David Harrison

Senior Teaching Fellow
MusB(Hons) MA(Otago)

Tel +64 3 479 8882
Email david.harrison@otago.ac.nz

David is a professional musician, music educator and producer with over 40 years of professional experience. Specialising in contemporary performance, electric guitar, vocal performance and music production, David brings a dynamic and innovative approach to both stage and studio. Passionate about fostering musical growth in students, David combines industry expertise with a commitment to high-quality music education.

Teaching

• MUSI 135 Songwriting
• MUSI 234 Composition
• MUSI 201 Materials of Music 2
• MUSI 233/333 Electronic Music Production
• MUSI 269 Popular Music 2
• MUSI 143 Instrumental or Vocal Performance 1
• MUSI 243 Instrumental or Vocal Performance 2
• MUSI 343 Instrumental or Vocal Performance 3

Research expertise

• Electric guitar performance
• Music technology
• Pop music production analysis
• Group performance education
• Pop vocal artistry
• Electronic music production

A selection of music production credits

• EmilyAlice (2022), Unrequited Love, Single. Dunedin. (Producer, Mix engineer)
• Black Sale House (2022), Place I wanna Be. Dunedin. Single. (Producer, Mix engineer)
• Black Sale House (2022), Jokers Intent, Dunedin. Single. (Producer, Mix engineer)
• EmilyAlice (2022), Fools Game, Dunedin. Single. (Producer, Mix engineer)
• Black Sale House (2022) Late Night Drinks, Dunedin. Single. (Producer, Mix engineer)
• Downsideup (2023) Funk Jazz Supreme, Dunedin. Single. (Producer, Mix engineer)
• Black Sale House (2023) Poppy, Dunedin. Single (Producer, Mix engineer)
• Downsideup (2023) Dance, Dunedin. Single. (Producer, Mix engineer)
• Kate Ella (2023) Messy Boys, Dunedin. Single. (Producer, Mix engineer)
• Sylvie Harper (2024) Tears You Cry, Dunedin. Single. (Producer, Mix engineer)
• Sylvie Harper (2024) Anything, Dunedin, Single. (Producer, Mix engineer)
• Sammy Alixander (2024) Lost in Translation, Dunedin, Single. (Producer, Mix engineer)
• Sylvie Harper (2024) End of Goodbye, Dunedin, Single. (Producer, Mix engineer)
• Sylvie Harper (2024) Eternity, Dunedin, Single. (Producer, Mix engineer)
• Sylvie Harper (2024) Luminary. Dunedin, EP. (Producer, Mix engineer)
• Salmon Crocs (2024) Your’e a Fairytale, Dunedin, Single. (Producer, Mix engineer)
• Tom Frop (2024) Self Titled, Dunedin, Single. (Producer, Mix engineer)
• Sienna Baker (2025) Over You, Dunedin. Single. (Producer, Mix engineer)
• Sylvie Harper (2025) Lone Player, Dunedin, Single. (Producer, Mix engineer)

Performance credits

• Guitar. DSO Plays ABBA, 2024
• Guitar. Heathers the Musical. Popup Productions, 2021
• Guitar. Mama Mia, DKCM and Taieri Operatic Society, May 2014
• Guitar. Hairspray, Musical Theatre Dunedin, October 2013
• Guitar. The Alter Boys, Fortune Theatre, August 2013
• Guitar. Jesus Christ Superstar, DKCM and Taieri Operatic Society, October 2012
• Vocal. ODT Big Night Out Concert, DKCM, November 2011
• Vocal. OXO Cubans Big Night In, August 2011
• Guitar. Dusty, Dunedin Operatic Society, April 2010
• Guitar. Buddy, DKCM and Taieri Operatic Society, October 2009
• Guitar. The Full Monty, Epiphany Productions, November 2008
• Guitar. Cats, Dunedin Operatic Society, October 2008
• Guitar. Grease, Taieri Musical Society, November 2007

Publications

Harrison, David. Music by Numbers, Lambert Academic Publishing, 2011.

Book contributions

Hawkins, Stan. Queerness in Pop Music, Routledge, 2016

Recordings

Neuros Atmos Cosmos by Subject2Change. Independent, 2009
Soundtracks and Inventions by Subject2Change, 2011. Released on Ode.
Artiste by Subject2Change, 2015. Released on Ode.