DAVID SVEN

SINGER-SONGWRITER

David Sven crafts soul-rock songs that feel lived in — raw, melodic stories of love, loss, and longing. Compared to Joe Cocker and Springsteen, his voice carries fire and grit, backed by Hammond organ, slide guitar, and old wood honesty. He’s earned praise from respected curators like Tony Michaelides for his powerful voice and honest songwriting.

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Bio

David Sven is a soul-rock singer-songwriter known for his deep, gravelly voice and emotionally rich lyrics. He began releasing music in his fifties, after decades of writing in private. His songs blend raw soul with acoustic warmth — Hammond organ, piano, slide guitar — and have drawn comparisons to Joe Cocker and Springsteen. In 2025, he released three acclaimed albums: Built from Fire, Stone in the River, and Still Burning, Still Here. Top curators have praised his music for its honesty, depth, and poetic power. David’s voice reaches deep — his words stay even deeper.

Listen

Here are a few songs to get to know David Sven. Start with “Stone in the River”, “Holy Weight” and “Rats Beneath the Gospel” — raw, soulful, and real.

Lyrics

Here you’ll find the lyrics to my songs – raw, unfiltered, and honest. Some of them are quiet prayers, others loud confessions. If a line hits you, it was probably meant for you.Thanks for listening.

➡️ Rats Beneath the Gospel

I sat in the last row
Just to feel the sound
Voices rose like angels
But I kept my head down


They sang about mercy
And I knew the tune
But my sins wore boots
And came back too soon


The preacher was golden
His hands held the light
But I heard rats beneath the gospel
Scratching through the night


There’s a hole in the hymn
Where my soul used to fit
And the roof never shook
When I prayed in it
No thunder came
No tongues of flame
Just rats beneath the gospel
Chewing through my name


I stayed till the candles
Burned down to their knees
Thinking maybe the silence
Was trying to speak


But grace don’t knock
On a splintered door
And my shadow don’t stretch
On that floor no more


There’s a hole in the hymn
Where my soul used to fit
And the roof never shook
When I prayed in it
No thunder came
No tongues of flame
Just rats beneath the gospel
And a man with no name


There’s a hole in the hymn
Where my soul used to fit
And the roof never shook
When I prayed in it
No thunder came
No tongues of flame
Just rats beneath the gospel
And a man with no name

Music

“Every song is a page from the same book – written in denim, sung in truth.”
Discover the music of David Sven – soul-rock storyteller with a voice carved by time.

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📺 Watch on YouTube

    Left in the Pocket
    New single coming soon…
    A forgotten note. A song that waited years to be understood.
    Releases July 19.    🔗 Pre-Save now

    Built from FireHonest, and unfiltered. David’s debut – full of grit and late-night truths.
    Features the anthem “I Used to Pray” and the title track “Built from Fire”.    🔗 Listen on Spotify
    📺 Watch on YouTube

    Stone in the River
    An intimate soul-rock album, full of quiet power and emotional weight.
    Includes fan favorites “Every Quiet Thing” and “Walk Around My Father’s House”.    🔗 Listen on Spotify
    📺 Watch on YouTube

    Still Burning, Still Here
    A soul-rock album full of rhythm, life, and raw energy.
    These songs don’t whisper — they move, groove, and carry stories that burn just beneath the skin.
    Includes fan favorites like “Rust on the Strings”, “Holy Weight”, and “Still Light in the Room”.    🔗 Listen on Spotify
    📺 Watch on YouTube

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    Press / Highlights

    What curators are saying about David Sven

    “Very deep soulful voice that will resonate with many… incredibly powerful.”
    — Tony Michaelides (legendary music promoter & radio host)    “David Sven stands for something more authentic… weaving together the soulful grit of rock with the introspective narratives of folk and blues.”
    — Broken 8 Records (July 2025)    “Built from Fire is perfect, deep, ideal. The kind of song you dedicate to someone who’s broken or someone you’ve hurt.”
    – Cosmonauta Radio (MX)    “It’s visceral, cinematic, dramatic, raw, real. The striking syncopated drums and guitar riffs add a groove that sustains the tension of the arrangement. The chorus is an almost choral explosion, with dense harmonies and emotional charge. Nice work.”
    — Hike and Fresh Air, Groover (June 2025)    “Outstanding, powerful, agile vocals with excellent range… beautiful mood and tone.”
    — Rustic Roots    “The songwriting is quite amazing. ‘Stone in the River’ sounds uplifting.”
    — Acoustic Vibes: Warm Melodies    “Well-crafted instrumental… creates a rich and engaging atmosphere. Clear skill.”
    — Acoustic Journeys    “Your track selection builds a dope story. The feel is authentic.”
    — Sad Cowboy Songs    “Very powerful vocal performance. The melody is strong.”
    — Loop Solitaire

    Official Music Videos

    A Match in the Rain

    Walk Around My Father House

    About

    David Sven is a soul-rock singer-songwriter who began releasing music only recently, but has lived with music his whole life. As a child, he learned to play piano and guitar, and for decades he wrote songs just for himself — capturing moments, emotions, and memories in melodies only a few ever heard.
    Now in his fifties, as a father of three and a husband, he writes and sings from a place of lived truth. He lives surrounded by nature and horses, in a peaceful home full of life, love, and echoes of silence. His inspiration comes from everyday beauty: love and longing, fatherhood and time, grief and resilience. His songs aren’t designed to impress — they’re meant to touch something raw and real.    Sometimes it’s just his voice and an acoustic guitar. Sometimes it’s a slow-burning soul arrangement layered with Hammond organ and slide guitar. And sometimes, he blends in the tools of today — quietly, purposefully — to give shape to what words alone can’t carry. The result is music that sounds both timeless and current, imperfect and deeply human.Listeners have compared him to Joe Cocker and Bruce Springsteen — and once, to B.B. King. Not because of genre, but because of the feeling: the way a song can bleed and heal at the same time.David released his first full-length albums in 2025 — Built from Fire and Stone in the River — and continues to craft songs that feel like stories whispered by the firelight. Honest, emotional, and rooted in the soil of a real life.

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