Read what others are saying:
"This guy is so damned talented, it makes me sick!"
Dave Stone
Blues Matters!
"...OUTSTANDING...one of the year's best releases."
Richard Ludmerer
BluesWax
"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 Rateau
Crossroads Magazine
"...belongs at the top...HE SWINGS LIKE AN ANIMAL."
Freddy Celis
Rootstime
"...POWERHOUSE VOCALS AND FAT-TONED GUITAR..."
Mick Rainsford
Blues in Britain Magazine
"Dave Gross will help carry, if not lead, the blues into the next five or six decades."
Peter "Blewzzman" Lauro
Mary4Music
"His classy guitar work can slide effortlessly from straight blues to swing, jazz, rockabilly, and any style you can name. If it's on the fretboard, Dave Gross will find it!!"
Don Crow
Music City Blues
"...ONE OF THE BRIGHTEST YOUNG NEW PROMISES OF ACTUAL BLUES MUSIC."
La Hora del Blues
"...considerable skills as a guitarist, songwriter, and singer...DOWNRIGHT SCARY...impeccable, tasteful guitar..."
Blues Bytes
"...along with the outstanding guitar work demonstrated by Gross, his voice is smooth, snappy and oozes style."
Karen Nugent
Boston Blues Review
"When you're ready for something new, this guitar god of tomorrow is ready, willing and able to blow your ears wide open."
Chris Spector
Midwest Record
"Wait until you hear this guy! The CD is excellent from top to bottom...his music is far beyond his year...SIMPLY FABULOUS."
Blue Barry
Smoky Mountain Blues Society
"Take note people, there is a new torch bearer for the 'mood' Blues sound and his name is Dave Gross."
Ray Hansen
Walla Walla Blues Society
"His vocals contain that edge of heartbreak that inhabit all good blues performances...way ahead of his contemporaries. HIS GUITAR PLAYING IS FIRST RATE..."
Mark Thompson
Crossroads Blues Society
"...Dave Gross will be carrying the torch for Mother Blues way into the future. SUPERB."
Mark Gresser
Long Island Blues Society
"Mighty fine, mighty fine indeed...the blues is in good hands..."
KVRX Radio
"I believe this boy has traded his soul to the devil to play like that!"
Keith Mulhare
WFDU Radio
"SERIOUS GUITAR PLAYIN'...PASIONATE VOCALS."
The Byrd of Paradise
KZSU Radio
"...marvelous CD...DON'T MISS THIS."
Nick Delay
WVKR Radio
"When I heard Dave my ears stood up and I thought 'man this kid can play!' Look out for Dave Gross."
Popa Chubby
"It's so refreshing to discover Dave Gross. Here is a young man who is digging deep into the blues, studying all of the masters, and yet simultaneously committed to finding his own voice as an artist."
Debbie Davies
"Every time I hear Dave Gross play he gets better and better! I only wish I played that good when I was his age. He's pretty amazing."
Arthur Neilson
"Those of us present at this naissance can only wait and see where his guitar---and his heart---will take him next."
Blues Who New York
Biography:
2007 Blues Music Awards Nominee for "Best New Artist Debut" - At only 23 years old, guitarist, singer, songwriter, and producer, Dave Gross is an artist reminiscent of some of the finest and most respected musicians in the history of roots music. His awe-inspiring talents bring to mind those of legendary, time-honored musicians to who most could only dream of being comparable.
Dave is a multi-instrumentalist and true creative and innovative force within the music world, whose deep-seeded passion and respect for the original blues and jazz masters bring new life to the music scene and prove him to be an absolute standout among his peers.
With musical roots that branch out in seemingly countless directions, Dave's talent has been described as being "so amazing, it's scary." He is a world-class guitarist who moves with a natural and seamless ease from Chicago blues to West coast swing to traditional jazz and beyond.
"Crawling the Walls" is Dave's third studio effort, and demonstrates his extraordinary talents and phenomenal growth as a singer, songwriter, and instrumentalist. In addition, it introduces this multi-talented artist's enviable and seemingly innate knack for producing and having authority in the studio—a rare ability for such a young musician.
Recorded "live" in the studio with top-notch musicians, the diverse repertoire of material featured on "Crawling the Walls" is a true coming-together of Dave's varied musical abilities; a colorful patchwork of the music he loves, the music that seems to be ingrained in his heart and soul.
The album showcases with energy and enthusiasm his diverse playing and writing style, as well as his ever-expanding set of musical tastes. The material on the record stems from traditional blues and jazz, rock n' roll, and swing.
These confluences of styles are performed by this young master with complete and irrefutable reverence for tradition and those who came before him, yet all the while sustain a fresh appeal. Dave's personal and youthful interpretations and approach to expressing his love for these timeless genres make for a refreshing record.
Dave's ever-evolving voice is rich, powerful, and expressive, while still remaining completely honest, soulful and from-the-heart. As a songwriter, Dave's intriguing melodies surround mature, heartfelt lyrics that belie his tender age, and are decorated with beauty and taste by his creative and innovative guitar playing.
As a performer, and always a tough act to follow, Dave has an electrifying stage presence and infectious personality that continues to garner an increasing fan base for this young veteran. Dave's audiences never cease to be spell-bound and amazed by his mind-boggling virtuosity. Critics and fans alike believe that this inventive, almost scarily talented 23-year-old could legitimately be one of the top players in the country.
Despite his young age, Dave has already shared stages or recorded with such renowned blues & jazz artists as Hubert Sumlin, Duke Robillard, Bob Margolin, Nappy Brown, Les Paul, Little Charlie & the Nightcats, Popa Chubby, the Tommy Castro Band, Ronnie Baker Brooks, Debbie Davies, Bettye LaVette, Mark Hummel, Arthur Neilson, Sax Gordon, Doug "Mr. Low" James, "Monster" Mike Welch, Nick Moss, JW Jones, Willie Kent, Dennis Gruenling, Jason Ricci & New Blood, Big Ed Sullivan, Christine Santelli, Matt Munisteri, Jon-Erik Kellso, Scott Robinson, Mookie Brill, Dan Block, Evan Christopher, Nicki Parrott, Stephane Wrembel, Doña Oxford, among many other notable artists.
In between his rigorous touring schedule, Dave puts to use his passion and fervor for producing other artists of various styles.
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