Dave here. I appreciate your visit and interest!
Bio
I majored in jazz guitar performance at Oakland University in Rochester, MI. After touring polyester jumpsuit lounges during the disco era, I became a founding member (guitarist and composer) of the seminal Chicago fusion band, Juggular.
Through the 90s, I performed with the TVK Orchestra, a Chicago-based special events and wedding band.
I took a break from music from about 2000-06. When I picked up the guitar again, I decided to go back to one of my original musical passions -- the blues. This led me to play with Elmore James Jr. and other Chicago blues artists, including the Blues Persuaders (a.k.a. 60-Grit) 2006-07.
I'm happy to be playing with Turnstyles (pop/rock) and DSO Orchestra (variety & special events) under Derrick "Suede" Stout's Darwin Records.
Music is an avocation for me, but a core passion and driving force in my life. I have tremendous admiration and respect for the hard working folks who make their living through the performance and teaching of music. Hat's off!
Gear
Guitars: Fender and Gibson electrics, Baden acoustic
Amplification: Fender Deluxe
Effects: Numerous overdrives, delay, chorus, and wah; by Xotic, Boss, Vox; packed like sardines in a SKB pedalboard
Audio Samples
Blues Persuaders
Lead vocals, lead & rhythm guitar -- playing with the Blues Persuaders in 2007
(Captured live with a portable recorder at various gigs. Pete Skatch bass, Stevie Lange other & slide guitar, Wayne Wojnarowski drums)
I wrote Down So Long. I was instrumental in arranging everything else here.
Juggular
This was an instrumental fusion band I had the pleasure of playing with in the 1980s. I composed all the following songs, which were recorded live at Lefty's.
Video Performances
These are all shows as a sideman.
(The band starts at about 2:00 in this video. I'm to the left of Elmore)
Playing "Bone Dance" with Dave "Hawkman" Hawkins (2007)
(I'm to the lead singer's right, playing the Parker)
"Doo Doo Blues" with Dave Hawkins
(I'm to the lead singer's right, playing the white Strat)
With Elmore James, Jr., performing"Don't Get Mad" at Reggie's Music Hall i n 2007, Chicago, as part of the American Blues Legends Revue during the 25th Chicago Blues Festival.
(I'm in the black cap, playing the white Strat on Elmo's left.)