Dave Edwards and The Look: Home

Happy 2012 to all of you!

As we jump into the new year... with new activities coming and new shows and new music certainly on it's way too - we want to take a second and THANK YOU for an incredible 2011!

We are not an easy band to categorize and the different projects Dave did last year - The Belle Islanders & The Dave Edwards Band - only become successful if you enjoy them - AND THAT HAS DEFINITELY BEEN THE CASE!

This year I'm sure will find us at least starting back to basics - but you never know where that journey will go...

When the Lone Survivor record was handed in and ready to be mastered, Dave played me "Written All Over Your Face". What a song! I couldn't get over it and it had to be recorded - and Thanks to Bee, Bob, Bones and Harmonie Park Studios - we got a hot one!
When we were going over material for what became Pickin' Singles, I heard "I'm Wonderin'" for the first time - another OMG moment. That song is another one - it just rocks away, so solid. And so much fun to play every night.
Everything on the "new" CD is like that for me - It's magic to hear what it was and then to hear what it ENDS up being. Dave is proud of every thing he has done - and Pickin' Singles is certainly a highlight of his career and continuation of his artistry!

What's coming next? I don't think we know yet - for sure. There looks to be a second Belle Islanders CD to be recorded. We haven't talked much about Dave's next solo project - he always has ideas and I always have ideas and somewhere between the two of us - we try and get it right.

The nice thing about "We're Gonna Rock" & even "You Can't Sit Down" is that as BIG to their time that they were - YOU have always allowed Dave to move past nostalgia by supporting his new music both on stage & on record.

WE ARE GRATEFUL FOR THIS AND THANK YOU!

So, in closing - thanks for reading! THANKS for being there. Thanks for coming out night after night.
Thanks for letting us share the music with you!

Best,
Jeff Amato
January 3, 2012

Here's link to Brett Callwood's review of Dave's latest CD PICKIN' SINGLES


http://blogs.metrotimes.com/index.php/2011/12/city-slang-weekly-music-review-roundup-25/

If you haven't picked this one up yet - you don't know what you're missing!


DAVE EDWARDS BAND
PICKIN’ SINGLES
PRODUCER: BOB MONTELEONE
ASSOCIATE PRODUCERS: DAVE EDWARDS, JEFF AMATO
HANZIE RECORDINGS
TRACKS 3-6: Recorded at NOTHIN’ FANCY STUDIOS – Utica, MI
Engineer: Bob Monteleone
1.) BE GOOD TO YOURSELF (Andy Fraser) – 2:55
Dave Edwards – Vocals
Bob Monteleone - Guitar
Lou Abraham – Guitar
Rusty Russum – Drums
James Megerian – Bass
Larry LeBeck – Pedal Steel
Recorded at Harmonie Park Studios/Engineer: Alan Tishk
Mixed by Tony Ugval at Permanent Waves Studio – Burbank, CA

2.) CAN’T THINK RIGHT (Dave Edwards) – 4:48
Dave Edwards – Vocals, Guitars
Bob Monteleone - Guitar
Larry LeBeck – Pedal Steel
Recorded at Harmonie Park Studios/Engineer: Alan Tishk
Mixed by Tony Ugval at Permanent Waves Studio – Burbank, CA

3.) I’M WONDERIN’ (Dave Edwards) – 3:54
Dave Edwards – Vocals, Guitar
Bob Monteleone – Guitars
Ken Pesick – Stand Up Bass
Myles Rutledge – Drums
April M – Harmony Vocals
Mitch Purdy – Mandolin

4.) I JUST DON’T KNOW WHAT TO DO (Dave Edwards) – 4:33
Dave Edwards – Vocals, Guitar
Bob Monteleone – Guitars
Mark Iannce – Accordion
Jimmie “Bones” – Piano, Organ, Harmonica
Ken Pesick – Stand Up Bass
Myles Rutledge – Drums
April M – Harmony Vocals

5.) ROCK N ROLL FEVER (Dave Edwards) – 3:20
Dave Edwards – Vocals, Guitar
Bob Monteleone – Guitars
Ken Pesick – Stand Up Bass
Myles Rutledge – Drums
Mitch Purdy – Mandolin

6.) I FOUND LOVE (Dave Edwards) – 3:56
Dave Edwards – Vocals, Guitar
Bob Monteleone – Guitars
Jimmie “Bones” – Piano, Organ
Ken Pesick – Stand Up Bass
Mitch Purdy – Drums

THANKS TO: The great musicians on these recordings.
Eternally grateful: Tony Ugval, Dawn Edwards, The Monteleone Family, The Andrews Family, The Edwards Family,
Pam Amato.. Brian Pastoria, Mark Pastoria, Jeff Holme, Alan Tishk & everyone at Harmonie Park/UDetroit! John & Melinda Montgomery, Scott & Jackie Baumgart, Albert Freud & Smilin’ Susie Forkin. Roselie Posselieous, JC Whitelaw, Jill Jack, Stewart Francke, Doug Podell, Bob Bauer, Steve Kostan, Pam Rossi, Uncle Bill Miller, Ken McCauley, Leonard Moon, Joe Choma

PICKIN’ SINGLES – Overview:
6 new songs from The Dave Edwards Band which were recorded in the last year while waiting out the muse for the next full length project.
Pickin” Singles sports a roots rock sound where the instrumentation focused on Acoustic guitars, stand up bass, mandolin, accordion, piano, harmonica - instruments you might find on a front porch gathering of musicians.
The collection features 3 previously released numbers "I'm Wonderin", "Rock N Roll Fever" & the latest single/video "I Found Love".
I FOUND LOVE - VIDEO LINK: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HeDvhcyAheQ

The 3 new recordings are "I Don't Know What To Do (About You)" featuring Mark Iannce from The Jill Jack Band on accordion, the Frankie Miller nugget "Be Good To Yourself" (the only song here performed by Dave’s stage band The Look) and a visit down memory lane with the re-recording of "Can't Think Right" from The Look's debut that features The Orbitsons' Larry LeBeck on Pedal Steel.
Rounding out the band are Jimmie Bones Trombly (Kid Rock, Howling Diablos) on all keyboards & harmonica, Bob Monteleone (The Look, Belle Islanders, Black Market) on guitars, Mitch Purdy (Black Market, Belle Islanders) on "Box" and mandolin and introducing Kenny Pesick on Stand Up Bass & Myles Rutledge on drums.

This is some of the best and most intimate music DAVE has every made and we hope you love it as much as we do!

Dear friends - family & fans



How is your week going?



Lots of chatter about this coming Saturday night at Robustos. We got guest guitarist JC WHITELAW joining the band for the night... and it will be a nice way to end the year - seems like there is some interest in this kid. I don't know what to expect and I guess that is half the fun… Be there at 9:30 PM



SATURDAY NIGHT - 12/10:

ROBUSTOS

19271 Mack Avenue

Grosse Pointe Woods, MI 48236

(313) 881-0100



There is also a rumor that THE LOOK will play one more time after this weekend (like next weekend) - but we can't confirm yet & we won't deny.



In the meantime, Dave's latest CD - PICKIN' SINGLES is doing great! We continue to get tremendous response to the songs and they are all near and dear to our hearts.



Thanks for listening - we'll see you at the shows! !!!



NEW YEARS EVE PLANS ? How about THE BELLE ISLANDERS at ROCHESTER MILLS?

On the verge of cutting their next CD, this will be a night to remember - so don't forget!