ABOUT SHOES FROM DAVE TAMKIN & CO.: “Start looking at your shoes, stop looking at mine. This is our story, it’s what we leave behind” Colorado Singer/Songwriter, Dave Tamkin, joins forces with Brad Huffman & Chad “Chadzilla” Johnson to create a unique style of melody driven, acoustic sounds that is based around a fresh musical vision for Dave’s newest single SHOES. He tells a story about embracing the road in front of you with all it has to offer while not judging the characters that cross your path or join you on your journey. These introspective lyrics come with a fast paced tempo, creative harmonies, smoking guitars, a driving deep back beat and playful piano and horn instrumentations.
“I brought SHOES to the band a while ago as I was struggling with not being on the road and touring more often. I was also struggling with seeing the growing population of people experiencing homelessness in Boulder, CO. A new shelter opened up where a guitar shop used to be down the street from us. With each passing week, the line would grow with people waiting for an opportunity to sleep under a roof with some heat. As winter moved in we heard that shoes were one of the hardest thing to come by. So we plan on trading some new music for a pair of shoes that need a new adventure and could help a someone further their journey to a safe and more secure life. During the months of April, May & June, bring a pair of shoes to any show and we’ll let you in for free, trade you a CD or Tshirt and make sure those shoes get to a local shelter.
I’m fortunate to share this song with Brad Huffman and Chadzilla. Brad Huffman spent a lot of time orchestrating the instrumentation, it was fun watching him work. The two of us had many discussions in front of the console deciding which direction we wanted to take this song. After playing it a few times with Chad, it was clear his energetic approach would guide a feel we all could be proud of.”
Dave Tamkin’s shows vary from intimate solo acoustic performances to a full band experience (Dave Tamkin & Co.) encapsulate a mixture of personal lyrics and skilled songwriting set against a high-energy percussive with an Indie Americana, guitar driven backbone.
He’s shared the stage with Guster, David Ryan Harris, Donavon Frankenreiter, Butch Walker, Stephen Kellogg, Brendan James, Eric Hutchinson, Willy Porter, Daphne Willis and Peter Mulvey to name a few. Tamkin has a style that’s hard to resist. His lyrics are unabashedly honest and his passion for playing is undying.
WEB/SOCIAL: Website:
www.davetamkin.com
Instagram:
www.instagram.com/davetamkin
Spotify:
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Facebook:
www.facebook.com/davetamkinmusic
SoundCloud: @davetamkin
YouTube:
www.youtube.com/davetamkin
Booking: Homevibe Presents
Mary Jane Wheeler :
maryjane@homevibepresents.com
released March 27, 2020
Brad Huffman: Lead Guitars, BGVs, Piano & Horns Orchestration
Chad "Chadzilla" Johnson : Drums
Dave Tamkin : Acoustic, Voice