DaveKell

I began writing songs about two years ago after joining a weekly jam session heavily populated with octogenarians. I quickly learned their repertoire was mostly ancient country. Even though I’m a classic 70’s rock guy, I grew up hearing the songs they played and had a lot of fun getting into them at the jam. The leader of the jam proposed that someone should try writing some new songs for everyone to learn. I took up the challenge and since then, as far as I can tell, I’ve been possessed by the spirit of a country songwriter from long ago! I introduce my songs as “another one they forgot to write 50 years ago “. I’m amazed and baffled at the same time by how natural this genre feels to me. Even more amazing is the phenomenal response most of my songs get, at the jam, an open mic I regularly attend and from a now retired but formerly very successful Nashville songwriter friend. It’s too late to try and stop... I’m totally obsessed with this and it’s as important to me as breathing.