The Mezzanine by The Nobility
11 tracks · bass and backing vocals
Songwriter, Solo Artist, Bandmate
About David Dewese
David Dewese is a songwriter and solo artist based in Dallas, Texas. He was raised in Mesquite, “forced into music at an early age” by his father, Will, a ’60s rocker who paid him lunch money to practice guitar and remains a big influence. His mother, Doris, is his biggest fan.
In February 2008 the Nashville Scene made David a Critic’s Pick, writing that his “thoughtful, bittersweet tunes” channel Evan Dando. His first solo album, Make The Best Of It, came out that year, followed by Next Christmas (2009), the Upside Down EP (2012) and the single Worry Less and Pray More (2021).
David co-founded two bands. He met Jerry James at church camp, and in 1994 they turned a fake-band joke into The Foxymorons, trading four-track cassettes by mail. A hand-numbered 1998 7-inch reached a Bay Area label, which released Calcutta (1999) before the band had played a show. Rodeo City, Hesitation Eyes (recorded in David’s Nashville spare bedroom; Pitchfork 7.3), Bible Stories and Fake Yoga (Robert Christgau: A−) followed, plus six singles in 2020–22.
In 1997 David and college friend Chad Edgington co-founded The Luxury Liners, named after a Gram Parsons song, and took the band to Nashville, where it became a sharp-dressed power-pop band. When Chad left in 2001, David carried on through Overbored (2003) and Nonetheless (2006), and the band’s songs reached One Tree Hill and a FOX Sports theme. In 2026 the band returned with “Great Day” and “New Beginning”.
David has also toured and recorded with Everman and The Nobility. He began helping with worship music in 2006 and became a worship leader in 2013; since 2022 he has led worship every Sunday at Journey Community Church in Dallas.
His church music started at West End Community Church in Nashville and continued at North Coast Calvary Chapel in California. It was his worship mentor, Jung Park, who brought him “off the back row” to lead the songs and the band. It has never been a career push.
Follow the tape on the home page: the route from Dallas to Nashville, San Diego and back to Dallas.
What he does
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Solo
Four solo releases since 2008.
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The Foxymorons
Co-founded with Jerry James in 1994.
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The Luxury Liners
Co-founded with Chad Edgington in 1997.
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Sideman
Toured and recorded with The Nobility and Everman; sings on Jung Park’s “Father, I’m Turning Back To You”.
Sideman
David has toured and recorded with Everman and with The Nobility, playing bass and singing on The Mezzanine and their Christmas EP. He also sings on Jung Park’s “Father, I’m Turning Back To You”, and has played with The Lost Immigrants, The Medders, Sara Beth Geoghegan and The Smart Brothers.
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I’ve Got A Present For You by The Nobility
6 tracks · The Nobility’s Christmas EP
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Father, I’m Turning Back To You by Jung Park
David sings on it
Career timeline
Dated moments across all three threads since 1997. For the records themselves, and the source of each fact, see Through the decades.
1990s
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David Dewese and his college friend Chad Edgington co-found The Luxury Liners, named after the Gram Parsons song, and take the band to Nashville.
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Scott Carpenter joins The Luxury Liners on drums.
2000s
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The Foxymorons’ first show: a SXSW showcase in the basement of the Empanada Parlour on Sixth Street in Austin, six months after Calcutta came out.
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David Wilstermann joins on bass.
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First solo show: David plays “The Lazy Librarian’s Son” in Nashville.
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Chad Edgington leaves Nashville. David carries on with The Luxury Liners without him.
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The spare-bedroom studio: David buys recording gear, and Jerry flies in for a week of “one concert played and eight studio songs recorded”.
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The Hesitation Eyes masters come back. “We bought the gear, learned to use it, engineered it, and performed it.” (David)
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SXSW again, at Spiro’s.
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“This Heart Of Mine” airs on ABC’s Men in Trees.
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American Viceroy: between records, the two start a clothing line. “This Too Shall Pass” appears in their list of new songs.
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The Nashville Scene makes David a Critic’s Pick: his “thoughtful, bittersweet tunes” channel Evan Dando.
2010s
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Bible Stories launches at a CD-release house show in Nashville, then at the Double Wide in Dallas.
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After 13 years in Nashville, David moves to San Diego. From then on, The Foxymorons are split between San Diego and Fort Worth.
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David plays the House of Blues in San Diego.
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Fake Yoga begins: recording starts at Jerry’s house in Fort Worth, on one of David’s trips back to Texas.
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A weekly residency at Relm Wine.Beer.Bistro in Carlsbad.
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David and Jerry guest-edit Magnet for two weeks: “From The Desk Of The Foxymorons”.
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Jerry on working long-distance: “[David] will track his songs or do overdubs on my songs.”
2020s
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“Precious To My Heart”, the hidden track listed as “Precious” on Sound As Ever, appears on the compilation Fireworks Vol. 3 (Sound Asleep Records, Sweden).
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Sound As Ever, on vinyl: the band’s 2000 debut comes back as a remastered deluxe LP on Sound Asleep Records (Sweden), 100 copies.
Live history
Solo shows named on David’s old site. For the band years, see The Luxury Liners’ live history.
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Nashville
His first solo show in September 2001, then Bongo Java, Edgehill Studios, the Hard Rock Cafe and Ugly Mugs.
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San Diego area
House of Blues San Diego (January 2011), E Street Cafe and The Roxy in Encinitas, Story Caffe, and a weekly residency at Relm Wine.Beer.Bistro in Carlsbad (from January 2014, and again from September 2014).
Photos
The portraits on this site are engraved from photographs of David. The photographs themselves, in full color and with their photographers’ credits, are in the press kit to view and download.
For anything else, get in touch.
Quick answers
Where is David Dewese from?
He was raised in Mesquite, Texas, lived in Nashville from 1997 to 2010 and then in San Diego, and moved back to Dallas, Texas, in 2019.
Which bands did David Dewese co-found?
Two: The Foxymorons, with his childhood friend Jerry James, in 1994, and The Luxury Liners, with his college friend Chad Edgington, in 1997.
What was his first solo album?
Make The Best Of It, released in October 2008. Next Christmas (2009), the Upside Down EP (2012) and the single “Worry Less and Pray More” (2021) followed.
Has his music been on television?
Yes. The Foxymorons’ “This Heart Of Mine” was on ABC’s Men in Trees, and The Luxury Liners’ “Dreaming” was on One Tree Hill; their “Sunshine” became a FOX Sports theme.
Who else has he played with?
He has toured and recorded with Everman and with The Nobility, and sings on Jung Park’s “Father, I’m Turning Back To You”.
Does he still play music?
Yes. He has led worship every Sunday at Journey Community Church in Dallas since 2022, and The Luxury Liners returned in 2026 with “Great Day” and “New Beginning”.
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