Dave Alvin (born November 11, 1955, in Downey, California), is an American … Read Full Bio ↴Dave Alvin (born November 11, 1955, in Downey, California), is an American guitarist, singer and songwriter. He has been one of the leading proponents of 'roots' or 'American' music, bringing together elements of rock-and-roll, blues, rural and tejano music.
Alvin and his older brother Phil Alvin grew up loving Americana, country and blues. In 1979 they formed The Blasters with friends Bill Bateman and John Bazz.
Shortly after leaving the Blasters, Alvin joined X as lead guitarist after the departure of Billy Zoom. Alvin amicably left the group to work on a solo project shortly after the recording sessions for their album See How We Are. Alvin is also a member of country band The Knitters (composed mainly of members of X), appearing on 1987's Poor Little Critter on the Road and the 2005 follow-up, The Modern Sounds of The Knitters.
In the early 1980s Alvin, along with fellow Blasters members Bill Bateman and Steve Berlin, performed on several albums with the Los Angeles punk band The Flesh Eaters. These albums are considered precursors to what is now called "deathrock". Alvin also played with the band The Gun Club briefly, playing guitar on "Eternally Is Here" & "The Stranger in Our Town" from the 1984 album, The Las Vegas Story.
Alvin's first solo album, entitled Romeo's Escape (1987) in the United States and Every Night About This Time in England, added a purer country influence along with a larger side-portion of the blues; while the album was critically well received, it didn't fare well in the marketplace, and Alvin was dropped by his American record label, Columbia. Alvin suffered health problems which sidelined him for a while, except for a wild tour with friends Mojo Nixon and Country Dick Montana as the Pleasure Barons, which was described as "a Las Vegas revue from acts who aren't going to be asked to play Vegas." (A live album was released of a second Pleasure Barons tour in 1993.)
In 1989, Dwight Yoakam scored a hit on the country charts with Alvin's song "Long White Cadillac," and Alvin used the royalties to start work on his second solo set, Blue Blvd. Released by the California-based roots-music label Hightone Records in 1991, Blue Blvd received enthusiastic reviews and sold well enough to re-establish Alvin as a significant artist in the roots rock scene.
After releasing Museum of Heart in 1993, Alvin began to turn his attention to acoustic music with 1994's King of California, and over the next several years Alvin moved back and forth between hard-edged roots rock and more introspective acoustic material that still honored his influences (and allowed him to display a greater range as a vocalist).
In 2000, Alvin recorded a collection of traditional folk and blues classics, Public Domain: Songs From the Wild Land, which earned him a Grammy award for Best Contemporary Folk Album.
In 2011, Alvin released the album Eleven Eleven on Yep Roc Records. The album was a return to Alvin's rock roots. According to Rolling Stone, "Though Alvin has often switched between electric and acoustic, almost everything here is plugged in – above all Alvin, an under-recognized guitar hero."
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Alvin and his older brother Phil Alvin grew up loving Americana, country and blues. In 1979 they formed The Blasters with friends Bill Bateman and John Bazz.
Shortly after leaving the Blasters, Alvin joined X as lead guitarist after the departure of Billy Zoom. Alvin amicably left the group to work on a solo project shortly after the recording sessions for their album See How We Are. Alvin is also a member of country band The Knitters (composed mainly of members of X), appearing on 1987's Poor Little Critter on the Road and the 2005 follow-up, The Modern Sounds of The Knitters.
In the early 1980s Alvin, along with fellow Blasters members Bill Bateman and Steve Berlin, performed on several albums with the Los Angeles punk band The Flesh Eaters. These albums are considered precursors to what is now called "deathrock". Alvin also played with the band The Gun Club briefly, playing guitar on "Eternally Is Here" & "The Stranger in Our Town" from the 1984 album, The Las Vegas Story.
Alvin's first solo album, entitled Romeo's Escape (1987) in the United States and Every Night About This Time in England, added a purer country influence along with a larger side-portion of the blues; while the album was critically well received, it didn't fare well in the marketplace, and Alvin was dropped by his American record label, Columbia. Alvin suffered health problems which sidelined him for a while, except for a wild tour with friends Mojo Nixon and Country Dick Montana as the Pleasure Barons, which was described as "a Las Vegas revue from acts who aren't going to be asked to play Vegas." (A live album was released of a second Pleasure Barons tour in 1993.)
In 1989, Dwight Yoakam scored a hit on the country charts with Alvin's song "Long White Cadillac," and Alvin used the royalties to start work on his second solo set, Blue Blvd. Released by the California-based roots-music label Hightone Records in 1991, Blue Blvd received enthusiastic reviews and sold well enough to re-establish Alvin as a significant artist in the roots rock scene.
