Dave Lionelli plays Acid Folk. His original mix of country, rock ‘n roll, and traditional folk music has been packing them in all over the San Francisco Bay Area since his 2003 debut, there’s a first time for everything… With his feet in the 70’s, his head in the 21st century, and teamed with his exceptional partners in crime The Butter Band, Dave’s classic melodies and humorous insights are the new evolution of modern acoustic music.
Born and raised in Connecticut, Dave has toured the country and shared the stage with some incredible musical talents throughout his lengthy musical career, including Crosby, Stills & Nash, Elvis Costello, Santana, and Steve Winwood. The 2007 release of Acid Folk, Dave’s first full-length album, is the culmination of over 16 years of impressive artistry, and the realization of an artist coming into his own. After playing sideman to the likes of Zigaboo Modeliste of the Meters and Bernie Worrell of Parliament/Funkadelic, 2007’s Acid Folk is the sum of these experiences, from the acoustic funk of (Stuck Inside A) Glass Cage, to the back-porch country of Condemnation; from the modern rockabilly of The Great White Wail, to the R&B soul of Be With Me. No stone left unturned, no genre left untouched, Acid Folk keeps you hooked until the very last moment.
Dave Lionelli is continuing to push the boundaries of acoustic music into the 21st century. Flanked by the winding guitar lines and rock-solid drumming of The Butter Band, Mish Mash Music calls it “…a sound born in the 60s, with the benefit of musical hindsight to mix it up just right for the modern listener, never letting it get stale.” Armed with superb lyrics, catchy melodies, and a driving rhythm, there’s no telling where the road will take Dave Lionelli and The Butter Band.
Acid Folk
Dave Lionelli
The Gala Affair (Rob Gwin: Bass)
Condemnation (Rob Gwin: Organ, Andre Mansourian: Electric Guitar)
Happy Birthday Little Brother (Mike Wynar: Electric Sitar)
Hitchin’ & Hunchin’
Move On
Do We Really Need It? (Mike Larini: Organ)
(Stuck Inside A) Glass Cage (Mike Wynar: Electric Guitar)
Never Bothered To Try
Be With Me (Andre Mansourian: Electric Guitar)
I Guess
We’ve Come Too Far To Ever Go Home
(Nathan Cain, Rob Gwin, Mike Larini, Kim Lionelli, Mike Parker: Hand Claps)
Out Of Our Minds (A Bit) (Kim Lionelli, Mike Parker: Snaps)
The Great White Wail (Greg Cross: Drums, Mike Wynar: Electric Guitar)
All songs written and arranged by Dave Lionelli
Recorded October 2005 – June 2007 at DVLMusic in Alameda, CA
Engineered, mixed & produced by Dave Lionelli
Engineering Assistance provided by Mike Larini
Mastered by Andrew Seidel, Washington D.C.
Cover, layout and design by Kimberly Lionelli, kmldesigns © 2007
Photos by Kimberly Lionelli and GX
All Songs © 2007 Poops McGee Music, ASCAP
For lyrics, pictures, and lots more free music, visit www.davelionelli.com and
www.myspace.com/davelionelli
Very special thanks to: My wife, for putting up with my stupid questions, my obsessions, my pickiness, my crap, for listening to these songs almost as much as me and for never complaining, no matter how much I unknowingly put you through. I love you so much, baby.
To all the musicians: Andre, Greg, Kim, Nate, Rob, Mike L, Mike P and Mike W for their contributions. These tunes wouldn’t have been half as cool without you guys (and gal). I owe you big.
Thanks to: Parkerizer for everything – No amount of thanks will do it (I couldn’t have done it without you), Greg for the motivation (kicks in the ass) and support, Wynar for being the first guy to think my tunes were good enough to stick around, Andrew for the excellent mastering, The Butter Band for kicking ass every show, Sam for always being there with the invaluable advice and for letting me vent, Larini for always being the man and for the constant optimism, Mr. Cain for never telling me to shut up when I blabber on too long, Shree for being the first to tell me that I was really a songwriter, to Katrina for the final push to make this happen, and to Abbey, for being the cutest even when you’re a pain.
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