FEBRUARY 2010
Hi friends!
We have a lot of cool things coming up very soon. First off, I'd like to thank all of my family, friends, and fans for your undying support after the passing of my father. He shows me daily that he is still with me, and I can only hope that i can honor his legacy of love and caring for others. It also helps me to appreciate that every moment is precious and we need to take a good look around at those who love us, and find appreciation in it. Don't take it for granted, folks. And don't EVER settle for anything less than the best. I cant thank you all enough for the love, support and encouragement during this difficult time.
BOOKING / NEW DATES ADDED We have booked several new dates and festivals throughout the world. We are also still booking summer festivals for 2010. Booking inquiries, please contact davidherrero@msn.com. Please check www.daveherrero.com or www.myspace.com/daveherrero for several recently added dates. We will be playing ATLANTA, ST LOUIS, FLORIDA, NORWAY, SWEDEN, WISCONSIN and of course CHICAGO! I would like to thank everyone who came out to support Mississippi Gabe Carter and I when we opened up for CEDRIC BURNSIDE AND LIGHTNIN MALCOLM . We had a ball. We should start mixing for our new hip hop / blues experiment with Cedric and Malcolm produced by my brother, Mike Hero, tenativley entitled "the UnderGround Railroad", next month. To see some vids of us in the recording process in Mississippi, please visit our Youtube Channel and subscribe. Its always good playing shows with old friends. For videos of the show, please check out Dave Herrero Facebook FanPage If you are on Facebook, please support us by becoming a fan of our page.I'm pleased to announce that MARCH 12th, we will be opening for Wayne Baker Brooks at the WORLD FAMOUS BUDDY GUY'S LEGENDS. APRIL 16th, we will be headlining the WORLD FAMOUS ROSA'S LOUNGE. For more information on this historic Chicago Blues Venue, please check out www.rosaslounge.com You can also catch me playin with the Shuffle King himself, Mr. Tom Holland in Mt Prospect, IL, at the Blues Bar.
ATLANTA AND FLORIDA in APRIL
This April, you can find us at two of our favorite florida jaunts, The Ringside Cafe and in Bradenton Ace's Lounge After Florida, we will be playing Atlanta at Blind Willie's , The Northside Tavern , and Charlie Mopps with special thanks to our good buddy Jon Leibmann of The Electromatics.
Also, thanks to our good buddy Sean Burns, we are scheduled to play the ILLINOIS STATE FAIR this August. Stay tuned for details on this. Also, a big thanks to Geoff Wilborn, we will be playing BAMFEST this September as well. BAMFEST
We're also looking forward to our usual run to ST LOUIS in March to play 2 of our favorite venues, (Hey Vinnie!) The Blues City Deli and BB's Jazz Soups and Blues
NORWAY AND SWEDEN
Im still finalizing my bookings for Norway and Sweden. Please check the website for available dates . I'm looking forward to seeing my old Viking family. : P.
As usual, we're also cranking out music for the Oprah Winfrey Show, and have some exiting new business opportunities on the horizon. Our fingers are crossed!
NEW ALBUM / NASHVILLE
This next week, i will be flying to Nashville to continue writing for my new record. I will be working with my old Austin running buddies Matt Powell and Seth Walker . Seth has been writing with songwriting phenoms Gary Nicholson and Tom Hambridge. Matt has been writing some KILLER new material as well. I'm excited to check out the scene down there! Hopefully meet up with my new friend Tom Hambridge as well.
ROCK FOR KIDS
I have to mention the work I'm doing with an AMAZING organization called Rock For Kids. Rock For Kids provides free music lessons to underpriveledged children in the west and south sides of Chicago. To learn more about this great cause or to make a donation (every lil' ol' bit helps) please visit Rock For Kids.
Also, a special thanks to my web-designer Fernando at Red City Marketing for this snazzy new newsletter layout!
Sorry for being so long winded here folks (and providing you a hyperlinkoverload LOL), just wanted to give you the full update since its been a while!
