Playing guitar seriously since junior high, I've been in hundredsof bands and music situations. My "dues" included midwest dive bars,concert venues, festivals, coffeehouses, studio recording, musicvideos, showcases and churches, to name but a few. My music has beenblessed by being played all over the world on radio and video programs,as well as the internet, and my songs have been featured on variouscommercials.
Much of my time has been spent studying and learning about music andcontiually improving my abilities. Beside college and music theoryclasses, private instruction and clinics, I've attended The Musician'sInstitute's Guitar Institute of Technology in Hollywood, CA .
For several years, I have been active inChristian music. My former bands include Dark Spectacle and Holy Countdown, among others. Most of my projects have featured my wife since 1991, BarbeParis. Although primarily a rock player, I've never been one to lockinto a specific style. My current instrumental music is a meld of rock,jazz, funk, blues, metal, fusion, folk, and classical. My arrangementshave been compared to Phil Keaggy, Joe Satriani, Eric Johnson, and RikEmmett.
My band The Dave Paris Group is a three-piece guitar-oriented modern rock/blues act that covers instrumental and vocal tunes and features Lead Vocalist and Bassist Barbe Paris . The band is backed up by drummer Robert Yoder. Our sets feature original and cover tunes performed with a musician-oriented precision that appeal to audiences not content with typical cookie-cutter music.
Please visit my website at daveparis.com for more info.
The Dave Paris Group Facebook Page
Videos are available at www.youtube.com/gtrdayve
Wise Man's House
Shoes featuring Barbe Paris
Greater Than Angels
How Great Thou Art and The Old Rugged Cross