David Daniel Lane (born 31 January 1981) is an Australian musician. He is a solo artist and lead guitarist of You Am I (since 1999). He was also lead singer-guitarist of The Pictures (from 2000) and member of Australian supergroup, The Wrights. He provided lead guitar as a session musician for the group's founding mainstay Tim Rogers on his debut solo album, What Rhymes with Cars and Girls, which was released in March 1999. To promote the album, Rogers formed The Twin Set as his backing band, including Lane alongside Jen Anderson on violin; Ian Kitney on drums; and Stuart Speed on upright bass. When You Am I reconvened in July that year, Lane joined as a second guitarist for the band.

Lane's first recorded work with You Am I is the live album, ...Saturday Night, 'Round Ten, which was issued in September 1999. It had been recorded at the Casa del Resaca Warehouse in Richmond, in July. Australian music journalist, Ed Nimmervoll, felt that Lane's addition was "an important change" as it gave the group "extra guitar bite both on stage and in the studio". Their debut single, "You'll See", appeared on the Illustrious Artists label that same year. Fist2Face's reviewer describes their work as the "sound of the modern world colliding with blood, sweat and wood to create timeless, melodic rock music. High on total energy yet grounded by killer hooks and playing". Craig Mathieson of The Sydney Morning Herald noted their style "alternated between impassioned Neil Young workouts and Who-like eruptions".

In January 2004, Lane was nominated as Best Lead Guitarist at the inaugural Jack Awards. In October that year Nic Cester of Jet organised a charity project, The Wrights, to raise money for Australian musician, Stevie Wright. On 29 January 2005 Lane performed "Evie" with The Wrights at Waveaid in relief of the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami, presented at the Sydney Cricket Ground. "Evie" by The Wrights was issued in February 2005, which peaked at No. 2 on the ARIA Singles Chart.

Since 2005, Lane has periodically played in Jimmy Barnes' backing band for touring and live recording. In June 2005 The Pictures' debut album, Pieces of Eight, appeared.

On 6 September 2013, Lane issued his debut solo extended play, The Good Borne of Bad Tymes, which was supported by a national tour in September and October. The Heralds Jade Lazarevic described its "five tracks are a departure from Lane’s retro rock roots, with synths influenced by '70s groups such as the Gary Numan-fronted Tubeway Army and German electronic pioneers Kraftwerk working their way into the sound and even a 'space rock jam' track".

  • Lane has made multiple appearances on talk shows and musical presentation programs such as Rove Live,

Discography

Albums

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! scope="row" |Under the Covers

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  • Released: 2014
  • Format: CD
  • Label: Field Recordings

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! scope="row" |Atonally Young

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  • Released: 2014
  • Format: LP, CD, digital
  • Label: Field Recordings (FRCD002)

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! scope="row" | BackHereForward: A Best of 2013-2017

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  • Released: 2017
  • Format: CD
  • Label: Capgun Kids (CAPGUN1008)

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! scope="row" | I'm Gonna Burn Out Bright

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  • Released: August 2017
  • Format: LP, CD, digital
  • Label: Capgun Kids (CAPGUN1010)

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! scope="row" | Don't Bank Your Heart on It

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  • Released: 2020
  • Format: LP, CD, digital
  • Label: Field Recordings (FRV006)

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! scope="row" | How to Make Davey: Volume One

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  • Released: 2024
  • Format: digital
  • Label: Cheersquad Records

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! scope="row" | Finally, A Party Record

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  • Released: 2025
  • Format: LP, digital
  • Label: Cheersquad Records

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Extended plays

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! scope="row" | The Good Borne of Bad Tymes

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  • Released: 2013
  • Format: CD
  • Label: Field Recordings (FRCD 001)

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See also

  • You Am I
  • The Pictures

Awards and nominations

Music Victoria Awards

The Music Victoria Awards, are an annual awards night celebrating Victorian music. They commenced in 2005.

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| 2019

| David Lane

| Best Male Musician

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| 2021

| David Lane

| Best Musician

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