Wherever You Go . . . There You Are!,
Boston-based singer/songwriter Dave Falk
sings about disaster-ridden trips, lost love,
and visits with “Grandma”. With impeccable
comic timing, heartfelt lyrics, and a voice
that has been compared to Ryan Adams
and Bob Dylan, Dave charms critics and
fans alike with his “Falk Music”.
2002. His song “In the Light” quickly reached #1 on the mp3.com Alternative Country
charts, while his song “Peace O’ Mind” received international acclaim when it was
featured in the film Director’s Bugs, which won First Place in 2003 Dublin Film
Festival (Experimental Category). Radio stations WMFO, WXRV (the River), and
WBRS were quick to add Love Breaks All the Rules to their playlists.
With the release of Love Breaks All the Rules, Dave began touring, playing clubs,
coffeehouses, colleges, and the Boston subways. In December of 2003, a subway
riding fan brought him a copy of local independent newspaper “The Weekly Dig” that
listed Dave as #2 on their list of Top Ten Buskers in Boston.
In addition to playing music in the subways, Dave was active in the fight to keep
music there when the MBTA announced new and restrictive regulations against
performers in the fall of 2003. Dave was interviewed by the Associated Press, the
Christian Science Monitor, and a whole slew of college papers, as well as appearing
live on radio stations WMFO and WMBR to talk about the issues. The huge
grassroots effort mounted by subway musicians and their supporters was ultimately
successful in getting the MBTA to back down so that subway music can continue in
its great tradition.
Dave’s upcoming album is off to a running start, with the track “Grandma” already
winning First Place in the 2003 Dallas Songwriting Contest and two tracks from the
album winning Dave a showcase spot in the Minnesota Folk Festival’s New Song
Competition.“The Gatekeeper”, about fare collector Roy Rhines, who died
unexpectedly of a heart attack this spring, has been especially touching to Porter
Square subway riders, many of whom have commented on the community that Dave
has been able to create amongst listeners down at the subway station.
Review site Godsofmusic.com says of Dave:
[Love Breaks All the Rules] has that kind of familiar sound that sticks by you
as though it's been a lifelong friend. I had never heard of Dave Falk before
hearing this track, but after the song finished playing, it seemed as though
he had known me . . . The tune catches hold of you even in its simple nature,
and the vocals just roll off his tongue as I'm sure only he could sing them.