Alvin quickly emerged as a top-tier songwriter and his songs have been covered by Dwight Yoakam, Buckwheat Zydeco, and others. Dave stayed with The Blasters until 1986, going on to work as a solo artist and as a member of the bands X and The Knitters. There are also selections from departed comrades like Chris Gaffney, Amy Farris, and Bobby Lloyd Hicks and from old Blasters cohorts like Gene Taylor and various members of The Guilty Men/Women/Ones.ĭave Alvin first came to prominence in the early 1980s as lead guitarist and chief songwriter for The Blasters, the legendary roots rock band he formed with his brother Phil Alvin in 1979. Alvin produced the set himself and invokes the blues, ballads, folk and country/rock styles on original songs, songs by his close friends Peter Case, Bill Morrissey, and, Chris Smither, and influences including Willie Dixon, Bob Dylan, Earl Hooker, Doug Sahm, Lil’ Hardin Armstrong, Marty Robbins, and Bo Carter. The set comes out November 20th, 2020 on Yep Roc Records and features 16 songs that Alvin had tracked over the years for his own releases, tribute albums, and for the sheer joy of making music. Grammy award-winning guitarist, singer, and songwriter Dave Alvin sends yet another blast of roots music greatness out into the world on his new album From An Old Guitar: Rare and Unreleased Recordings.
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