After releasing Museum of Heart in 1993, Alvin began to turn his attention to acoustic music with 1994's King of California, and over the next several years Alvin moved back and forth between hard-edged roots rock and more introspective acoustic material that still honored his influences (and allowed him to display a greater range as a vocalist).
In 2000, Alvin recorded a collection of traditional folk and blues classics, Public Domain: Songs From the Wild Land, which earned him a Grammy award for Best Contemporary Folk Album.
In 2011, Alvin released the album Eleven Eleven on Yep Roc Records. The album was a return to Alvin's rock roots. According to Rolling Stone, "Though Alvin has often switched between electric and acoustic, almost everything here is plugged in – above all Alvin, an under-recognized guitar hero."
www.davealvin.net
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Marie Marie
Dave Alvin Lyrics
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Funky Marys Marie Marie 1. VERS: Du mähs mich fädich – ävver och jlöckl…
Gilbert Bécaud Marie, Marie Jag spelar gitarr Medan natten far förbi Hör en…
Graustufe West Man sah sie an der Theke Sie hatte Kokain Sie sprach nicht…
Gyllene Tider Marie, Marie Jag spelar gitarr Medan natten far förbi Hör en…
Jacques Leroy And His Orchestra Marie (oh, Marie), the dawn is breaking Marie, you'll soon b…
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Johnny Hallyday Oh, Marie, si tu savais Tout le mal que l'on me…
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Lars Frederiksen & The Bastards Marie-Marie, playin' guitar on the back porch I sit in…
Lars Frederiksen and the Bastards [Originally by The Blasters] Marie-Marie, playin' guitar on…
Lasse Stefanz Marie, att du ändå fanns där till slut Marie, var kan…
Lina Rafn Marie - senorita - listen to me Marie I'm begging upon…
Los Lobos Marie Marie Playing guitar on the back porch I sit in my…
Marie Marie Marie douceur, c'est ainsi que tu me surnommes Tu crois bien…
Marlene Dietrich Berlin Irving Miscellaneous Sweet Marie, Make-A Rag-A-Time…
Matchbox Come on skinny love just last the year Pour a little…
MxPx Marie Marie Playing guitar on the back porch I sit in my…
Noise Gwyneth Marie, oh-oh If I told you that the time has…
Olsen Brothers Marie - senorita - listen to me Marie I'm begging upon…
Perikles Marie, kan du inte lyssna på mig. Åh…
Roy & The Kiliaan Brothers Here while the day is fading, Dear you I'm serenading, My lo…
Shakin' Stevens Marie Marie Playing guitar on the back porch I sit…
Streaplers På gatan där jag går bor Lisa Marie Hon bakar…
Sven-Ingvars Det kom en vind, till vinterland och vinden sa "håll ut…
The Bachelors Marie, Marie, Marie Marie, the dawn is breaking Marie, (ooh…
The Blasters Marie Marie Playing guitar on the back porch I sit in my…
The Lincolns Blow my brains out pop and Im Ready to die Bleeding…
Tim Fischer Im Frühling, sagt man, werd′ ich frei sein Marie, ich glaub'…
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1968 Dave Alvin/Chris Gaffney (Blue Horn Toad Music, BMI/Calhoun …
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Abilene There's a greyhound bus Leavin' the great Northwest Takin' h…
Amanda I've held it all inward, God knows, I've tried, But…
Ashgrove Well when I was a young boy, I used to…
Barn Burning There's a barn burning, baby There's a barn burning, baby …
Between the Cracks Sundown on the San Joaquim An old woman walks home from…
Black Haired Girl There's a black-haired girl Sittin' behind the bullet-proof …
Black Rose of Texas The pills you kept beside your bed Were never enough to…
Black Sky Baby black sky, black sky is all I see Yeah, baby…
Blackjack David Blackjack David came a-ridin? through the wood Singin? so lo…
Blind Love Now you're gone, and it's hotels and whiskey and sad-luck…
Blue Blvd The man in the bed isn't me Now I slipped out…
Blue Wing He had a blue wing tattooed on his shoulder Well, it…
Border Radio One more midnight, her man is still gone The nights move…
Bus Station Bus station, at sun-up, lookin' for a new, place to…
California Bloodlines Had I been born in New York City A New York…
California Snow I'm just tryin' to make a livin' I'm an old man…
Dark Eyes When morning tints the eastern skies And the sun shines dow…
Delia Delia was a gambling girl, gambled all around Delia was a…
