Artist description Blimp is sometimes acoustic, often electric, mostly quirky, and always eclectic.

Music Style Eclectic acoustic sometimes electrified music.

Musical Influences Elvis Costello, Tom Waits, XTC

Similar Artists I don't think that I sound just like anyone, but I'm sure you can probably pick out the influence of Elvis Costello, Tom Waits, and maybe a dash of XTC. You decide.

Artist History Blimp, simply a vehicle for the musical ideas that spring forth from the deep, dark, cavernous recesses of the mind of Dave Girtsman. The music is an aural concoction consisting of a healthy dose of the quirky, along with a large portion of the catchy, and even occasionally topped off with a shot of the melancholy. Dave has never paid mind to the latest trend, he'd much rather concern himself with attempting to create something unique and entertaining. Blimp music definitely has its influences, but never sounds derivative. If you are a fan of Tom Waits, Elvis Costello, XTC, or even The Beatles, then you will definitely understand where Blimp is coming from. As for Dave himself, he's had quite an interesting musical career ranging from playing in all sorts of local bands to backing up Susanna "The Bangles" Hoffs on a national tour. More recently he's been working with The Primitive Radio Gods who had a top ten hit with the song "Standing Outside a Broken Phone Booth with Money in My Hand". With that being said, what he has done in the past doesn't seem to matter too much to Dave. What is important and essential to him is the creation of music, which is something that he intends on doing until they come and drag him away kicking and screaming... Which might not be too far off in the distant future. Who knows?

Group Members Dave Girtsman

Instruments Acoustic Guitars, Electric Guitars, Sometimes Drums, Cello, Mandolin, Accordian, Percussion

Albums Vertical Hold, Vinyl Luxury Liner,

Press Reviews "The album has an extremely warm and dusky kind of sound with melodic acoustic plucking doing a hat dance around evocative lyrics and kid-pocket flotsam percussion. There's an obvious Tom Waits influence which Blimp gives its own stamp of character. My favorite find in a long while and highly recommended"..Bryan Baker, Gajoob "Homemade Music"****"Dave Girtsman, the man behind Ventura, California’s Blimp, doesn’t need many frills to make his eccentric, acoustic songs score". . .Nina Pearlman "The Rocket"

Location Ventura, California - USA

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