1 part folk, 1 part country, 2 parts rock n' roll, blended with a pinch of soul.

13 MP3 Songs
FOLK: Acid Folk, COUNTRY: Americana

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"It all starts with the songs."

When the dissatisfaction of small-town bands began to set in,Dave Lionelli stepped up and matured into an artist in his own right. Dave's unique blend of classic folk lyricism, acoustic soul groove, and aggressive rock anger draws inspiration from artists ranging from Bob Dylan to Bob Marley to The Beatles.
Growing up in Connecticut in a house full of music, it was only natural for Dave to be inspired to write and play. Since his first acoustic guitar at the age of 9, he has surrounded himself with a wide range of instruments, forever pushing himself to learn as many aspects of music as he can. Relocating to San Francisco in 2000, Dave toured nationally with blues man Grady Champion,and has been seen around the bay with artists ranging from the dynamic soul of Shree Dove, to the rock steady-reggae of the Jethro Jeremiah Band, to the funk drumming innovation of Zigaboo Modeliste & The New Aahkesstra.
After 16 years playing and sharing the stage with luminaries the Skatalites, Elvis Costello, Crosby Stills & Nash, Steve Winwood, and Santana, his 2004 demo, "there's a first time for everything..." has been turning heads. Dave's music tells the stories of his travels,spreading a message of peace, love and good laughter.




Acid Folk
Dave Lionelli

The Gala Affair (Rob Gwin: Bass)
Condemnation (Rob Gwin: Organ, Andre Mansourian: Electric Guitar)
Happy Birthday Little Brother (Mike Wynar: Electric Sitar)
Hitchinâ & Hunchinâ
Move On
Do We Really Need It? (Mike Larini: Organ)
(Stuck Inside A) Glass Cage (Mike Wynar: Electric Guitar)
Never Bothered To Try
Be With Me (Andre Mansourian: Electric Guitar)
I Guess
Weâve Come Too Far To Ever Go Home
(Nathan Cain, Rob Gwin, Mike Larini, Kim Lionelli, Mike Parker: Hand Claps)
Out Of Our Minds (A Bit) (Kim Lionelli, Mike Parker: Snaps)
The Great White Wail (Greg Cross: Drums, Mike Wynar: Electric Guitar)

All songs written and arranged by Dave Lionelli
Recorded October 2005 â June 2007 at DVLMusic in Alameda, CA
Engineered, mixed & produced by Dave Lionelli
Engineering Assistance provided by Mike Larini
Mastered by Andrew Seidel, Washington D.C.
Cover, layout and design by Kimberly Lionelli, kmldesigns © 2007
Photos by Kimberly Lionelli and GX

All Songs © 2007 Poops McGee Music, ASCAP
For lyrics, pictures, and lots more free music, visit www.davelionelli.com and
www.myspace.com/davelionelli

Very special thanks to: My wife, for putting up with my stupid questions, my obsessions, my pickiness, my crap, for listening to these songs almost as much as me and for never complaining, no matter how much I unknowingly put you through. I love you so much, baby.

To all the musicians: Andre, Greg, Kim, Nate, Rob, Mike L, Mike P and Mike W for their contributions. These tunes wouldnât have been half as cool without you guys (and gal). I owe you big.

Thanks to: Parkerizer for everything â No amount of thanks will do it (I couldnât have done it without you), Greg for the motivation (kicks in the ass) and support, Wynar for being the first guy to think my tunes were good enough to stick around, Andrew for the excellent mastering, The Butter Band for kicking ass every show, Sam for always being there with the invaluable advice and for letting me vent, Larini for always being the man and the for constant optimism, Mr. Cain for never telling me to shut up when I blabber on too long, Shree for being the first to tell me that I was really a songwriter, to Katrina for the final push to make this happen, and to Abbey, for being the cutest even when youâre a pain.