Coming from a musical household, which includes a distant relationship to Johnny Cash, a grandfather who was an amateur minstrel singer and a mother who was a music teacher- it is no small surprise that Dave continued the journey.

Growing up on the edge of the Delta, blues inspired music surrounded Dave. Where a typical kid might have been found listening to the latest top 40 rock hit, Dave, a self-taught musician who plays by ear, would often be found locked away in his room listening to the likes of B.B. King and Elmore James, trying to emulate their playing styles.

Also heavily influenced by modern players such as Eric Clapton, Robert Cray, Stevie Ray Vaughn and others, Dave's playing style is a blend of blues, rock, jazz and funk, utilizing both electric and acoustic guitars.

"I've always had a passion for blues, blues/rock and jazz. These genres seem to influence most everything I play, compose and record", Dave says.

An interesting moment early in his guitar career came during a visit to Jimmy Driftwood's home in Mountain View, Arkansas where Dave was given the opportunity to play Driftwood's first guitar, hand-made from a bed headboard and post by Driftwood's father. " It was a pretty awful playing guitar, but it was an honor to be invited to play "Tennessee Stud" on the guitar of the man who wrote it", says Dave.

Dave is affiliated with BMI as a songwriter/composer composing and recording for the independent label, BluezArt Records, providing music to various production libraries.

For more information visit: http://www.davesadlermusic.com

Discography:

Fade to Blue (2008), Label: BluezArt Records

Fourth Street Ruckus (2011), Label: BluezArt Records

Keeping the Blues Alive, Volume One (2012), Label: Mary4Music

For more information visit: http://www.davesadlermusic.com