Excerpted from review in American Songwriter
Long one of L.A.'s most beloved songwriters, Dave Morrison has made the album we've waited for ... There's keen intelligence, humor, depth and compassion. But more than anything else, there's heart. He projects genuinely poignant details of real life in a way few can with just words and music. With a stunning economy of language and visceral folk-rock feel, he paints dimensional pictures with a delicate blend of words and tunes. Mourn no more about the dearth of meaningful music. Listen to this.
Four Stars ... Paul Zollo, Nov./Dec. 2007
Excerpted from review in Maverick magazine UK
Dave Morrison is a storyteller. The fact that these mostly wonderful tales are set to music is an almost incidental but wecome bonus.
It's inevitable that he will draw comparisons with James Taylor, and given the West Coast connection(Morrison hails from LA), Jackson Browne, and the truth is that he probably fits somewhere between the two. Times Like These has the intelligent clarity of Taylor, while Everywhere I Go reflects the freedom and spirit of West Coast rock. To his credit, Dave Morrison apes neither and fills the gap with great originality and style.
Dave Morrison is a singer-songwriter in the best sense. His songs are not designed to be shoe-horned into a neat package. They are unique statements, and for its minor blemishes, A Little Farther Down the Line is on the whole a real gem.
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"Dave Morrison is a songwriter's songwriter, but that's nothing new.
I've been hearing that from songwriters in the Los Angeles area for
many years now who were also describing Dave as one of the great
unrecorded songwriters in the area.
Times change. Dave has released
a great debut solo CD that surely lives up to its promise. More
importantly, Dave conveys those songs on stage like he's been doing
it his whole life, with passion, presence, and an irascible charm that
will win over any audience."
... Russ Paris,
Russ & Julie's House Concerts
"With his debut album 'A Little Farther Down The Line'. California songwriter Dave Morrison delivers a fine collection of songs rooted securely in an appealing blend of traditional Folk and the best of the 70's singer-songwriter genre. His voice and approach is natural, accessible and unaffected, as he weaves his stories with subtle lines and a mastery of language that delivers a lingering impact, which continues to yield resonant value with repeated listening.
Dave's songs explore themes of love, longing, dreams and everyday dilemmas, with a wisdom and perspective tempered by time and a sense of melody and hope-tinged melancholy that brings 70's songwriting icons to mind. A fine album, well worth the wait." ... Brett Perkins, Listening Room Concert Series
Here's a couple videos. Don't forget to turn off the mp3 player first.
