Featured Artist:
Dave Roe, Bass
The mid '70's found bassist Dave Roe
performing with the top Funk and horn bands, along with
stints in a few highly acclaimed traditional Hawaiian
bands such as The Beamer Brothers. By 1980, the thought
of leaving Hawaii and moving to a music industry city
was becoming the right thing to do.
Within a week of his arrival, he landed
a gig with Country Music Hall of Famer Charlie Louvin
on the Grand Ole Opry which led to his first high profile
touring job with Guitar Great, Jerry Reed. This was followed
by a long list of touring and recording credits with a
Who's Who roster of Nashville Legends, including Chet
Atkins, Mel Tillis and Vern Gosdin, along with subbing
tours with such stars as Vince Gill, Faith Hill and Leroy
Parnell.
Dave started a new life as a roots Upright
Bass player in 1992 as Johnny Cash's touring and recording
bassist until Johnny's eventual passing.
Now Dave's career has blossomed into
the kind that most musicians only dream about, touring
and recording with an "A" list of Roots Artists
and musicians. He currently tours with Dwight Yoakam and
lives and works in Nashville, Tn as one of the leading
proponents of Hillbilly Slap Bass, as well as other styles
of Pop, Rock and Country music. He backs this up with
a solid foundation on Electric bass, adding his strong
singing background whenever called upon to do so.
When not on the road or in the studio,
he can be found performing at the legendary Robert's Western
World in downtown Nashville, with The Don Kelly Band,
the city's oldest and finest hardcore Honky-Tonk/ Hillbilly
band.
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