--- title: "The Luxury Liners · David Dewese" canonical: https://daviddewese.com/bands/the-luxury-liners/ updated: 2026-10-07 --- Band · since 1997 # The Luxury Liners The Luxury Liners are a power-pop band co-founded in 1997 by David Dewese and Chad Edgington, who took it to Nashville together. Chad left Nashville in 2001, and David has carried the band on since. The name comes from the Gram Parsons song “Luxury Liner”. The Luxury Liners keep their own website. [Visit theluxuryliners.com](https://theluxuryliners.com/) [Full discography](https://daviddewese.com/music/the-luxury-liners/) · [Live history](https://daviddewese.com/bands/the-luxury-liners/#live) The Luxury Liners, c. 2000, with David Dewese mid-leap Photo: Mark Montgomery ## Quick facts - **Co-founded**: 1997, by David Dewese and Chad Edgington - **Home base**: Nashville (1997–2010) - **Forever members**: David Dewese · Chad Edgington · Scott Carpenter · David “Larry” Wilstermann - **Releases**: 7 (2000–2026) - **Labels**: Litterbug Records · Texas Music Café · Echomusic - **Official site**: [theluxuryliners.com](https://theluxuryliners.com/) ## The story In Nashville they became a sharp-dressed power-pop band. Early lineups came and went; Scott Carpenter joined on drums in August 1998, and David Wilstermann on bass in December 2000. The Nashville years brought [*Sound As Ever*](https://daviddewese.com/music/the-luxury-liners/sound-as-ever/) (2000) and the [*Believe* EP](https://daviddewese.com/music/the-luxury-liners/believe-ep/) (2001), and a busy live circuit that the band logged in its own journal from 2001 to 2004: Memphis, Las Vegas, Atlanta, Detroit, the Indiana acoustic tour and many Nashville nights. With David leading the band after 2001, [*Overbored*](https://daviddewese.com/music/the-luxury-liners/overbored/) (2003) and [*Nonetheless*](https://daviddewese.com/music/the-luxury-liners/nonetheless/) (2006) followed, and the band’s songs reached television: “Dreaming” on *One Tree Hill* and “Sunshine” as a FOX Sports theme. In 2021 Texas Music Café released a live version of “Shake It Up”, a band original first heard on the [*Believe EP*](https://daviddewese.com/music/the-luxury-liners/believe-ep/), as a single: [*Shake It Up (Live at the Texas Music Café)*](https://daviddewese.com/music/the-luxury-liners/shake-it-up-live/). In 2026 the band returned with the singles [“Great Day”](https://daviddewese.com/music/the-luxury-liners/great-day/) (February) and [“New Beginning”](https://daviddewese.com/music/the-luxury-liners/new-beginning/) (April), and Sweden’s Sound Asleep Records reissued *Sound As Ever* as a remastered deluxe LP in May 2026. ## The forever members The four people the band counts as its members for good. - ### [David Dewese](https://daviddewese.com/about/) Co-founder; guitar, bass, vocals · since 1997 - ### Chad Edgington Co-founder; guitar, bass, vocals · 1997–2001 - ### Scott Carpenter Drums · since August 1998 - ### David Wilstermann Bass · since December 2000 The band jokingly called him “Larry”, because there was already a David in the band. ### Also in the band’s history - Jeff LaFrate, drums, June 1997 – April 1998 - Mark W. Winchester, bass, December 1997 – April 1998 - Kyle Edgington, drums, May–August 1998 - Scott Jeffries, tambourine, one show in June 1997 ## The Luxury Liners, year by year The band’s thread from [Through the decades](https://daviddewese.com/music/timeline/), where each fact’s source is listed. 1. 1997 Founding · Texas, then Nashville The band is founded and moves to Nashville. 2. Aug 1998 Lineup Scott Carpenter joins The Luxury Liners on drums. 3. May 2000 Album ### [Sound As Ever](https://daviddewese.com/music/the-luxury-liners/sound-as-ever/) 4. Dec 2000 Lineup David Wilstermann joins on bass. 5. Mar 2001 EP ### [Believe EP](https://daviddewese.com/music/the-luxury-liners/believe-ep/) 6. 