Album Notes

“An album that manages to touch you deep, rich experiences that tells all the problems and situations of life, into poetry ( Rocktimes – Germania)”

“is impossible not to become wrapped up in its flow and tender arms and certainly for all singer/songwriter fans David Stockdale and Dark Riders is worth more than a moment of your time. (The Ring Master – UK)”


“Dark Riders”, Stockdale’s fourth album, marks an artistic and musical evolution of the singer/songwriter from Santa Barbara.
The folk/blues sound found on Stockdale’s previous releases is elaborated, merging with pop and R&B, creating faster, melodic songs as well as emotional and introspective ballads.
Special attention has been given to the lyrics. They ring deep and true, elaborating on social themes and significant personal experience. They are real poems, the result of introspection and cultural awareness, the kind people like to read while listening to the music. It is through these lyrics that David’s voice finds its comfortable dimension: moving, exciting, direct, inspired.
The artistic production, assigned to Marco Tansini, has developed the pop side of Stockdale’s music, which juxtaposes well the weight and meaning of the lyrics and his acoustic guitar work. The result is direct and immediate, but not without leaving its mark on the listener. It is an album that is fresh but at the same time familiar.

DAVID STOCKDALE: ACOUSTIC GUITAR / VOCALS
MARCO TANSINI: ELECTRIC GUITARS / KEYBOARDS / BASS / PROGRAMMING / EDITING / VOCALS
ELISA PAGANELLI: BACKGROUND VOCALS
MARTHA TANSINI: BACKGROUND VOCALS
SOFIA FRAGILE: BACKGROUND VOCALS on “Right from the heart”

Produced by Marco Tansini
Recorded and Mixed by Marco Tansini at the Pacific Studios (Codogno - Italy)
Mastered by Gianluca Pighi at Mint Condition Studio (PC - Italy)