"Contemporary Country Classics, Volume 3" is the third installment from singer/songwriter/professor Distillery Dave. What makes Dave unique is his ability to write songs that bridge the gap between traditional and contemporary country music. Distillery Dave fashions his music with crooning vocals at once similar to Conway Twitty and George Strait and layered arrangements with piano, steel guitar, violin, and great backing female vocals. Many of these elements are true to the traditional country form, through Dave adds modern elements with contemporary arrangements and lyrics and rock influenced guitar solos. Dave's lyrics are witty and clever, often adding an aura of humor to otherwise sad songs as he sings about love and heartbreak, loneliness and drinking. The production quality of "Contemporary Country Classics, Volume 3" is crisp and professional, simultaneously true to the traditional and modern country sounds. "Somebody's Needin' Somebody" opens the album with that subtle interplay of witty humor and sadness, great vocal layering and backing female vocals, and a catchy chorus. "That's the Way Love Goes" is a song about finding and keeping love, as Dave invokes cliché images of luckiness, horseshoes, rainbows, and four-leaf clovers, once again using his professorial wit. Overall, "Contemporary Country Classics, Volume 3" is a solid and enjoyable album that intelligently combines traditional country music with contemporary country music. Fans of either of these genres interested in witnessing their interplay should give Distillery Dave a listen.
-Chris & the RadioIndy.com Review Team Check out Distillery Dave's music on RadioIndy.com with link to purchase and links to popular sites
