Born and raised in Toronto, Canada, Demsky has been perfecting his unique style of songwriting with help from the people that inspire him every day, his friends and family. For the past decade, Demsky has played well over 400 shows across Canada and the Northeastern region of the States with the likes of Vanderpark, Fried Dough and The Boo. 2010 turned out to be a year of growth and time well spent on the making of his first ever EP ‘The Man with the Kite’. The title was chosen after reading Aldous Huxley’s book, ‘Island’ - a passage of which Demsky found particularly inspiring:
"The man with the kite?" Will was puzzled. "He does his work down here," she explained; "but he holds a string in his hand, and at the other end of the string is a kite, and the kite is forever trying to go higher, higher, Higher. Even while he's at work, he feels the constant Pull from Above, feels the Spirit tugging insistently at the flesh. Think of it! A man of affairs, a great Captain of Industry—and yet, for him, the only thing that Really Matters is the Immortality of the Soul."
Lessons of love, loss, choices, perseverance, devotion, and adaptability are some of the themes on 'The Man With The Kite'.
Golden Theory - describes one man’s path towards trying to achieve his goals and the obstacles he had to endure in order to reach them.
Bounce of a Ball – Having had the opportunity to travel to Japan in 2008, Demsky knows it is hard for people to adapt to a culture that they are not used to. This song is a tribute to the great times and fun you can have by exploring areas you never thought you’d be in. The greatest learning experiences happen when you have the capacity to accept and enjoy the surroundings you find yourself wandering in.
Walking Man – About Revelation
Watermelon – David Silverberg is a performance poet who is very active on the Toronto Poets scene. Demsky approached Silverberg in the early summer months of 2010 with a chance to create a poetic piece on top of one of Demsky's earliest beat creations. Silverberg's words are about finding something meaningful amidst the chaos.
Whatever This Will Be – The lyrics are an amalgamation of random thoughts and ideas that couldn’t seem to grow into their own creations. Being fed up with a stint of writers block, Demsky decided f&% it! The lyrics were free-styled in a random order that seemed to organize itself into a neatly woven pattern. This song is about the fun and spontaneity that comes with creative writing; it’s always a mystery and it's always worth a shot.
It’s Okay – This piece is about having to make sacrifices in order to achieve your goals in life. It is inevitable that some people will understand the decisions you have made, while others may be completely disappointed.
Waves – This song was written on March 1st, 2008. It was an attempt at trying to make a song that sounds like the waves of the ocean.
