Genre: Americana, Roots:
It's no surprise that Buffalo, NY born and bred songwriter Davey O. has
been described by Buffalo News critic Jeff Miers as having "a journalist’s
eye for detail and poet’s ear for the well-turned observation". Embarking
on a decade-plus journey that has resulted in a collection of
justly-earned, highly introspective songs, Davey crafts pure Americana
that is not of the social and political consciousness, but drawn from the
deep well of experience and human emotion - no hackneyed story lines, no
insincere polish, just an unflinching poet's look at life. The characters
woven seamlessly into stories of which the song itself becomes the
soundtrack for the movie playing inside the listener's head.
Armed with a steady, rhythmic pulse on his Gibson guitar, a battered straw
cowboy hat and a no apologies rust-belt work ethic, Davey puts rubber to
asphalt, entertaining attentive, diverse audiences at listening rooms,
coffeehouses, nightclubs, festivals, colleges and universities throughout
the Northeast, Midwest, Midsouth and Atlantic U.S. - performances that
result in engagement and communion between performer and audience through
story and song.
The hard work has paid off with recognition by way of a New Folk Finalist
Selection at The 2013 Kerrville Folk Festival, an Official Showcase
Selection at the 2011 Folk Alliance Conference and coveted opening act
slots for Amy Speace, Tracy Grammer, Eilen Jewell, The Ginn Sisters,
William Elliott Whitmore, Eric Andersen, The Kennedys and Poco.
In August 2012, Davey released - "Testing For Rust" which has grabbed the
attention of Folk & Americana DJ's across the country, earning him top
grades on the Folk DJ Charts. "Testing For Rust" debuted on FOLK DJ Radio
Charts at #20, made the Top Sellers on CD Baby, hit the Airplay Direct
Charts Top 50, and spent 11 weeks in the Top 25 on the Roots Music Report
(RMR) for State of NY. "Testing For Rust" was also placed on the 2012
"Best of" lists by radio stations WVPE (Elkhart, IN), WHRW (Binghamton,
NY), 90FM (Stevens Point, WI) and WMSC (Montclair, NJ).
