Artist description As a performer, Dave is full of energy, personality, and fun. His shows are "family friendly" and appeal to people of all ages and walks of life. Drawing from the best of his East Coast folk heritage, he has a knack for transforming a roomful of passive listeners into active participants. He backs his songs with virtuoso playing on acoustic guitar and other instruments, and intersperses his concerts with stories of the road and the occasional philosophical insight. "Heartfeld, inspired songwriting…with a delivery both biting and assured."-- Paul Zollo, SingOut! Magazine

Music Style Folk and folk/rock

Musical Influences Al Stewart, Paul Simon, John Prine, Harry Chapin, Steve Goodman

Similar Artists Cat Stevens, Harry Chapin, Steve Goodman

Artist History Dave grew up surrounded by the active folk scene of Northern Virginia and Washington D.C. during the 1960s and 70s, where he was exposed to a variety of musical traditions and was inspired by performers like Pete Seeger and Arlo Guthrie. At age 9, Dave wrote his first song - the same year he met the legendary Libba Cotton ("Freight Train") and was invited to accompany her on stage. Throughout the 1970s and 80s, he continued to write and perform, both solo and with several bands in the D.C. area, London, and New York City. He studied music and philosophy at Columbia and Oxford universities, earned a Ph.D. in Philosophy from the University of California, Davis (1997), and promptly retired from academia to dedicate himself to music. "Dr. Dave" also released his debut CD, "Candy Shower," in 1997 and followed this up with a live CD recording, "Snapshots" (1998). Both albums met with critical acclaim and tracks from the CDs have received honors in national songwriting competitions and airplay on commercial, public, and grass-roots community radio stations, nationwide.

Instruments Vocals, Guitar, Piano, Bass, Violin, Viola, Accordion, Mandolin

Albums Candy Shower, Snapshots (Live)

Location Davis, CA - USA

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