Dirty Nightgown Let your hair down, baby, and put your dirty nightgown…
Don't Let Your Deal Go Down I've been all around this whole wide world even to…
Down On The Riverbed Down on the riverbed Down on the riverbed Down on the riverb…
Dry River I was born by a river, but it was paved…
Dynamite Woman She's a dynamite woman, never gonna let her go She's a…
East Texas Blues Well I met a woman in East Texas She'd been left…
Engine 143 Along came the F-15 the swiftest on the line Running over…
Evening Blues Standin' barefoot in your kitchen door Listenin' to the soft…
Everett Reuss Dave Alvin (Blue Horn Toad Music, bmi) I was born Everett R…
Every Night About This Time Every night about this time She's waiting for a man It cou…
Fourth Of July She's waiting for me when I get home from work…
From a Kitchen Table I hope this letter finds you Wherever you may be 'Cause I…
Gary Indiana 1959 I′m old, weak and grey and I'm running out of…
Gary, Indiana 1959 I'm old, weak and grey and I'm running out of…
Goodbye Again Her: Goodbye was the last word You said to me. …
Gospel Night I′ll put our my cigarette You put down your fashion magazine…
Guilty Man The guy behind the counter didn′t speak good English but he…
Haley's Comet "Do you know who I am?" said Bill Haley In a…
Harlan County Line Another morning, another motel bed, Another city waitin' up…
Here In California When I was young my mamma told me SHe said child…
Interstate City The Cowboy checked in around Midnight The Room Number 503 Th…
Johnny Ace Is Dead Down in Houston, Texas on a Christmas night With a gun…
Kern River I'll never swim Kern River again It was there that I…
King Of California Well, I left my home and my one true love East…
Laurel Lynn Laurel Lynn, Laurel Lynn Will I ever see your face again? …
Leaving It′s cold and you're leaving Midnight cars roll down the str…
Link of Chain Can't you see? I can't explain I'm a little like a…
Little Honey Little honey, we gotta get something clear Little honey, I …
Long White Cadillac Night wolves moan The winter hills are black I'm all…
Loser If I had a gun for every ace I have…
Maggie Campbell Well now, who is that yonder comin' up the, comin'…
Mama Ain't Long For Day Wake up mama, don′t you sleep so hard Wake up mama,…
Manzanita Manzanita growing wild on the hillsides Where sage and euca…
Mary Brown Well my name is Charlie Thomas and I'm as good…
Mother Earth Well may play the race horses You may own the whole…
Murrietta's Head Come on and saddle up boys cause the governor said He'll…
New Highway Well I'm leavin' this mornin' baby Gonna ride that new high…
Nine Volt Heart His mama said, "Baby, wait for me in the car" And…
No Worries Mija No Worries Mija, everything will be fine I'm gonna make us…
Ol' 55 Well my time went so quickly And I went lickety-splitly O…
Out In California I'm sitting here drinkin' in the last bar on earth Sittin'…
Out of Control I scored some speed in San Berdino So me and baby…
Plastic Rose From a vase on a coffee shop table Mary picked herself…
Railroad Bill Railroad Bill we're gonna Railroad Bill He never works and …
Redneck Friend Pretty little one, how has it all begun? They're teaching yo…
Rio Grande I guess she put her blue dress on And walked out…
Run Conejo Run She's waiting for me when I get home from work…
Shenandoah Oh Shenandoah I long to see you away you rolling…
Sinful Daughter Sinful daughter, sinful daughter Sinful daughter, sinful gir…
So Long Baby Goodbye I know, I've been foolin' myself too long I'm never right…
Somewhere In Time I hear a voice singin' somewhere in time A song I…
Sonora's Death Row Me and the boy's we cinched up our saddles and…
Surfer Girl Little surfer, little one Made my heart come all undone Do…
Tall Trees Love to see to see them tall trees swayin' Tall trees…
Texas Rangers Come all ye Texas Rangers wherever you may be I'll tell…
The Man In The Bed The man in the bed isn't me Now I slipped out…
The Way You Say Good-Bye Well I hate the way you call my name, baby I…
Tramps And Hawkers 1. I choose not to see the things that be,…
Two Lucky Bums Two Lucky Bums doing what we do Sitting in a bar…
Waiting For The Hard Times To Go My name it don't matter, you don't know me no…
Walk Right In Walk right in sit right down daddy let your mind…
What Did The Deep Sea Say Oh captain tell me true Does my sailor sail with you No…
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