Hope you had a good holiday. I’m back in the saddle and jazzed about the new year. I have a busy month to tell you about but before that I wanted to say thank you for all the positive words about the Christmas album. It never occurred to me that the album would be played while wrapping presents, during family dinners, or while unwrapping gifts on Christmas morning. So cool! The CD’s are sold out but the album will always be available on iTunes. Anyway, thanks again.
BENEFIT FOR INDIA CONCERT
Two of my dear friends, Jen & Jan, are going to India this month to volunteer at an orphanage. They are hosting a concert to help raise money for the orphanage. Lots of artists are playing and they will also be giving away valuable raffle prizes. The facebook invite has all the details if you want to learn more. I’m playing solo acoustic songs and will also be playing bass in Sean William’s new solo venture called, The Royal Almanac.
Wednesday January 6th / Nashville, TN
Edgehill Studios / 7pm / $15 Donation
FACEBOOK INVITE
HARD ROCK CAFE CONCERT
I’ve been asked to open a show at the newly refurbished Hard Rock Cafe in downtown Nashville. It’s a $10 show but you can get FREE tickets in advance by emailing: zachspencermusic@gmail.com.
Saturday January 9th / Nashville, TN
Hard Rock Cafe / 9:00pm / $10 (or free!)
Opening for Zach Spencer & Stephen Garrett
FACEBOOK INVITE
KIM BOWEN CD RELEASE SHOW
My friend, Kim Bowen, has recorded an excellent EP called “California” that’s being released this month. He’s asked me to play guitar for him at the CD release show so I’m helping to spread the word. He really nailed a cool southern California 60’s vibe on the recordings. You can check out samples on iTunes.
Thursday January 14th / Nashville, TN
Edgehill Studios / 7:00pm / FREE
(I’m playing guitar and singing harmony)
FACEBOOK INVITE
UGLY MUGS
I’m playing solo acoustic at one of my favorite new venues this month. It’s a short set and totally free.
Saturday January 16th / Nashville, TN
Ugly Mugs / 6:30pm / FREE
w/ Rachel Pearl & Shelly Fraley
FACEBOOK INVITE
The Foxymorons are back in the studio working on our 4th full-length album. We started recording it a few weeks ago in Nashville and will be working on it over the next couple months. We’re roping in all of our usual recording/live collaborators on the album. Still not 100% sure on the release date however you can follow the progress via our Twitter account.
Why am I tied up in a Christmas bow? Because I made a new Christmas album! After releasing albums for ten years it was either time for a greatest hits or a Christmas album. It’s called ‘Next Christmas’ and features a mix of Christmas classics and new original tunes. You can currently listen to the entire album on my website and place an order for an autographed CD. If you prefer downloads you can also instantly get the album from iTunes. Or you can come to the CD release show and gobble one up there.
Once you’ve checked out the album I’d love to get some honest reviews and ratings posted on iTunes. Here’s a link if ya wanna mess with that.
CD RELEASE SHOW / CHRISTMAS CONCERT
Thursday December 10th – Nashville, TN
Edgehill Studios – 1201 Villa Place
FREE and All Ages
My friends, The Nobility, have invited me, as well as The Medders, to perform at their 3rd annual Christmas concert. I’ve put together a crack squad of sharply dressed musicians (Eric Stroud, Daniel Larson, Kim Bowen, featuring Sara Beth Geoghegan) to back me for my portion of the show. I’ll have printed lyric sheets on hand for the audience so we can all sing along to Christmas classics. The night will also serve as the release party for The Nobility’s excellent new Christmas EP called “I’ve Got a Present For You”.
Here’s the lineup for the night:
7:00 The Medders
7:45 David Dewese
8:30 The Nobility
This week I am the featured artist on a cool website called Val’s List. Val creates iTunes playlists for people that like music but don’t have time to keep up with the latest buzz bands. You can check out the latest playlist that I’m a part of here. It has artists like Snow Patrol, Pete Yorn, and A Fine Frenzy among others. This week they are also giving away my song “Make The Best Of It” on their website. Check it out.
This week I’m headed to Texas for a batch of shows scattered around the DFW area. Hope you can come out if you are in the area.
November, 19 / Waco, TX
Common Grounds / 8:00pm / $5.00
w/ Wes Cunningham
Facebook Invite
November, 21 / Plano, TX
Love & War In Texas / 7:00pm
$8 / Opening for Lost Immigrants
Facebook Invite
November, 23 / Dallas, TX
Opening Bell Coffee / 7:30pm / $5.00
Songwriters In The Round
Facebook Invite
November, 27 / Royse City, TX
The Well Coffee Lounge / 7:00 PM
w/ James Dunning
Facebook Invite
November 28 / Krugerville, TX
Sunset Sports Grill / 9:00pm /FREE
w/ James Dunning
Facebook Invite
I post random things on my Youtube channel from time to time. Last month I uploaded a video tour of my recording studio. Check it out if you want to see/hear how I make records in my house. It’s my public service message letting people know that you don’t have to be a genius to make music.
