My most recent recording project: click to listen and purchase music!
My 2006 EP Old King Crow. If you're a fan of guitar and jam band music, check it out....Cream meets the Grateful Dead.
Influences
Here's an incomplete list. Little Feat, Van Morrison, Lyle Lovett, Buddy Miller, James McMurtry, Grateful Dead, Cream, Neil Young, Hendrix, Poco, Led Zeppelin, Allman Bros, Bill Frisell, Pat Metheny, John Scofield, Ralph Towner, Santana, and whatever else you might hear.
I'm a musician first and foremost. Guitar player, singer-songwriter, composer, performer, teacher, and eternal student of life and music. I live and work in Nashville and am thankful every day to be surrounded by driven, talented people that remind me over and over again to raise the bar another step higher.
I teach guitar, piano, and voice, coach singer-songwriters and aspiring young artists at my studio space on Nashville's Music Row, and offer performance workshops both here and on the road for organizations like NSAI, the Songwriters Guild, and Tennessee Songwriters Association. I'm currently writing regular columns for the Nashville Muse and Songwriters E-Tip online newsletters and am working on a book and DVD on rhythm in songwriting. My articles are collected on my blog, Life is hard, music is easy.
I play constantly around Nashville on my own as a soloist, as a freelance picker for hire, and as a trio with the peerless rhythm section of Brook Sutton and Rob Crawford. I have the pleasure and privilege of working with some of the best musicians and songwriters on the planet, many of whom are listed here on my top friends. Please visit them, listen to their music and go to their shows. Mine too, while you're at it.
You're right I've been working an awful lot, and haven't been able to get out as much as I'd like. We should do a show together soon to remedy that problem!!
Next BIG Nashville Music Festival and Conference kicks off on Wednesday October 7 and runs through Saturday October 10. Wristbands and VIP Badges are still available! To see the entire lineup of over 150 performers visit: http://www.nextbignashville.net. Wristbands are only $40 (access to all shows and afterparties) and VIP Badgs are only $100 (access to all shows, parties, VIP events and Daytime Conference). Purchase tickets, wristbands and badges here
Ciao,Dave Thank you for the add and the friendship. you are very good, I like your stupendous music a lot, Band, and stupendous voice. compliments ..really. you are one of my prefeitis, I feel great admiration for you, I hope to listen soon to you, in italy .. talk to you soon, and all of my best wishes to always listen to your good music. all the best.. from italy..and good life.. every day neal
WE DID IT!!! we helped Suzi Oravec win a record deal with RODNEY JERKINS! The Man behind Michael Jackson, Britney Spears, Beyonce, Mariah Carey, and now we helped add Suzi Oravec to that list! Thank You To Everyone who Voted at MusicMogul to make Suzi the Star! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OjIQwei0deo (To Watch Suzi's Thank you Video to her fans!)
EVERYONE - OUR GOOD FRIEND SUZI ORAVEC is in a Competition to Land a MAJOR record deal! All i need is your ONE Vote to Contribute to that! (And Maybe Forward A friend this note!? ) Voting ENDS TONIGHT!!! (saturday night) so we have to hurry! I only need ONE MINUTE of your time! We Need to Rack up THOUSANDS of Votes in order to Stay In The Lead Until The lead!! IT ENDS TONIGHT (saturday night) at Midnight Pacific Time. I'm in Cleveland, OH so it ends for me here at 2:00 AM in the morning. PLEASE PLEASE GET EVERYONE YOU KNOW TO VOTE!! Here is How You Vote: 1. Go to www.musicmogul.com 2. Register my Clicking on "register" in the top Right Hand Corner. 3. Fill out the Form and Submit it 4. Click on the Link that says News 5. Go to the 2nd Page of News 6. Click on Vote For your Favorite Finalist 7. Vote #10 for Suzi O under my performance for "Stop Breathing" Please please! (Email suziomusic@yahoo.com and tell her you voted and she will HOOK YOU UP!!)
The Hillbilly Rock Show on Friday August 2,2009 @ 8pm-? @ the newest venue in the downtown Nashville area PICK'S(formerly Hall of Fame)located in the lobby of the Best Western Hotel on Division Street@ Demombreun. A FANTASTIC night of all genres of music: Featuring: Red Headed Stepchild/Mr&Miss Jones/Kokomo Joe & Friends featuring Mary Hartman,Arthur Godfrey,Jay Studdard/Jason & Punknecks.The Hillbilly Harlotts/open jam at 11:30pm
Welcome to “DM Country” and thanks for accepting my
request. Here's a "DM" tongue tangling tambourine jangling double
fisting mind twisting riddle to kick through your day and help you keep a grin
above your chin all weekend long. Have a Tornado swirling Fly caught in a
hurricane whirling Hope hurling Thank God I’ve landed back on my
feet twirling Sunday!!!
Hey Dave - Great to hear from you...I know you've been keeping busy as usual...LOL! Have a great weekend...I am enjoying "The Big Easy" this weekend and singing a few with some songwriters in The French Quarter. It is steamy HOT here as usual but I love New Orleans. The NY people were awesome...yes, a lot like Tennessee country folks...and the countryside was beautiful! Have a great weekend. Thanks for believing in me...it means a lot coming from you!
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