"The other night I had the chance to see and hear Dave play at the Burren in Boston, and from the moment he took the stage, his music and personality were in total command of the crowd. Not only was his band kickin with top shelf players, but songs like No Resistance offered foot stompin fun while more contemplative tunes like Sorrow and The King is Dead were as powerful as they were poignant. Dave is a young master of his craft and one can only imagine the heights his talent can acheive."
- Patrick Faucher, CEO nimbit
Dave Coffin's Debut CD "Fumbling in the Dark" is now availble!
Or order from iTunes, CDFreedom, or CDBaby.
Rural Maine native and Boston based singer/songwriter, Dave Coffin, is all heart and soul. See him live, and you'll understand.
 
But after you do, it may come as a surprise that he started his music career as the lead singer for a hardcore group. "I definitely didn't know how to sing back then, and as I taught myself how to breathe and how to control my tone, the abrasive nature of that music started to appeal less to me." These days, Dave's music is mellow, but if you listen hard enough you can still hear those harder roots in the emotional quality of the meaning behind his songs, and the heartfelt performance.
 
For the past two years, Dave has been brewing a pot of 11 songs, using the most organic ingredients he can find. The finished product is his debut album entitled "Fumbling in the Dark" scheduled for release on March 27th, 2007. "I produced the whole thing myself, so it's sure to be homegrown." The roster includes New York based lead guitarist Matt Rooney, bassist Rich Salvatore, and drummers Jonas Westbrook and Butch Gage. The whole album was recorded mostly in his and his band-mates apartment in Boston, Massachusetts.
 
The album covers a range of topics, never quite settling on a theme. "These songs were written over span of two years, but there has always been somewhat of a coherency to the songs I write."
 
The album starts off strong and ends strong, much like his live shows. Often playing solo, he has the capability to captivate an audience and even silence a loud bar. He'll be hitting the road in support of "Fumbling in the Dark" with a full band in April.
 
"Fumbling in the Dark" is available now from Dave's website ( www.davecoffinonline.com ), iTunes, and local stores in Boston, Massachusetts.
