D) All the Above

Way to go Dave! Great songs, arrangements, and all around good vibe! As Pat would say, "Heavy"!

Dave Clo's first solo effort D) all of the above is one of the surprise hidden gem albums of this year for me. I was expecting great guitar riffs and licks on this album. Check. I was not expecting such amazing songwritting! From the starting track Oh My Butterfly to the ending track It's You, Dave shows his songwritting talent! I was also surprised by the amount of genres Dave covers from alternative to almost bluegrass/Americana. One of my favorite tracks is Its You which borders on the folk/bluegrass side but still has a unique rock and roll flair. Really, if you are looking for original unique talented music you found all of the above in D.

I really like this record. "Oh My Butterfly," "It's All Gone" and "It's You" are my favs.

Dave Clo...studio musician...touring guitarist...producer...teacher... and now singer. This album is kind of like a cross between alternative rock (kind of like R.E.M) and a little bit of country folk (what happens you live, breath, and sleep the country air of Nashville). Dave shows two different type of vocals for example "It's All Gone" is similar to the talents of Michael Stipe (REM) where as "A Loss for Words" is kind of like a smoother Dan Elkins (Mae). Overall a good piece of work. I would give it 3 1/2 stars but I can't.