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DM Stith

DM Stith
Birth nameDavid Michael Stith
Born (1980-06-24) June 24, 1980 (age 43)
OriginBuffalo, New York
GenresIndie folk, baroque pop, psychedelic folk, folk rock, alternative rock
Occupation(s)Musician, singer-songwriter
Instrument(s)Vocals, guitar, piano,
Years active2006–present
LabelsAsthmatic Kitty, Historical Fiction Records
WebsiteOfficial website

David Michael Stith is a singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist who released his first album Heavy Ghost in 2009 on the Asthmatic Kitty label. He currently resides in Rochester, New York.

David Stith comes from a musical family: his father was a college wind ensemble director and former church choir director; his grandfather is professor emeritus in the music department at Cornell University; his mother is a pianist; and his sisters sing opera and play piano and percussion.

Stith's involvement in the music industry began as graphic designer and visual artist for musicians on the Asthmatic Kitty Records label, art directing and designing for artists such as Sufjan Stevens, My Brightest Diamond, Castanets and Son Lux. Through working with these artists on their projects, Stith began to write and record his own music, for which he was signed by Asthmatic Kitty Records.

From 2016 to 2019, Stith worked in the design department at The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, NY. In 2020, he relocated to Rochester, NY to focus on writing and building a private recording studio. He continues to create artwork for artists in the NY new classical scene through his design entity, Vermeerier. Notable works include the Grammy-nominated debut album by Roomful of Teeth, the pulitzer prize winning Partita for 8 Voices by Caroline Shaw, and album covers for artists such as Glenn Kotche, Nadine Shah JFDR, Tyshawn Sorey, Sarah Kirkland Snider, and Mary Halvorson. [1]

  1. ^ "Four questions with composer Sarah Kirkland Snider; Hitchcock Film Festival begins". MinnPost. March 9, 2017. Retrieved April 13, 2023.