You can also follow me on Twitter.
As usual, all the best in love, life and music. Hope to see you at a show sometime soon.
With love,
Dave Herrero
February 6th, 2010
Hi friends,
As I write this from warm and sunny Florida, I keep thinking back to 2009, and Its been quite a year, hasn't it?
Chicago Blues Fest, touring, label offers, delivering 200 cues to Harpo Productions, quitting the day job, beginning to work with www.rockforkids.org, forging ahead on several different projects. It certainly has been busy.
A few things:
FLORIDA!
Tomorrow, December 29th, I will be at Ace's in Bradenton with my good friend Damon Fowler. If you haven't checked out Damon yet, do so. He's a fantastic guys and quite a talent. www.damonfowler.com/
NEW YEARS EVE
This Thursday, December 31st, we will be at the RINGSIDE CAFE in St Petersburg, FL.
Special guest Tom Holland from the James Cotton Band will be joining us. Tom is always a good time and if you haven't checked him out, do it! www.shufflekings.com
CUBBY BEAR JANUARY 8th, 2010
I will be playing a set January 8th, from 10 till 1045 with my band at the world famous CUBBY BEAR. It will be your only chance to see me with the band for a while, Chicago!
You better come on out!!! i will be putting a flier on the website and myspace that will get you $2 off the $7 ticket price, and you'll be letting them know you're supporting your boy.
In the studio with Cedric Burnside and Lightnin Malcolm in MISSISSIPPI ; )
Last month, Cedric and Malcolm were in our studio in Chicago. This month, we brought a studio to them!
My brother, Mike, and I just got back to Chicago, the day before we left for Florida, from Byhalia, Mississippi, land of Cedric Burnside and Lightnin' Malcolm. We were in the studio with them, and produced some music that I am VERY excited about and I feel is very special. i think you will feel the same way. We also had the chance to work with Afrississippi, www.myspace.com/afrissippi a Senegalese Blues artist who lives in Mississippi, Cody Burnside (Cedric's Brother), and Calvin Jackson (Cedric's father).
This project is called "The Underground Railroad", and i am very excited to start the mixing process on these amazing tunes. I think we're onto something VERY cool here. Check out some vids of our adventure in Mississippi at www.youtube.com/theherobros.
I also had a chance to play at "The Hut" in Holly Springs, MS, with one of Junior Kimbrough's sons bands, and i raised some serious sand. And the response of the older ladies there let me know, they like the Egyptorican blues boy! LOL...
The Muskadine Wine, Corn Liquor, and people there in Holly Springs can't be beat.
Great down home vibes and great times all the way around...
New CD
Uncle Felix and I have been writing for our next album that we will begin recording this coming January. ; ) If you havent seen our new binaural friend, Lola, please visit pics at www.facebook.com/davidantonioherrero
I wish you all a very love filled, fun, focused and productive 2010, ahead!
Let's get em!
Love,
Dave Herrero
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November 12, 2009
Please check out a the new feature article by John Fountain III in the Buddy Guy's Legends Newsletter this month. www.buddyguys.com
Howdee folks!
Our album Austin to Chicago was nominated for Debut Album of the year by www.illinoisblues.com. Though we didnt win, it was such an honor to be nominated, and a SUPER fun night down at Buddy Guy's Legends.
Also, we were chosen as the "Wild Card" in the Finals for the Windy City Blues Society's International Blues Challenge. The Finals were held at Buddy Guy's Legends, Sunday, November 15th. www.windycityblues.org
In the studio with Cedric Burnside and Lightnin Malcolm
Another great thing about the illinois blues blast awards is that it gave my brother and I a chance to hang with and make some super cool music with our good friends Cedric Burnside and Lightnin Malcolm. If you havent checked these guys out, DO IT. They're great guys and they throw down some feel good tunes!
Uncle Felix and I have been tweaking the studio as of late, preparing it for our next collaboration. Keep your ears peeled! Its gonna be different. We hope you dig it.
