Dave
Rave is a musician’s musician. To the general public, he’s the
manic Teenage Head rhythm guitarist who graduated to lead singer and
catapulted the band back into the charts; but musicians know him as
a valued session player (Daniel Lanois, Andrew Loog Oldham, Alex
Chilton, and countless others) who can play the best version of a
song he’s never heard.
Often referred to as a Canadian Nick Lowe, Dave was the first North
American artist to sign to Russia’s Melodiya record label and
recorded Valentino’s Pirates in 1989 as The Dave Rave Group. They
were originally known as the Dave Rave Conspiracy but this name was
changed to appease cold war era Russian sensibilities. Press
surrounding this release included a CBC documentary revisiting
Russia with the group. This was followed by the next Dave Rave
Conspiracy album, Three Octave Fantastic Hexagram with former
Washington Squares player, Lauren Agnelli. Lauren and Dave formed an
incredible creative partnership that resulted in 3 Agnelli &
Rave albums over the next ten years and continue a song writing
partnership that flourishes to this day..
Media continually notes “his sharp pop intelligence means the
songwriting is of high standard.” Dave continues to produce
incredible music in a wide variety of genres from jazz to folk to
rockabilly to punk, including his well received jazz album, Another
Side Of Love, recorded with Mark McCarron and released in 2002 on
the Bongobeat label. But it is Dave’s pop sensibilities and his
devotion to making music that is honest, intimate and real
regardless of whether he touches you with smiles, tears or the
occasional urge to pogo in your living room.
Dave’s latest album, Everyday Magic, on the Bullseye label will do
just that. Dave spends his time playing live, producing, writing and
coming up with more ideas to bring great musicians together for the
purpose of entertaining themselves and the masses. One example is
The Grand Song Caravan, the tour he is currently on supports his
music as well as the music of others and that exemplifies all that
Dave stands and strives for in music. Paul Hyde (Payola$, Rock &
Hyde), US Singer-Songwriters Joe Mannix & Kate Schrock are just
a few of the people Dave toured with in 2015. Press interest is
picking up with many upcoming appearances in television, radio &
print. Touring in Canada and the US continues with Dave also
realizing his dream to play the Cavern Club in Liverpool in October
2016. Dave has also appeared on the new Beatles Tribute album, It
Was Forty Years Ago Today, singing with The Wretches in their
rendition of "Here Comes The Sun." Listen out for Dave’s
second single, the title track from Everyday Magic featuring The
Trews and Gordie Lewis from Teenage Head.
Tracks from Everyday Magic are currently playing in Canada, France,
the U.S. and even Siberia
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