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 Dave Sharp's Profile |
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THE GHOST OF PREACHER CASEY |
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| Location: | Manchester, |
| Country: |  United Kingdom |
| Last Login: | Mar 7, 2008 (214 days back) |
About Me |
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| THE RAP SHEET: Ladies & Gentlemen, live via satellite, from the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville Tennessee, home of the Grand Old Opry, would you please welcome, from Manchester England: Mr. DAVE SHARP With these words echoing from every television set in the heartland of blue collar America, the solo career of Dave Sharp, co-founder and lead guitarist of British rock band, THE ALARM, was launched in the United States in 1991. Fifteen minutes later, centre stage at the Ryman Auditorium, a shadowy, lone figure, Dave Sharp-Brit rock guitar player turned troubadour had found his way into the hearts and minds of an American core country audience with the song Hard Travellin, no mean feat for a boy from Salford. It had all begun in 1989, a year, which had seen the US release of the Alarms 5th coast-to-coast hit album- Change and Number 1 AOR single Sold Me Down The River.The Alarm toured with Bob Dylan, sold out arenas and theatres indoors and out. Played the talk shows, rose through the ranks with MTV. They in fact achieved what most British bands only ever dream of the much sought-after status of a British Rock Band that entered the stream of American popular conscience. Later that year lead singer Mike Peters made the surprise announcement that he would take a two-year sabbatical from The Alarm, a decision which would lead to his eventual departure from the band in 1991. Sharp had cut his musical teeth in Manchester, England at the tail end of the Woodstock era on a diet of Guthrie, Dylan & Neil Young, spiced with Zeppelin, Free, and The Who. The prospect of an enforced sabbatical from his band mates of 10 years proved to be the ideal opportunity for Dave to step into the spotlight. In December 1990, having enlisted the help of legendary maverick record producer Bob Johnston (Dylan, Willie Nelson, Leonard Cohen), Dave walked through the doors of the Hit Factory NYC and in under a week his first solo album Hard Travellin had been recorded and delivered for release. The following year saw Dave return to New York City. He performed for an audience of 25,000 in Central Park at Woody Guthrie's 80th Anniversary where he shared the spotlight with the Right Reverend Jessie Jackson, Arlo Guthrie and Pete Seeger under the watchful and approving eyes of Guthrie's sister Nora and long time Guthrie manager & friend, Harold Leventhal. Dave Sharp's solo albums have received critical acclaim both in the United States and here in the UK. He performs continuously on both sides of the Atlantic. Over the years Sharp has worked alongside most of the artists he has long respected and admired. Willie Nelson and Johnny Cash have appeared on his recordings. He has performed alongside Kris Kristofferson, Bill Munroe and Porter Wagoner. A regular performer on Decatur Street, New Orleans, whether solo or with a band,guitar in hand Sharp delivers the Spirit of Rock & Roll. Sharp's music has been described as everything from folk and blues to rock, country and punk. His performances, from legendary to lousy. One word cannot be used when trying to describe Dave Sharp, "Predictable". He has embraced mainstream pop culture whilst at the same time remaining one step away from its grasp. He likes it that way! Its a Mighty Hard Road to be Travellin Down. Sharp knows it, writes it and sings it.In 2007 he is now back in the UK, living, breathing & working on a long-awaited follow up to his last album, The Power of Soul. Please also visit us at: www. Dave Sharp .org ..To Purchase Dave's music: www.townsend-records.co.uk SOLD OUT! Subscribe to DaveSharp2000 for the latest news and events |
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Music:Member Since: 2/21/2006Band Website: davesharp.org Band Members: Photo montages and animation by Marla Calandra Influences: Guthrie, Alan Stvell, Cohen, Tampa Red Sounds Like: Dylan meets David Graham Record Label: Townsend Records Type of Label: Indie |
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My Background and Lifestyle |
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| Occupation: | Music Artist (Acoustic / Folk Rock / Americana) |
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My Blog |
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An Evening Celebrating the Music of The Alarm with Dave Sharp |
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| Dave Sharp was recently asked by one of his favourite venues, Rockers in Glasgow, if he'd like to perform some Alarm songs for an upcoming evening concert. Surprisingly Dave agreed to the event. We as... Posted by Dave Sharp on Wed, 05 Mar 2008 05:22:00 PST |
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A New View on a Sharp Classic |
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| Those of you who purchased Take A Look At The Punks, the Dave Sharp tribute album will be familiar with Booze'N'Daze' s version of Dave Sharp's song"Homeless Child".Well now, thanks to Irish Trooper D... Posted by Dave Sharp on Mon, 03 Mar 2008 12:39:00 PST |
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Dave and Henry McCullough on Express FM |
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| Dave Sharp and Henry McCullough will be interviewed on Portsmouth's ExpressFM on the Geoff Dorset Show at 9pm on Monday night (21st January) .They will be speaking about 40 Years of the spirit of Wood... Posted by Dave Sharp on Sun, 20 Jan 2008 04:43:00 PST |
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Debut of Dave’s New Band- The Hard Travelers |
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| THE HARD TRAVELERS ... 40 YEARS OF THE SPIRIT OF WOODY GUTHRIE ...DEBUT TOUR AND FREE " OFFICIAL BOOTLEG" To mark 40 years of "The Spirit of Woody Guthrie," The Hard Travelers, make their live debut o... Posted by Dave Sharp on Wed, 09 Jan 2008 06:15:00 PST |
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First Gig of 2008 |
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| Happy New Year to all Sharp Troopers.Just a short note to say that Dave Sharp's first gig of 2008 will be at TheLord Protector in Hartford, near Huntingdon this coming Sunday, 13thJanuary. It's an aft... Posted by Dave Sharp on Tue, 08 Jan 2008 06:16:00 PST |
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Dave and Eddie and Sex Pistols Aftershow |
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| Dave Sharp is delighted to confirm that he will be joining former Alarm bandmate Eddie Macdonald at his gig next week.Eddie's new band Westway To The Clash are playing The Half Moon, Herne Hill, Londo... Posted by Dave Sharp on Sun, 28 Oct 2007 10:12:00 PST |
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Dave and Eddie Macdonald formerly of The Alarm Together Again |
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| From Eddie Macdonald: WESTWAY are delighted to announce that joining us on the bill at the Half Moon on Friday 2nd November is Eddie Macdonald's former Alarm bandmate Dave Sharp and his band the Hard ... Posted by Dave Sharp on Sun, 14 Oct 2007 04:38:00 PST |
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Last Minute Gig Tonight-Perth |
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| Apologies for the last minute notice but as in true Hard Travellin Dave style, he has taken on a last minute gig tonight, Saturday 6 October in Perth.Dave will perform at 9:00 support from Booze n' Da... Posted by Dave Sharp on Sat, 06 Oct 2007 07:17:00 PST |
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Additional Dave Sharp/Big Country Gigs Announced |
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| Dave is honoured to follow up his well-received support slot to Big Country in Nottingham in August, with a additional three support slots in Dudley, Leeds & Manchester.Full details are:FRIDAY 7th SEP... Posted by Dave Sharp on Mon, 03 Sep 2007 06:30:00 PST |
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Dave Supporting Big Country- Nottingham |
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| Due to the regrettable circumstances causing the cancellation of last months support slots, We are very pleased to announce that Dave will be the support for Big Country's upcoming gig in Nottingham a... Posted by Dave Sharp on Fri, 10 Aug 2007 02:23:00 PST |
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