2001 Lineup · Nashville, Tennessee Chad Edgington leaves Nashville. David carries on with The Luxury Liners without him. 7. May 2003 Album ### [Overbored](https://daviddewese.com/music/the-luxury-liners/overbored/) 8. Oct 2006 Album ### [Nonetheless](https://daviddewese.com/music/the-luxury-liners/nonetheless/) 9. Aug 2021 Single ### [Shake It Up (Live at the Texas Music Café)](https://daviddewese.com/music/the-luxury-liners/shake-it-up-live/) 10. May 2025 Release “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). 11. Feb 2026 Single ### [Great Day](https://daviddewese.com/music/the-luxury-liners/great-day/) 12. Apr 2026 Single ### [New Beginning](https://daviddewese.com/music/the-luxury-liners/new-beginning/) 13. May 2026 Release Sound As Ever, on vinyl: the band’s 2000 debut comes back as a remastered deluxe LP on Sound Asleep Records (Sweden), 100 copies. [About the record](https://daviddewese.com/music/the-luxury-liners/sound-as-ever/) ## All 7 releases - ### [New Beginning](https://daviddewese.com/music/the-luxury-liners/new-beginning/) The Luxury Liners · 2026 · Single Digital single - ### [Great Day](https://daviddewese.com/music/the-luxury-liners/great-day/) The Luxury Liners · 2026 · Single Digital single - ### [Shake It Up (Live at the Texas Music Café)](https://daviddewese.com/music/the-luxury-liners/shake-it-up-live/) The Luxury Liners · 2021 · Single Digital single - ### [Nonetheless](https://daviddewese.com/music/the-luxury-liners/nonetheless/) The Luxury Liners · 2006 · Album CD - ### [Overbored](https://daviddewese.com/music/the-luxury-liners/overbored/) The Luxury Liners · 2003 · Album CD - ### [Believe EP](https://daviddewese.com/music/the-luxury-liners/believe-ep/) The Luxury Liners · 2001 · EP Enhanced CD EP - ### [Sound As Ever](https://daviddewese.com/music/the-luxury-liners/sound-as-ever/) The Luxury Liners · 2000 · Album CD [Full discography →](https://daviddewese.com/music/the-luxury-liners/) ## Press As reprinted on the band’s press page, 2005. - > “Overbored … is a must-have for all power pop fans.” Performing Songwriter · July 2004 On [*Overbored*](https://daviddewese.com/music/the-luxury-liners/overbored/) [Read the archived reprint (Performing Songwriter, 2004)](https://web.archive.org/web/20051225072849/http://www.theluxuryliners.com/press.html) - > “‘Waiting for the Sun’ … is drop-dead perfect pop-rock (and the best song here) … This is one of my favorites of the year.” Metroland · Erik Hage · June 2003 On [*Overbored*](https://daviddewese.com/music/the-luxury-liners/overbored/) [Read the archived reprint (Metroland, 2003)](https://web.archive.org/web/20051225072849/http://www.theluxuryliners.com/press.html) - > “…the best (and best dressed) purveyors of pop in Nashville.” Nashville Rage · July 2002 [Read the archived reprint (Nashville Rage, 2002)](https://web.archive.org/web/20051225072849/http://www.theluxuryliners.com/press.html) - > “Excellent power pop with the tongue-in-cheek wiliness of Cheap Trick and the underlying violence of Big Star.” Nashville Rage · April 2002 [Read the archived reprint (Nashville Rage, 2002)](https://web.archive.org/web/20051225072849/http://www.theluxuryliners.com/press.html) - > “…the group ended up more as a guitar-crunchy power pop band that called to mind classic acts like Big Star, Badfinger, and the Raspberries.” All Music Guide · Erik Hage · September 2001 [Read the archived reprint (All Music Guide, 2001)](https://web.archive.org/web/20051225072849/http://www.theluxuryliners.com/press.html) ## Appearances - 1998 · Sound Asleep Records ### *Fireworks Vol. 2: 25 Explosive Tracks* 2 tracks - 1998 · Not Lame Recordings ### *Nashpop (A Nashville Pop Compilation)* “If I Cry” · not on any Luxury Liners album - 2001 ### *SESAC Presents… An Eclectic Evening Of Music* “Shake It Up” - 2005 · Sound Asleep Records ### *Between Goodlettsville And Murfreesboro* “Promise Ring” · otherwise unreleased - 2023 · Texas Music Café ### *25 Years