Listen while you browse
home
about dave
contact
guestbook
hosting house concerts
journal
links
music - listen & order
pics
press room
tour
want to help?
Contact:
Dave Potts
Go to Reviews Page | View Song List
$12.99
The New CD, $12.99, released July 25, 2006. Review from CDBaby.com.
With lyrics so pure and human, so natural and honest, $12.99 by Dave Potts will have you hanging onto every last word, waiting for the completion of the thought, like a moving, poetry puzzle that lives and breathes on its own. There is something so raw and unfiltered about his style that echoes the comfort and ease with delivery of country music. And while he's probably the most countrified not-necessarily-country singer/songwriter we've seen in awhile, everything about his music is accessible without being dumbed down or thinned out. His influences aren't surprising (David Wilcox, James Taylor, John Denver) but there is a definite reach beyond genre here, even while his music fits comfortably both within folk and country. That reach is one of unhindered, inspired musicality embodied within music that feels like it was always yearning to be written.
Go to Reviews Page | View Song List
One Night in the South
One Night In The South Review from Singer Magazine December 2003:
"Every once in a while, I preview a CD that seems to get stuck in my CD player. By choice, mind you. I just have to lean back and soak it in. Dave Potts' latest CD, One Night In The South, is one of those discs. Speaking directly to my heart, Potts' music mixes life's crossroads with a personal spiritual journey that epitomizes the definition of a true singer/songwriter. His songs are often character sketches, straight out of black-and-white movies. My favorite has to be 'One Mississippi', a wonderfully touching song about the innocence of childhood love. It's adolescent nostalgia at its best."
Days Like These
Days Like These Review from www.gritz.net, November 2001:
"What a pleasant surprise. When I slid this cd into my player, I had no idea that the lyrics and voice and acoustic guitar of this talented young man would have such a profound effect on me. Potts begins with a contemporary Christian tune called "No Other Explanation," with poetic and introspective lyrics. He moves between positive songs of love for God (To Know You Then"), love for life ("On the Alabama Plains," "Hamilton Road"), and love for his wife ("Amanda Bramlett," "Only Once a Life"). Of the thirteen tunes here, there's not a single weak spot. Absolutely beautiful songs, song in a style that I can only compare to James Taylor crossed with Kevn Kinney. yes, I know that's an odd comparison, but if you are familiar with both artists, listen to Potts and tell me I am wrong. This disc will gather no dust in my cd rack. I plan to play it anytime I need a spiritual lift."
Go to Reviews Page | View Song List
County Line Road
County Line Road Review from The Auburn Plainsman, Feb. 18, 1999:
" The mellow album is a fine example of the quality of local original music. The most common themes of songs on the CD are love and life in the South. I was impressed by Potts' 'The Truest Heart'. It is my favorite song on the album. Another song I really liked was a hidden track at the end of the 14th track. I assume the song is titled 'I'm From Alabama Now.' It is probably the simplest song on the album, but it is also the most fun. It is basically about the staples of being an Auburn resident, including rolling Toomer's corner and cheering for the football team. Potts won me over when he brought up my favorite beverage, sweet tea. All-in-all, 'County Line Road' is a strong album. With a nice flow from song to song and interesting, evocative lyrics, Dave Potts proves there is more to Auburn's music scene than band party cover groups. It's always good to support quality local music and Dave Potts seems to be a local musician worth supporting."
Go to Reviews Page | View Song List
South Side Diner
South Side Diner Review from Dirty Linen, March 1999:
"Owing more to David Wilcox and James Taylor than to Bob Dylan, South Side Diner is the best contemporary folk recording that I have heard in a very, very long time. Sweet, not sappy, all original songs are filled with great, manipulative lines that will tug at even the most jaded heart. Potts' voice is gentle and true, his accompanying musicians pleasantly restrained. Potts is joined on many tracks by Jenny Goodspeed on harmony vocals."
Go to Reviews Page | View Song List
Dave Potts ~ 2007 All Rights Reserved ©