At age 9, Dave wrote his first song — the same year he met the legendary Libba Cotton ("Freight Train") and was invited to accompany her on stage.  Throughout the 1970s and 80s, he continued to write and perform, both solo and with several bands in the D.C. area, London, and New York City. 

He studied music and philosophy at Columbia and Oxford universities, earned a Ph.D. in Philosophy from the University of California, Davis (1997), and promptly retired from academia to dedicate himself to music. 

Having paid his dues playing at bars, restaurants and coffeehouses, Dave has built up an active mailing list of over 4,000 fans throughout the country and is now performing as an opening and featured act at some of the better-known listening rooms, performing arts centers, and college venues. 

    As a performer, Dave is full of energy, personality, and fun.  His shows are "family friendly" and appeal to people of all ages and walks of life.  Drawing from the best of his East Coast folk heritage, he has a knack for transforming a roomful of passive listeners into active participants.  With a repertoire of several hundred original songs covering a broad spectrum of topics and musical genres, Dave is able to tailor each concert to his listeners.  He backs his songs with virtuoso playing on acoustic guitar and other instruments, and intersperses his concerts with stories of the road and the occasional philosophical insight.
Affiliations:
Dave is a member of the North American Traveling Musicians Union (Local 1000 AFM AFL-CIO) and the North American Folk Alliance, and is a BMI writer/publisher affiliate.

Discography:
Snapshots (Troubador Records, 1998) — Solo live recording, CD release;
Candy Shower (Troubador Records, 1997) — Solo studio recording, first CD release;
Dweller on the Threshold (Troubador Records, 1994) — Solo studio recording;
Down on the Soundfarm (Troubador Records, 1993) —"Virtually live" studio recording, with Dave and the Generators.

Please see the links for more info on Dave's
  Songwriting workshops
  House concerts
  Church/synagogue and family concerts
or email Dave at dave@davenach.com