which included the fictional album, 'Universe', that, in the story, the band recorded in LA, as well as a number of other tracks "written" by the characters in the books. I had the entire soundtrack recorded, capturing the sound/feel of that era, using experienced musicians in both Australia and The USA. Many of those songs can be heard @ http://soundcloud.com/jamsongs

I am currently working on a follow up to The Fearless Five trilogy. A novel entitled 'The Jordie Harper Hang Up', it's a continuation and an ending of the story. The music lives on!

My song writing has grown rapidly since completing The Fearless Five trilogy. I have been working in conjunction with a number of talented musicians in producing a fair size catalogue of songs many of which have been signed to music publisher/producers around the world.