of the 99 Cent, Deep Fried, Gravy Smothered, All You Can Eat Texas Music Cafe (Volume One)* “Shake It Up” - 2025 · Sound Asleep Records ### *Fireworks Vol. 3* “Precious To My Heart” · the hidden track from Sound As Ever ## On television - The WB · first aired February 24, 2004 ### *One Tree Hill* “Dreaming”, from [*Overbored*](https://daviddewese.com/music/the-luxury-liners/overbored/) · Season 1, episode 15, “Suddenly Everything Has Changed” [Watch the clip: “Dreaming” in One Tree Hill on YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KAq9dUlt3Rw) - FOX Sports ### *US Youth Soccer Show* “Sunshine”, from [*Overbored*](https://daviddewese.com/music/the-luxury-liners/overbored/) · Theme song [Watch the clip: “Sunshine” in US Youth Soccer Show on YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mju1nb3BOzU) ## Quick answers ### Who founded The Luxury Liners? David Dewese and his college friend Chad Edgington co-founded the band in 1997. Chad left in 2001; David still leads the band. ### Where does the name The Luxury Liners come from? From the Gram Parsons song “Luxury Liner”. ### Is this Emmylou Harris’s Luxury Liner? No. Emmylou Harris’s 1977 album Luxury Liner is a different record, and the Finnish band Luxury Liner and the 1990s Georgia band Luxury are different acts; The Luxury Liners are the power-pop band of David Dewese, at theluxuryliners.com. ### Is this the Luxury Liners who released They’re Flowers (2013)? No. That is Carter Tanton’s project: Luxury Liners is the name the singer-songwriter records under. ### Who is in The Luxury Liners? The band counts four “forever members”: David Dewese, Chad Edgington, Scott Carpenter and David “Larry” Wilstermann. ### Are The Luxury Liners still active? Yes. The band returned in 2026 with the singles “Great Day” and “New Beginning”. ## Live history Shows from the band’s own journal, 2001–2004. **Selected shows, 2001–2004** | When | Where | From the journal | Source | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | c. Jun 30, 2001 | The Map Room, Memphis, Tennessee | “Our Memphis debut” | [Archived post: The Map Room, Memphis, Tennessee, c. Jun 30, 2001](https://web.archive.org/web/20020203232010/http://theluxuryliners.com:80/2001_06_01_archives.html) | | Aug 3, 2001 | Borders Bookstore Cafe, Brentwood, Tennessee | Acoustic showcase, two sets | [Archived post: Borders Bookstore Cafe, Brentwood, Tennessee, Aug 3, 2001](https://web.archive.org/web/20011213001845/http://theluxuryliners.com:80/2001_08_01_archives.html) | | Aug 9, 2001 | The Basement, Nashville | A 14-song set, including The Foxymorons’ “The Duke Of Gloucester” and “Baby Blue” | [Archived post: The Basement, Nashville, Aug 9, 2001](https://web.archive.org/web/20011213001845/http://theluxuryliners.com:80/2001_08_01_archives.html) | | Aug 12, 2001 | 12th & Porter, Nashville | “The new three piece configuration” | [Archived post: 12th & Porter, Nashville, Aug 12, 2001](https://web.archive.org/web/20011213001845/http://theluxuryliners.com:80/2001_08_01_archives.html) | | Sep 21, 2001 | Borders (acoustic), Nashville area | First performances of “Sunshine” and “Dreaming” | [Archived post: Borders (acoustic), Nashville area, Sep 21, 2001](https://web.archive.org/web/20011213002914/http://theluxuryliners.com:80/2001_09_01_archives.html) | | Late Sep 2001 | Ohio and Michigan | The first trip out of the region | [Archived post: Ohio and Michigan, Late Sep 2001](https://web.archive.org/web/20011213005859/http://theluxuryliners.com:80/2001_10_01_archives.html) | | Oct 11, 2001 | 12th & Porter, Nashville | Music-conference showcase | [Archived post: 12th & Porter, Nashville, Oct 11, 2001](https://web.archive.org/web/20011213005859/http://theluxuryliners.com:80/2001_10_01_archives.html) | | Nov 14, 2001 | Jillian’s, Nashville | A cancer-research benefit with Nashville Predators players | [Archived post: Jillian’s, Nashville, Nov 14, 