Again, thanks so much for all of your support. I look forward to seeing you down the road.
All the best in love, life and music.
Southwest Blues Review of "Austin to Chicago"
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"Austin to Chicago" Nominated for "Debut Album of the Year"
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Dave Herrero featured in Buddy Guy's Legends Newsletter
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Hi friends,
I finally have put together a newsletter for all of you to get at once through our friends here at Constant Contact. I know its been a while since many of you have heard from me. Just wanted to drop you a quick note to let you know that TODAY is the last day for you to be able to vote for "Austin to Chicago" as the debut album of the year at www.illinoisblues.com.
As usual, thank you so very much for the support and I look forward to seeing you at a show soon!
Its been quite the summer
From playing the Chicago Blues Festival with my band backing up Jeremy Spencer on the main stage (Thanks Jerry!), to our shows in St Louis and Florida, to successfully completing a submission of 200 cues to Harpo, we've been swamped, but feel very blessed. Life is GOOD!
New CD
Uncle Felix, Mike Gallagher and I are writing for my next CD we will release Spring of 2010. Look for some tunes from our good buddy in Austin as well, Mr Matt Powell.
Again, thanks so much for all of your support. I look forward to seeing you down the road.
All the best in love, life and music,
Dave Herrero
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Hey friends,
Hope all is well!! As I write this, summer is sadly fading away, and i know all of us here in Chicago are hoping we got every last ounce of fun out of it.
We've been working very hard here this summer, and have been having quite a good time in the process. We've successfully submitted 200 cues for the next season of the Oprah Winfrey Show, and have started to write and record for the next album.
So far so good!
NEWS
"Austin to Chicago" has been nominated by the Illinois Blues Blast Magazine for Debut Album of the year. Please cast your vote for
"Austin to Chicago" at www.illinoisblues.com
Here are some upcoming shows that we are looking forward to:
Tomorrow, at 5PM until 6PM, we will be playing the Glenwood Arts Festival on the corner of Morse and Glenwood in Rogers Park. For more info, please visit http://www.rogers-park.com/2009/06/eight-annual-glenwood-ave-arts-fest.html
September 4th, we will be opening for Tommy Castro at Evanston SPACE. For more info, please visit http://www.evanstonspace.com
September 5th, we will be back down in St Louis, at one of our favorite jaunts, BB's Jazz Soups and Blues.
September 12th, you can catch us at the Morseland Cafe, a two minute walk from the Red Line Morse stop. Great food and great people. http://www.morseland.com
For a complete listing of dates, please visit http://www.daveherrero.com
Thanks much, to everyone for your continued support. Till next time...
Dave Herrero
Monday, January 26, 2009
A2C Chicago Blues Guide Top 10 Releases for '08
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Tuesday, January 13, 2009
VINTAGE GUITAR MAGAZINE REVIEW OF A2C, April 09 Issue
Its title tells the literal path Dave Herrero took to this blistering debut. His playing and singing are tough and vulnerable at the same time, his choice of covers is marvelous, and his originals capture a classic vitality and feel without feeling like museum pieces.
Herrero proves adept shuffles like "I Don’t Believe", with in-your-face guitar that would make Elmore James smile and a solo with big, nasty bends. Combined with his wonderful, cocksure vocal, it works marvelously. On the original "Leave Me Be" he shows a real feel for a slow Chicago blues; guitar fills say a lot with one note and a very quiet, soulful solo gives the song distance from others' efforts. Another original, "(She's With) Another Man Tonight", is as a country blues tour de force with amazingly tight right-hand work and nasty slide. It's how acoustic blues should sound.
A couple cuts display a mastery of soul. "What Could Have Been" is an old-school ballad with a biting solo and passage where he trades fours with his own voice before a nasty solo gives him a chance to show off his chops.
This is a low-tech record (in the best sense) of a high-caliber performance. - John Heidt
