Dave Hanley: press

Check out the article from the Modesto Bee!

The Good Parts
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"It's hard to believe that anything brilliant could come out of California's Central Valley besides George Lucas. But look what's happened: Fiver, Grandaddy, and now Dave Hanley are all thriving and succeeding. Hanley's sound is laid back, Southern, and the "good" parts of the Central Valley all at once. You'd even expect him to be playing a few clubs in Austin on a regular basis, the Live Music Capitol of the World. His music is loved and appreciated like a rare , cheap Italian wine. So savor this while you can and store it in a cool dry place."

Mike Perrazetti
Austin, TX
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Central Valley Invades San Francisco
“Dave Hanley first appeared at CitySessions Monthly Showcase with the Puffin Billies where they proceeded to rip local San Francisco music fans a new one with their
no nonsense guitars and bandit crew of six. Dave Hanley has since come back to SF - not just on his own – but owning the crowd. This new talent fills a room with one guitar,his vocals and Brian Wilson’s stand up bass leave folks hooting for more. Watch out for Dave Hanley, he’s having a good time and inviting you `along for the ride.”

David Hanley truly has the gift of story telling in his songs. Each track takes you on a journey and You're glad to have gone along for the ride! The arrangements are Soul warming and leave you wanting to hear more from this artist. I am confident that we'll hear a lot more from David Hanley. Do yourself a favor and buy this CD. Regardless of your genre preference, you'll be glad you did.

These guys get their bluegrass on. Banjos gettin' plucked the way it ought get done. Close your eyes and picture yourself driving down a country road in an old Chevy pick-up with your dog in the back, his head around the side of the cab, with his face in the wind as the radio blares.
~Greg Edwards

While performing at the Brookdale Bluegrass Festival in Brookdale, Ca. in December of 2004, a friend came running out to the lobby saying “Come quick!, You’ve got to come listen to Dave Hanley”. What I heard that night was the beautiful music that is uniquely Dave Hanley. His guitar purrs with the rich fervor of his passion. His voice gently reaches out and wraps it’s fingers around you as it pulls you in close to him to envelope you in those sounds and feelings that somehow are not just his, but ours, also. The music he plays and the words he sings seem somehow to transport you through to a place where you are no longer the listener, but suddenly a part of the soul of that music. Dave’s music is the pure essence of life. In June 2005, I had the pleasure of meeting Dave in person. As I sat and talked with him over the weekend and had the special privilege of sitting with him as he sang me some songs, I began to see where his music comes from. It comes from the gentle, kind spirit of an old soul in a young man with much to say.

by Sharon Elliott