What have you been up to this summer? Seriously…what’s the scoop?! I’ve been bouncing around the country strumming my guitar, making websites for people, and working on my clothing line. Right now I have a few important bits of music related info to share with you though.
JULY 17th CONCERT
I’m playing this Friday night in Plano, TX at a place called Love and War in Texas. It’ll be a simple 30-minute acoustic set opening for Lost Immigrants. Love and War in Texas is a nice restaurant with a rad outdoor concert patio area. It gets fairly packed so be sure you arrive by 8pm. Lost Immigrants are playing late into the night so you’ll definitely get your money’s worth if me and my songs aren’t enough for ya.
Love and War In Texas – Plano, TX
Opening for Lost Immigrants
601 E. Plano Pkwy
8:00pm | Cost: $8.00
JULY 24th CONCERT
Opening Bell South Side is a nice little coffee house listening room. I’m playing on July 24th from 8:00-8:45 so get there on time and be prepared to drink coffee, bob your head to my little pop songs and endure my wacky stories. This is not the same place I played at back in the fall. They have two locations so don’t get confused. I’ve been told they offer free parking on the Belleview Street entrance.
Opening Bell South Side – Dallas, TX
1409 South Lamar 012
8:00-8:45 | Cost:donation
Are you good? You never write, you never call. I guess I’ll talk about me then! Well, my favorite season is here. Have I mentioned how much I enjoy summer? I’ve already been to the beach so all is well. Here’s what else is going on….
ACOUSTIC DEMOS
Okay, so you know I’ve been giving my album away for free on my website, right? Well, now I’ve posted all of the acoustic demos for the entire album as well as two additional album demo songs called Concertina and Gone. Most of the songs were recorded with just me and my guitar using my MacBook’s Garageband program. Super simple and lo-fi. If you’re curious to hear it you can head over to my website and get the album for free by forwarding the music to 5 friends or paying whatever you want.
SINGING SIDEMAN
I certainly love being the center of attention all the time but something that I equally enjoy is supporting other artists. My friend, Sara Beth Geoghegan, is an awesome touring piano singer girl and she’s asked me to play guitar for her several times this summer. We’re headed to California for a week, then Arizona, then off to Texas for a while. She’s the star but I’ll be strumming my guitar and singing lots of harmony and even singing leads from time to time. I’ve posted a video of the two of us singing (or should I say practicing on stage) for the first time together on my website.
TWITTER MANIAC
I know I’ve mentioned it before, but the party is really happening at twitter these days. I’m tweeting like a mad man. Sometimes up to once or twice a day. Lookout Ashton Kutcher!
DIGITAL CATALOG
I know I don’t have to tell you that my album is available on iTunes but I DO want to remind you that I have 6 other albums on iTunes. The Luxury Liners and The Foxymorons albums are all on iTunes and we’re now on all of the other digital music providers as well. So go get your download on!
David Dewese here. I hope you are well. I’m doing GREAT now that winter is nearly over. It’s time to hit the trails, bust out the flip flops, smile, and live life again. Winter doesn’t treat this homeboy well.
I think everyone realizes I released my solo record back in October. Well, the entire album is now available on the NoiseTrade website for free download. So if you haven’t grabbed it yet now’s your chance. http://noisetrade.com/daviddewese
The most important thing that I’m wanting to tell y’all about is Noisetrade’s “TELL 5 FRIENDS” option. If you’d rather not pay money for the album you can download it for free by simply sending it to 5 friends. I’m a fan of this option. This helps me spread the word, you get to own the album, and your friends learn about new music. Everyone wins!
For those of you that purchased my album long ago with your hard-earned cash, THANK YOU. If you like the album I’m inviting you to send your friends the link. Since you are my friends, I’ll tell you about some NoiseTrade albums I’ve downloaded and really love. Bryan Brown, Kate York, Judd & Maggie, Katie Herzig, Robby Hecht, and Cheyenne Medders.
Oh yeah, I’m playing a show Thursday night in Nashville. Jeremy, Chop, and Kimbo will be my band mates for the night. We go on 2nd at 9pm. Here are the details:
Thursday March 19th / Nashville, TN
The Rutledge / $5.00 / 8:00pm
w/ Sara Beth Geoghegan & Kara Langer
Well, the solo album is now available for free download or pay-what-you-want right here on the site or at Noisetrade.com. It’s always nice to make money but I’m more interested in you helping me spread the word. You get the album for free by simply letting 5 friends know about the album. If you already have my album, I thank you for investing in my art early on, and I encourage you to still use the widget on my site to forward the album to friends. Who doesn’t like free good music?!
