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    Tag:  Dave Desmelik

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    Dave Desmelik ruminates upon the months with “The Calendar Album”

    Posted on January 5, 2021December 31, 2020 by Bill Kopp

    With time on his hands, songwriter Dave Desmelik decided to complete a long-shelved project that focuses on the 12 months of the year — but not necessarily 2020.

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    Album review: ‘Instrumen­tal Conversati­ons’ by Dave Desmelik

    Posted on February 13, 2020February 7, 2020 by Alli Marshall

    Desmelik has parlayed his years as a songwriter into sussing language from the non-verbal compositions.

    3.1 K views+ArtsMusic

    Dave Desmelik and an Army of Love share a benefit album at The Grey Eagle

    Posted on December 6, 2018November 29, 2018 by Edwin Arnaudin

    The Penrose-based Americana artist teams with Amanda Anne Platt, Andrew Scotchie, Shannon Whitworth and other WNC notables to raise awareness about pediatric illness.

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    Album review: ‘Where it Takes Us’ by Nolan McKelvey and Dave Desmelik

    Posted on July 21, 2017July 19, 2017 by Bill Kopp

    Though both men tend to operate primarily in the Americana and singer-songwriter genres, Where it Takes Us has an easygoing country-rock flavor that bridges the gap between styles.

    3.1 K views+ArtsMusic

    Acoustic Asheville: Dave Desmelik

    Posted on June 24, 2017June 21, 2017 by Jesse Hamm

    You can catch Desmelik at Upcountry Brewing on Thursday, June 29, at 7 p.m. as part of the venue’s songwriter series.

    2.9 K views+MultimediaMusicVideo

    Sound track: “Lifeboat” by Dave Desmelik

    Posted on November 4, 2016November 2, 2016 by Alli Marshall

    The latest release from the local singer-songwriter is beautiful, cathartic and disconcerting. Its delicate songs are deceptive, dropping the listener from light-dappled shallows into sudden, unfathomable depths.

    3.6 K views+ArtsMusic

    Conscious party: Country music for a cause

    Posted on September 3, 2016September 12, 2016 by Kat McReynolds

    Blue Ghost Brewing Co., hosts a night of country music tribute performances to benefit the National Multiple Sclerosis Society on Sunday, Sept. 11.

    4.5 K views+ArtsDanceMusicNonprofitsPerformance Art

    Dave Desmelik debuts 10th album at Grey Eagle show

    Posted on June 29, 2015June 29, 2015 by Edwin Arnaudin

    The local singer-songwriter talks about his newest release, his forthcoming projects, and gives an update on his son, Holmes, currently in treatment for a brain tumor.

    1 like3.2 K views+ArtsMusic

    Animal instincts: Even the Animals releases sophomore effort, The Lonesome Sea

    Posted on June 30, 2014June 30, 2014 by Alli Marshall

    An album release is cause for celebration — the long hours in the studio; the funds raised through gigs, jobs and the kindness of friends and fans; the songs finally brought to life and ready for an audience. Considering, it might seem like a counterintuitively low-key move for folk-rock group Even the Animals to release […]

    3.5 K views1ArtsMusic

    SoundTrack web extra: Dave Desmelik

    Posted on June 28, 2011June 28, 2011 by Stacy Claude

    With an old-looking Guild guitar and a smattering of people sitting down drinking local microbrews, Dave Desmelik took the stage at the French Broad Brewery on a warm Thursday evening.

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