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David Albert Alvin (born November 11, 1955) is an American singer-songwriter, guitarist and producer. He is a former and founding member of the roots rock band the Blasters. Alvin has recorded and performed as a solo artist since the late 1980s and has been involved in various side projects and collaborations.
Dave Alvin also quit, joining X for a brief stint, though he returned briefly in early 1986 amid plans to record a new album with Nick Lowe as producer. That didn't work out, and Dave left The Blasters for good, save for occasional reunions and under other circumstances as well. Ultimately, he wanted to sing his own songs. [15]
Romeo's Escape is the debut album by American artist Dave Alvin, released in 1987. [2] It was released in Europe as Every Night About This Time. It has been reissued multiple times under both titles. The album included three songs previously written and recorded by Alvin with the Blasters, ("Long White Cadillac", "Border Radio" and "Jubilee ...
Hard Line is the fourth album by the American roots rock band the Blasters, released in 1985. [7] [8] Dave Alvin quit the band shortly after the album's release. [9]The album peaked at No. 86 on the Billboard 200.
#6 Alvin, Simon, and Theodore ... #17 Kurt, Dave, and Krist. ... In the parade scene where Ferris performs “Twist and Shout,” the production was filmed during an actual parade. The many ...
The recording of Eleven Eleven was influenced by the then-recent deaths of Alvin's friends Chris Gaffney and Amy Farris. [2] The eleven songs on Eleven Eleven were written over the course of seven months, with three exceptions: the three duets on the album, which were "What's Up With Your Brother", "Manzanita", and "Two Lucky Bums". [3] "
AllMusic critic Mark Deming wrote: "While King of California was often lumped in with the then-fashionable unplugged craze, in retrospect it was the album where Dave Alvin's abilities as a performer began to catch up with his gifts as a songwriter, pointing the way for his later albums Blackjack David and Public Domain." [1]
Alvin worked on the songs over a period of years after the release of his first solo album, in 1987. He dealt with health issues, worked on film soundtracks, and helped other musicians. [ 8 ] The album employed a fuller production sound than Alvin's previous album, Romeo's Escape , courtesy of Alvin, Chris Silagyi, and Bruce Bromberg.