David Van Auken
DAVID VAN AUKEN Guitar
David Van Auken is a Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania based guitarist and filmmaker who's studied and performed early-American acoustic music for over a decade.
His original compositions grasp at old traditions, conjuring the familiar while evoking landscapes for the future.
David's work in documentary film originated during his studies in cultural anthropology and continues to approach subjects with an ethnographic lens.
David has performed in venues throughout the Portland, Oregon area and beyond. His music has been featured on radio programs around the globe, including NPR WBUR Boston, Psychic Glands Auckland, NZ, WVKR New York, KEXP Seattle, KCUR Kansas City, and more!
His short documentaries have screened at several film festivals and theaters throughout the United States.