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Dave Tate The Solitude of Here marks Dave Tate's songwriting carrer with a sweet and unexpected turn. After Tate's last EP "Waking Eyes", a unique collection of solid Acoustic Jam songs, the softer side of Tate's music comes through in "The Solitude of Here." This Album is beautifully orchestrated with Tate's soothing and intimate vocals and powerful, insightful lyrics as well as the addition of Cello, Violin and Bassoon. A formless beauty truly shines through in "The Solitude of Here." Dave Tate is an active composer, performer and producer. His music blends innovative modern styles with classic folk songwriting, influenced by the likes of James Taylor, Paul Simon, Martin Sexton, Ani Difranco and Dave Matthews. Dave Tate’s music appeals to a wide audience. Although most popular among the college to middle age crowd, his music is also enjoyed by children, teenagers and senior citizens. His songwriting is eclectic and innovative and yet contains solid songwriting elements that have been proven to please crowds for decades. Tate’s versatile vocals are one of his greatest strengths. From intimate songs sung with soft sentimental utterances, to his powerful, soaring tenor voice, he moves audiences with his stark dynamics and emotional investment in the music. His progressive guitar playing and soulful voice are integrally woven using abstract chord combinations to support unique, hauntingly beautiful melodic lines. Performances can contain both strange outbursts of off the wall humor, between songs, to deep soul felt insights into human nature expressed through his music. Wondering who he sounds like? Despite the clearly unique sound Tate has, sometimes it's good to know a little about influences and such. Variety is the spice of life. Tate's music ranges from solo acoustic songs that have been compared to Iron and Wine, Paul Simon, and Kings of Convenience, to acoustic and electric driven jam songs that have been compared to Dave Matthews and John Mayer. Among his repitoire are also a varity of soulful acoustic funk influenced songs that have been compared to Jack Johnson, and Martin Sexton. For the "In depth story", mailing lists, tour dates and booking visit www.davetatemusic.com www.myspace.com/davetatemusic www.myspace.com/davetate Check out the artist's website: http://www.davetatemusic.com Track List: 1. Evensong 2. Left a Mark 3. Maria 4. The Faucon 5. Light was Low 6. Harmony 7. Rose 8. Like Water 9. In to Mercy 10. The Solitude of Here 11. Surely Other Genres:
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