Blue Rodeo, The Jayhawks, Soul Asylum, Counting Crows, John Hiatt, Ryan Adams, Son Volt, Wilco, Patty Griffin, Bruce Springsteen, The Band, Paul Westerberg, Tom Petty, Gillian Welch, Sarah Harmer, Kathleen Edwards, Pete Townshend, The Wallflowers, Bob Dylan, The Beatles, Neil Young, old Sun Records recordings
Sounds Like
another night of six string heartbreak & love songs...
"Davey O.'s music is full of folksy tunes and gutsy introspection, all wrapped in a unique blend of blues, rock and country" - Caroline Phelan, ARTVOICE
"Raw, rustic, rootsy and melodic, Davey's songs endear themselves to you quickly. It's pretense-free Americana that's worthy of your attention" - Jeff Miers, The Buffalo News
"penetrating vocals that sing of the human condition" - Allen Foster, Songwriter's Monthly
"his genuine brand of Country-Folk has made him one of Western New York's favorite singer-songwriters" - Donny Kutzbach, ARTVOICE
"Davey's road weary voice fits his tales of life on the road perfectly" - Bob Silvestri, Best of WNY.com
"This 4 song EP (thirtyninedollarview) brings to the table four strong, convincing songs of love, hope and loss, with storytelling lyrics that are simple and direct, yet poetic...."
"Davey's voice has a bit of an edge, but remains soft and warm, with a timbre reminiscent of Don Henley...."
"My only complaint is that this disc is much too short. After four songs, it leaves this listener longing for a full length CD of the same quality. Please Davey, be kind and start right away." - Ronny Bervoets, Rootstime, Belgium
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BIO:
Armed with a classic troubadour's Gibson guitar and a powerful-yet-sensitive voice (often compared to Don Henley, Jason Isbell, and Son Volt's Jay Farrar) singer-songwriter Davey O. has entertained attentive, diverse audiences throughout the Northeast and Midwest for nearly a decade. Davey's award-winning songs speak of love, hope, loss and the vulnerability of the human experience while offering an easy blend of Folk, Alt-Country and Americana. When performing alongside long-time guitarist/mandolinist Jeffrey Mikulski, Davey draws his audience in with infectious wit and warm banter.
Davey is currently completing his yet-to-be-named fifth release, while continuing to play approximately one hundred shows a year in coffeehouses, clubs, colleges, private house concerts and outdoor festivals. And... on a sunny summer day, Davey and Jeff have been known to busk on the streets of downtown Buffalo. (bio kindly written/edited by Sarah Craig, manager, Caffe Lena)
Awards:
6 time ASCAPlus Award Recipient,
3 time Buffalo Music Award Nominee,
2004 Winner, WNY People's Choice Award, (Best Original Solo Acoustic)
Major touring regions:
Boston, MA, Buffalo, NY (and many of it's surrounding suburbs), Cincinnati & Cleveland, OH, Corning, NY, Edinboro & Erie, PA, Indianapolis, IN, LaGrange & Louisville, KY, Nashville, TN, New Haven, CT, New York, NY, Pittsburgh, PA, Portland, ME, Rochester, NY, Troy, NY
Notable venues and festivals:
All Asia Cafe, Boston, MA,
Bluebird Cafe, Nashville, TN,
Club Cafe, Pittsburgh, PA,
Niagara University, Lewiston, NY,
Tralfamadore Cafe, Buffalo, NY,
University at Buffalo Center for the Arts, Amherst, NY,
Villa Maria College of Buffalo Recital Hall, Buffalo, NY,
ARTVOICE Streetfest, (2005),
Elmwood Avenue Festival of the Arts, Buffalo, NY (2003, 2004, 2007),
Music is Art Festival, (2006)
Notable support slots:
Kelly Joe Phelps, 2005, Mohawk Place, Buffalo, NY,
Will Hoge, 2006, Showplace Theatre, Buffalo, NY,
Gov't Mule, Medeski, Martin & Wood, 2005 ARTVOICE Streetfest, (acoustic stage), Tracy Grammer, 2007, Tin Angel, Philadelphia, PA, Elizabeth Cook, Sportsmen's Tavern, Buffalo, NY, 2007, The Roys, Club Infinity, Buffalo, NY, 2008, Brennen Leigh, Sportsmen's Tavern, Buffalo, NY, 2008
Discography:
All releases on h3o records.
Reflect (2000) (out of print)
the bare sessions (2002) (limited availability)
The Emotional Shelter (2003)
thirtyninedollarview (4 song EP) (2005)
"Transformation Road" from the thirtyninedollarview EP has been added to regular rotation on WLKK, 107.7 The Lake FM in Buffalo, NY, and on the online Americana/Country channel of Houston, TX station Outbound Music. "Transformation Road" is also a featured track on The Lake Local Music CD Vol. 3 (2006), and "No Use" is featured on the 2006 Music Is Art Compilation (Good Charamel Records). Tracks from "thirtyninedollarview" have also been added to the playlist of Scotland's Americana OK Program on Leith FM and it's sister station, New Zealand's Gold Rush 1440.
Songs from other releases have received airplay on various stations regionally, including:
just heard the ballad of hurricane elijah, and the rough edit of along for the ride and was blown away. Great tunes! cant wait to hear the album in the fall. catch u guys sat.
Yo Davey O thanks for the add and comment. ya the drums look great but man do they sound awesome. I am so glad I got them. I will try to catch a show soon. Best wishes to you.
