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Reviews, Best of 2007 lists, XM, and more! Greetings from Dave Gleason Headquarters..located in the heart of downtown Midnight, California. The amount of press that has been coming in for "Just Fall to Pieces" has truly been overwhelming. The record has been listed on a ton of Best of 2007 lists and the great reviews are still pouring in as we enter 2008. Dave has been busy as of late.. recently he finished up a two night run at Pappy & Harriets in Joshua Tree where he was backed up by the fabulous Old Californio. Both nights were recorded for the upcoming documentary film on California country music that has yet to be titled. Dave played a huge role in the film in addition to many other talented artists in and around Los Angeles. No release date has been set. Dave's recent session with XM Radio has been running all December and is expected to be re-broadcasted multiple times in the coming months. Stay tuned to X Country for details. As always..thanks for the support and Happy New Year from Dave-Gleason.com. We'll leave you with this most recent review from Rock 'n' Reel Magazine...
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No Depression, XM, & More Greetings from DG Headquarters! Lots of news to report including Dave's big trip to Music City USA coming up in October. Dave will be taping an XM session while in town and also playing a short acoustic set at the Mercy Lounge. He'll be in town for a short jaunt and we hope to announce more events for the trip real soon. Speaking of XM, "Just Fall to Pieces" has remained on the X Country Weekly Chart for a number of weeks now. Thanks to Jessie Scott and all the kind folks @ Cross Country for making the record such a success on the channel. And finally, pick up a copy of the latest issue of No Depression to check out a glowing review of the new record. More reviews and news coming soon..
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Shrink-wrapped emotions don't have any place in the music of honky-tonk heroes like Dave Gleason. Gleason and his Wasted Days are welcome beacons for folks craving roots tunes with genuine heart. Gleason's latest, Just Fall to Pieces, follows in the beer-stained footsteps of 2004's Midnight California. It's a jamboree of heartbreak, hard drinkin', and hopelessness, driven by Gleason's distressed vocals, and delivered with a hint of dark humor. When he sings about the rewards awaiting misers in the afterlife on "Rusty Ol' Halo" — "a rusty ol' halo, a skinny white cloud and a robe so wooly it scratches" — you don't know if he's talking about heaven or purgatory. The conjunto-flavored "(Wine) Take Away My Mind" is a tragic tale of regret, the portrait of a rejected Romeo who sighs that a "glass of wine is all that I'll hold tight." The Wasted Days are fleshed out on disc with guitar stars Albert Lee and Jim Capilongo, the multi-talented Michael Montalto, and pedal steel god Joe Goldmark. The band's twangadelic Bakersfield bounce, seasoned with a bit of garage rock and guttersnipe attitude, makes the tunes bristle like an angry drunk at closing time. Gleason's songwriting also absorbs outlaw country along the way. Hints of Merle Haggard, Buck Owens, and Gram Parsons float through the mix, and on "Couldn't Give You Anything," Gleason's brokenhearted yelp and Richard Chon's wailing fiddle convey a credible impression of Hank Williams and his Drifting Cowboys. With the exception of Buck and Merle, nobody in California ever got rich playing pure country music, which makes Gleason's dedication to the lonesome lament even more remarkable.
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Dave Gleason's Wasted Days sings about soul and suds, a jubilant celebration of California country rock that makes the bygone ramblers smile. Formed in 2000, the Wasted Days move with the confidence and abiding skill of Music Row's best. In their hands, Gleason's heartfelt road songs and beating heart laments swing hard. Gleason's songwriting gifts come to the fore on his latest release, Just Fall To Pieces, an endlessly winning song cycle destined to burn off boot leather in barrooms from Tehachapi to Timbuktu. A blessed mix of loose and snap tight, Gleason's Wasted Days compare nicely with The Paladins, The Jayhawks and Marty Stuart's Fabulous Superlatives. Their unabashed love of deeprooted country, shines through every track on Just Fall To Pieces, which features guest appearances from guitarists Albert Lee & Jim Campilongo, Red Meat's Michael Montalto, pedal steel whiz Joe Goldmark, keyboardist Dan Eisenberg (Tift Merritt), and Thom Moore of The Moore Brothers. (Well Worn Records)
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