ABOUT DAVE
Who is this guy?
A Yankee lands in Oklahoma. Red Dirt meets Yacht Rock.
Singer-songwriter Dave Laurence has crafted an energetic blend of rock, pop, jazz, and country, which he calls Fun Acoustic Music. It defies classification but resonates with audiences. Dave writes engaging songs that combine his takes on life and love with memorable characters and a dry sense of humor borne of his New England roots.
While he now primarily performs original material, Dave's repertoire of covers features tasteful but forgotten songs from the 1970s and 1980s. He is adamant about not playing the same old songs that most acoustic performers fall back on.
Dave's musical career began as a bassist for several bands in his hometown of Portland, Maine throughout the 1970s and 1980s. He began performing solo in 1987, with stops in Boston and Providence before migrating south to Oklahoma City in 1995. He then played throughout Oklahoma and the Midwest, including appearances at the Woody Guthrie Folk Festival, before life events forced Dave into a hiatus in 2003.
Dave returned to the stage in 2012 and has not looked back, logging shows from Mexico to Maine. He has released three albums since his return: Every Lonesome Road (2012), Analog Soul (2015), and Right Here (2017). He is presently working on a new album, Chrome On The Range, due in December 2025. In 2022, Dave retired from his government job to pursue music full time.
Now primarily an acoustic guitarist, Dave still enjoys playing bass, as well as keyboards, mandolin, ukulele, harmonica, percussion, and other instruments. He performs and records with other musicians when time allows.
Dave is active in both the NSAI (Nashville Songwriters Association International) and the Fort Worth Songwriters Association. He also serves on the Board of Directors for the Jimmy Jack Foundation, a faith-based non-profit dedicated to enriching the lives of children through music.