2001](https://web.archive.org/web/20020903202557/http://theluxuryliners.com:80/2001_11_01_archives.html) | | Mar 1, 2002 | The Basement, Nashville | First show of 2002 | [Archived post: The Basement, Nashville, Mar 1, 2002](https://web.archive.org/web/20020907041018/http://theluxuryliners.com:80/2002_03_01_archives.html) | | May 23, 2002 | “Dancin’ in the District”, Nashville | Free outdoor concert | [Archived post: “Dancin’ in the District”, Nashville, May 23, 2002](https://web.archive.org/web/20020608024816/http://www.theluxuryliners.com:80/2002_05_01_archives.html) | | May 31, 2002 | House of Blues, Mandalay Bay, Las Vegas | Conference showcase | [Archived post: House of Blues, Mandalay Bay, Las Vegas, May 31, 2002](https://web.archive.org/web/20020808065530/http://www.theluxuryliners.com:80/2002_06_01_archives.html) | | Jun 27, 2002 | Exit/In, Nashville | A last-minute show | [Archived post: Exit/In, Nashville, Jun 27, 2002](https://web.archive.org/web/20020808065530/http://www.theluxuryliners.com:80/2002_06_01_archives.html) | | Jul 18, 2002 | 12th & Porter, Nashville | Recorded for Live Liners | [Archived post: 12th & Porter, Nashville, Jul 18, 2002](https://web.archive.org/web/20021008071758/http://www.theluxuryliners.com:80/2002_07_01_archives.html) | | Aug 2002 | Atlanta, Georgia | Opening for Blues Traveler | [Archived post: Atlanta, Georgia, Aug 2002](https://web.archive.org/web/20021005091947/http://www.theluxuryliners.com:80/2002_09_01_archives.html) | | c. Jan 31–Feb 1, 2003 | The House, Indianapolis; The Rev, Evansville, Indiana | The Indiana acoustic tour | [Archived post: The House, Indianapolis; The Rev, Evansville, Indiana, c. Jan 31–Feb 1, 2003](https://web.archive.org/web/20030526114321/http://www.theluxuryliners.com:80/2003_02_01_archives.html) | | Mar 26, 2003 | Slow Bar, Nashville | | [Archived post: Slow Bar, Nashville, Mar 26, 2003](https://web.archive.org/web/20030527093643/http://www.theluxuryliners.com:80/2003_03_01_archives.html) | | Mar 29, 2003 | Starbucks, Detroit suburbs, Michigan | Sold out | [Archived post: Starbucks, Detroit suburbs, Michigan, Mar 29, 2003](https://web.archive.org/web/20030529091448/http://www.theluxuryliners.com:80/2003_04_01_archives.html) | | Apr 18, 2003 | Louisville, Kentucky | | [Archived post: Louisville, Kentucky, Apr 18, 2003](https://web.archive.org/web/20030529091448/http://www.theluxuryliners.com:80/2003_04_01_archives.html) | | Late Apr 2003 | Rocketown, Nashville | | [Archived post: Rocketown, Nashville, Late Apr 2003](https://web.archive.org/web/20030529091448/http://www.theluxuryliners.com:80/2003_04_01_archives.html) | | Early Oct 2003 | Columbia, South Carolina | First performances of “Circles” and “Still In Love” | [Archived post: Columbia, South Carolina, Early Oct 2003](https://web.archive.org/web/20031218231614/http://www.theluxuryliners.com:80/2003_10_01_archives.html) | | Oct 18, 2003 | East Nashville | A surprise cover of Gram Parsons’ “Luxury Liner” | [Archived post: East Nashville, Oct 18, 2003](https://web.archive.org/web/20031218231614/http://www.theluxuryliners.com:80/2003_10_01_archives.html) | | Early Mar 2004 | The End, Nashville | | [Archived post: The End, Nashville, Early Mar 2004](https://web.archive.org/web/20040331005053/http://www.theluxuryliners.com:80/2004_03_01_archives.html) | Also recorded: *Live Liners*, at 12th & Porter, Nashville, 2002. ## Official site and streaming - [Visit theluxuryliners.com](https://theluxuryliners.com/) - [Spotify: The Luxury Liners](https://open.spotify.com/artist/3416B3EOd5itWZazwzw9Qc) - [Apple Music: The Luxury Liners](https://music.apple.com/us/artist/47333263) - [Deezer: The Luxury Liners](https://www.deezer.com/artist/1518436) - [Tidal: The Luxury Liners](https://tidal.com/browse/artist/5748092) - [YouTube: The Luxury Liners](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCi2Kheqfw714F4v8bwBbViA) Page updated October 2026.