CD REVIEW - Dave Gross - Crawling the Walls
Swingnation Records
We get quite a few CDs to review here at the Blues Society. Too many to do justice to all. If the CD is from someone I enjoy, I'm eager to listen to it and give my opinion. Sometimes, to be honest, it takes all of my stamina to stick it the player and "put up with” another artist
We get quite a few CDs to review here at the Blues Society. Too many to do justice to all. If the CD is from someone I enjoy, I'm eager to listen to it and give my opinion. Sometimes, to be honest, it takes all of my stamina to stick it the player and "put up with” another artist
I don't know. What makes me keep doing it? It is on occasion that there comes the rare artist that makes me want more: to hear the Cd over and over and to hear what else they have to offer. This is one of those occasions. Dave Gross is a fresh young, talented artist that has me wanting more. His songs mainly consist of bluesy swingtime melodies. I'm reminded of old Max Fleisher cartoons. When I hear some tunes, I hear Cab Calloway, Fats Domino and Chuck Berry. Pretty unusual, considering he's only 24 years old! He has a great voice, can play guitar with feeling, is a songwriter and bandleader. I decided to look into him a bit more, as I guarantee we'll hear more from him. Here's what a few others are saying:
"He can play, man! THAT BOY CAN SMOKE!" Hubert Sumlin "...a force to be reckoned with...A
"He can play, man! THAT BOY CAN SMOKE!" Hubert Sumlin "...a force to be reckoned with...A
MONSTER BLUES PLAYER."Duke Robillard
"Gross is good, very good, extraordinarily good, almost obscenely..."Francis RateauCrossroads Magazine"...belongs at the top...HE SWINGS LIKE AN ANIMAL."Freddy CelisRootstime So go get this IF you like swing- this guy brings back the old and mixes in some new.
"Gross is good, very good, extraordinarily good, almost obscenely..."Francis RateauCrossroads Magazine"...belongs at the top...HE SWINGS LIKE AN ANIMAL."Freddy CelisRootstime So go get this IF you like swing- this guy brings back the old and mixes in some new.
~Don Vecchio
Just In: Swingnation Records has just announced that Dave Gross has been nominated for the “Sean Costello Rising Star Award” presented by Blues Blast Magazine
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