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fave it Country Rock | Modern Country
12 tracks | 45 minutes
Released Aug 2007
on David Shelby
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- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:20 Gonna Pass Me By lyrics BUY MP3 03:20 Gonna Pass Me By lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:20 Gonna Pass Me By
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 04:13 Love Truck lyrics BUY MP3 04:13 Love Truck lyrics "GIFT MP3" 04:13 Love Truck
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:26 Close The Deal lyrics BUY MP3 03:26 Close The Deal lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:26 Close The Deal
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 04:14 It's You And Me lyrics BUY MP3 04:14 It's You And Me lyrics "GIFT MP3" 04:14 It's You And Me
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:54 My Little Corner Of The World lyrics BUY MP3 03:54 My Little Corner Of The World lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:54 My Little Corner Of The World
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:48 I Came To Play lyrics BUY MP3 03:48 I Came To Play lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:48 I Came To Play
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:41 Smoke And Mirrors lyrics BUY MP3 03:41 Smoke And Mirrors lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:41 Smoke And Mirrors
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:36 Grab It lyrics BUY MP3 03:36 Grab It lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:36 Grab It
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:30 Diggin' Every Minute lyrics BUY MP3 03:30 Diggin' Every Minute lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:30 Diggin' Every Minute
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 04:11 This Is Home lyrics BUY MP3 04:11 This Is Home lyrics "GIFT MP3" 04:11 This Is Home
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:46 Shooting Star lyrics BUY MP3 03:46 Shooting Star lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:46 Shooting Star
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:32 Prayer Of The Broken lyrics BUY MP3 03:32 Prayer Of The Broken lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:32 Prayer Of The Broken
Country rock with a bit of motor city attitude and southern soul.
Bio / Background
Sometimes the road back home isn’t as the crow flies. David Shelby definitely took the scenic route to his first album. “When you’re born into a proud Polish-Russian family they issue you an accordion and a bowling ball,” David states, “ My dad taught me to use both… It’s easier to pick up a split with an accordion.”
David was soon playing that squeeze-box along with the Johnny Cash, Hank Williams, and later, Garth Brooks records the country station was spinning in his native Detroit. Detroit! They love their beer cold and their cars hot. They rock hard and have always had a soft spot in that big industrial heart for country music.
Picking up the trumpet in grade school led to a couple of twists along that fabled road. David went on to a degree in Jazz and Contemporary Media, singing tenor with the university Vocal Jazz Ensemble. He toured as an ace trumpet slinger with Chubby Checker, Wolfman Jack, The Glenn Miller Orchestra, Lou Christie and others.
↓ more ↓His writing credits include arrangements commissioned for the Korean War Memorial and work for the Pittsburg Symphony. All that time he kept an eye on that two-lane blacktop.
Leaving the touring life behind for a spot with R&B legends The Regular Boys, he began singing more and writing in earnest. He honed his chops as a front man and began to chase down that childhood dream. The results are on his stellar first album, I Came To Play.
The question remains: Did David Shelby catch up with country or did country finally find him? It matters not. He sings, writes and performs his material with a lot of heart and total conviction. The songs reflect his love for the history of country music and his gritty “Rock On!” sensibilities are pure Detroit. “I want my music to reflect where I come from,” David explains, “ I grew up on equal parts country, Motown and arena rock.” All considerations of style vanish in the face of the content. Rock solid songwriting, good humor and depth of feeling all meet up on that road back home. David Shelby traveled far and wide to find what he needed… and returned home to live it.
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