At The End Of The Day

I Dreamed A Dream

Castle On A Cloud

On My Own

Bring Him Home

Finale

On Sunday, April 21st, 2013, the Grosse Ile Presbyterian Church 8:14 Band performed music from the musical and movie "Les Miserables."  The Rev. Phil Reed used Victor Hugo's story to illustrate a man who is redeemed and the ripples that affect everyone around him.  Here, the six songs we performed throughout the service are shown.  

The 8:14 Band is: 

Jason Cassell, Drums
Dave Martin, Guitar
Godfrey Porter, Bass
Doug Scott, Piano

The singing ensemble is listed with their solos: 

Tracey Alford, "I Dreamed A Dream" and "Finale"
Derek Bolton, "Bring Him Home"
Michele Lepidi, "On My Own"
Dave Martin, "Finale"
Mia Martin, "Castle On A Cloud"
Lara Semetko, "Bring Him Home"

The 8:14 band will accompany worship again at GIPC on Sunday, May 19th.
 
 
On Sunday, March 10th, members of the Robert J. West Middle School Chorus performed the song "20 Beautiful Children" with the Southern Great Lakes Symphony and its' composer and arranger, Dave Martin. 

The song was written for the victims and heroes of Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown Conneticut.  It imagines questions asked by children about the events of December 14.  The song concludes "Can't we just take away the bullets?  Can't we just stop making the guns? For those 20 beautiful children, if not for those 20 beautiful children, then who?"

Donate to select Newtown charities and get a free download of an MP3 of "20 Beautiful Children" by visiting shinyheadmusic.com
 
 
On Friday, March 22nd, I played an acoustic performance at Tongue's Cafe in Wyandotte.  Here are a few videos of my favorite performances from that show.  
 
 
On Friday, February 15th, Corner Pocket (a 4-piece version of The Bel Airs) performed blues, oldies, Motown, and country hits at the Plymouth VFW post.  The gig was a fundraiser for Sue Willis, and made thousands of dollars to go towards the purchase of medical equipment.  Corner Pocket was honored to be a part of this event!  Here are four songs we performed. 
 
 
On Saturday, September 8th, Hubble Street Jazz performed at Rochester's Arts and Apples festival.  Here are some videos from that gig, including my original song "Michigan Winter."

Michigan Winter

Moondance

Take The "A" Train

 
 
Moose takes over the vocals while I do my best Rob Rasmussen impersonation.

Keep Your Hands To Yourself

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This Friday, August 31st, at Tongue's Chill Lounge and Protein Bar in Wyandotte, Dave will perform a live acoustic set from 7-10.  It will be a cool mix of cover tunes from the 40s to 2012, and include rock and roll, love ballads, jazz standards, and even music theater!  Dave will accompany himself on the piano and guitar, and will release his 5-song EP "Resonance" at the party. "Resonance" is also currently available as a download from Dave's Bandcamp site.  Come out and enjoy some of the excellent coffee, tea, and slushy drinks (Dave recommends the Moroccan Spice on ice) and see some great music!

Also this weekend: The Bel Airs will perform at Camp Dearborn at 6pm on Saturday.  Come out and enjoy some oldies this Labor Day weekend!





Play "One THat Got Away"

The cry of a lover in denial, still believing his soulmate will return in time.

I believe in the permanence of the firmament
Circuitous paths and perpetual patterns
In your image, I traced constellations
Our place was assured among the stars, we were destined for heaven. Together. 
 
I couldn’t have guessed, and I can’t accept it
You welcomed another into our garden.
He can’t be your one love, I am your true love
And star-crossed lovers can’t override the power of destiny 
And star-crossed lovers can’t survive the fate I see so clearly

As sure as the Earth is flat 
And Elvis is coming back
You’ll never love anyone as much as me
It’s foretold in the Zodiac,
The fates have ordained our love relapse    
Until then I’ll be the one that got away 

Every time I look to the stars, they remind me
Patience is a small price to pay for eternity

So I wait and I swear 
You can hear the fateful whisper
I’ve seen that look in your eyes, I’ve seen that look in your eyes
But never as deep as when you looked in mine
They never shine like when you looked in mine 





 
Here are some videos from last night's gig at Riverside Park in Auburn Hills.  Enjoy musical goodness from the golden age of rock and roll!
A song for my wife, about the first exciting spark of love. 

Play "Victimless Crime"

We met through a friend and the drama began
The day I saw your face
I made my move and we started to groove
on the couch at your best friend’s place

That night we started to talk and we couldn’t stop
We nearly eclipsed the moon
When the sun came up i already knew
You were gonna be the one

So I asked you  
And you said yes 
And then you kissed me
And I was ob-sessed

It won’t surprise you to know
In my chemical vertigo
Your eyes just stole this heart of mine
It’s a victimless crime

And I’ll do the time, yeah....
 
Yeah, we met through a friend and the drama began 
The day i saw your face
I made my move and we’ve been groovin’ 
Ever since that day

And now we share a love so rare
We sure eclipsed the moon
And the sun never set on the day we met
And it never will again

All ‘cause I love you 
And you love me too
Our love is limitless 
And I am so blessed

Yes, you stole this heart of mine,   
It’s a victimless crime
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This Friday, join The Bel Airs in Auburn Hills' Riverside Park for a show of the best of the golden age of rock and roll!  The 9-piece group will be only 8, as our lead guitarist is out of town on another gig - so I'm picking up my axe for the whole show!  

Watch for the cool new Simpsons pickguard I've installed on my Antique Blue Variax 600 guitar at the gig!

Thanks to Bandcamp.com, you can now purchase my original music online!  Tracks are $1 each, and there are currently 5 tracks available: Michigan Winter, Step Aside, Tonight's The Night, Resonance, and Don't Say Goodbye.  You can also listen to the entire, un-edited tracks before purchasing them - even on your iPhone or iPad!  Please check it out!  Click on the "Bandcamp" logo left of the story or on the right side of the page, and thanks for your support!
 
 
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Join the Bel Airs as we perform the best of music from the golden age of rock and roll this Friday, at Riverside Park in Auburn Hills!  Our lead guitarist, Rob, is "on assignment" and can't join us, so I'll be picking up my axe for the entire gig!  

Come out and see me rock my Antique Blue Variax 600 and its new Simpsons pickguard!

 
 
From our gig at The Rockery on 7/13/12.  More to come...
 
 
Recorded live at Tongue's Chill Lounge and Protein Bar last Friday.  Enjoy.
 
 
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This Friday, June 22nd, from 7-10pm, Dave will perform a solo acoustic set at Tongue's Protein Bar and Chill Lounge at 2958 Biddle, Wyandotte (next to Nana's Kitchen).  Tongue's has a wide selection of Zingerman's coffee drinks and juices, and is a very cool place to hang with friends.  Dave has some special guests coming to sing and play cover and original music.  Come out and join us for a relaxing evening of great music!