Dave Insley's Careless Smokers

About Me

I'm a singer-songwriter & recording artist, originally from Arizona, now living in Austin, Texas. My solo debut "Call Me Lonesome" was released in 2005, and the follow up "Here With You Tonight" came out in 2006. My third solo disc, "West Texas Wine" will be released in March 2008. Previously I produced some records for my former bands "Trophy Husbands," "Nitpickers," "Chaingang," and "Politics or Pontiacs." I've enjoyed a lot of nice attention from fans and critics since the release of my solo albums, and I've toured all over the country making club & festival appearances. "Call Me Lonesome" reached 19 on the Americana Chart and was one of Third Coast Music's "Top 10 debut albums" of 2005. "Here With You Tonight" debuted at number 1 on the Freeform American Roots (FAR) chart and met an enthusiastic response from fans. I'm very grateful that my records enjoy airplay on radio stations across the country, and that people enjoy coming out to see us play. Thanks to all my supporters!In my spare time, I like to climb mountains. When I was younger, I did several "first ascents," including the North Face of Toothrock (Marble Canyon, AZ) and West Face of Tower Butte (Glen Canyon National Park). Nowadays I only do easy climbs, and I play a lot of music.Thanks for dropping by my site! Cheers, and take care, Dave

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Member Since: 9/29/2005
Band Website: daveinsley.com
Band Members: Dave Insley, Dale Allen, Daniel Jones, Vance Hazen & Bobby Snell ..
Influences: MUSIC: Johnny Cash, Buck Owens, Merle Haggard, Billy Joe Shaver, Waylon Jennings, Bob Wills, Hank Williams, Doug Sahm, T Bone Walker, Johnny Darrell, Miles Davis, Neil Young, Bob Dylan, Roger Miller, Jerry Reed. MOVIES: Night of the Hunter, Dill Scallion, Destry Rides Again, Touch of Evil, High Noon, The Misfits, Easy Rider, Freaks, Paths of Glory, American Splendor, LA Confidential, Godfather I & II, Apocalypse Now, Taxi Driver, The Searchers, Fargo, Pulp Fiction, Get Shorty, The Harder they Come, Eraserhead. TELEVISION: The Simpsons, The Sopranos, Curb Your Enthusiasm, The Daily Show, Deadwood, Dave Letterman, Conan O'brien, Dave Chappell, South Park, Andy Griffith, The Larry Sanders Show, Northern Exposure. BOOKS: Blood Meridian, by Cormac McCarthy; Under The Banner of Heaven, by Jon Krakauer; Good Morning Midnight, by Chip Brown; Blood Orchid, by Charles Bowden; The Secret Knowledge Of Water, by Craig Childs; A Vagabond For Beauty, by Everett Ruess; Drop City by TC Boyle; Cutting For Sign, by William Langewiesche; The Immense Journey, by Loren Eiseley; Angle Of Repose, by Wallace Stegner; Roughing It, by Mark Twain; Wilderness & The American Mind, by Roderick Nash; We Swam The Grand Canyon, by Bill Beer; Tishomingo Blues, by Elmore Leonard; Cadillac Desert, by Marc Reisner; The Year Of Decision 1846, by Bernard DeVoto. MY WEBSITES ARE sonicbids.com/daveinsley myspace.com/daveinsley daveinsley.com
Sounds Like: Dave Insley
Record Label: D.I.R.
Type of Label: Indie