Dave Richardson
Windsor, VT | Established. Jan 01, 2018
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"There’s a freshness of approach here, built on a different look at songs from ‘the tradition’, together with his singular self-penned compositions - together they create a perfect fit." - Folkwords
"Traditional, quiet and understated, though not without optimism and joy." - Americana UK
"...his debut album Carry Me Along finds Richardson beautifully weaving together...a collection of originals and timeworn tunes, that are united by Richardson's incredibly familiar and comforting vocals." - The Daily Country
Discography
Carry Me Along
Released 2/23/2018
Dave Richardson: vocals, acoustic guitar, bass (track 4, 11), mountain dulcimer (track 12), glockenspiel (track 7)
Liv Baxter: fiddle (track 8), vocals (track 1, 3, 12)
Ariel Bernstein: drums (track 2, 3, 4, 7, 10, 11), piano (track 1), Hammond B3 organ (track 1), Wurlitzer (track 4, 11)
Jefferson Hamer: electric guitar (track 10), mandolin (track 8), vocals: (track 5, 8, 11)
Emily Mure: vocals (track 1, 4, 5, 7, 10, 12)
Mali Obomsawin: bass (track 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12), vocals (track 1, 12)
Produced by Dan Cardinal and Dave Richardson
Recorded and Mixed by Dan Cardinal at Dimension Sound Studios, Boston, MA
Mastered by Jeff Lipton at Peerless Mastering, Boston, MA
Assistant Mastering Engineer: Maria Rice
Photography by James Napoli
Graphic Design by Mariel Vandersteel
All songs by Dave Richardson, Branch & Thorn Music, ASCAP except
“Bachelor’s Hall,” “The Unquiet Grave,” and “Polly’s Ghost,” Traditional, arranged by Dave Richardson
and “Annie” by Chaim Tannenbaum
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With his first major album release “Carry Me Along”, Dave Richardson weaves together threads of folk, country, and traditional music in a collection of originals and timeworn songs and ballads. Recorded at Dimension Sound Studios in Boston, MA with a full band, Carry Me Along was engineered and co-produced by Dan Cardinal (Josh Ritter, Darlingside). Dave has been writing, recording, and performing for over 10 years as a solo artist. His music has taken him all over New England, bringing his songs to festivals, folk clubs, and listening spaces big and small. Richardson was recently received 3rd place honors in the 2017 Woody Guthrie Folk Festival songwriting contest, along with a featured spot in the People’s Music Network Songs of Social Justice showcase at the Northeast Regional Folk Alliance Conference in November 2017. Carry Me Along was released on February 23rd, 2018.
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