Today's Country Magazine
January 14, 2010

Hello Dave Industry Showcase
By Jeffrey Curtis

HELLO DAVE SHOWCASE
Tuesday January 12, 2010 @
The Rutledge in Nashville, TN

Photo Credit: Julie King

Nashville is a music town as is evident by the nickname the town has of "Music City." The common misconception however is that it is a country music town when in fact music from all genres finds a place amongst the city limits of Nashville.  For Chicago based Hello Dave, they roll multiple genres together and let them all shine on Nashville as they played to an industry based crowd at the Rutledge that has watched the quick rise of the debut single "Golden" race its way up the charts recently.

As the band kicked into their quick 25-minute set they wasted no time showing the crowd what they are made of as they rolled out a southern rock flavored, honky-tonkin', brand of country and rock that can best be described, just as they did with their opening song as, "Chicago Twang."

The crowd was entranced with the band and quickly jumped on board as they continued to roll through their set that introduced the crowd further to their diverse and unique sound.

Songs like "Waterville" brought forth a Mellencamp type Americana branded sound as they took you on a journey through small town America, while "Biminy" gave the crowd a chance to warm up with its summery island feel.

They wrapped up their set with the single that put them on the country music map when they played "Golden" and had the crowd singing and bouncing along with the mid-tempo song that you can't but help feel good while listening to.

Hello Dave hasn't been strangers to Chicago music fans, but they didn't get their start in country music, but rather in the rock world. It was a gig at Country Thunder that made them realize that the country fans are in fact their crowd and they gradually progressed into the modern country sound that they put on display on this night. Their live energy and their ability to write solid songs is going to be their ticket to the country music fans hearts. If this set was any indication of what to expect, then "Golden" was just the beginning for Hello Dave.
 
 
Country Aircheck Today
January 13, 2010 

Dave? Dave Is Here: Mountain/Nine North's Hello Dave tested the Country Aircheck office fire codes with their "Chicago Twang" this morning (1/13). The band performed an acoustic version of their single "Golden" for staffers, and shared the story of their sound guy – you guessed it, Dave – whose attention isn't always easy to get. Pictured (l-r) are consultant Ed Gerter, publicist Nicole Pope, manager John Wanzung, CA's Lauren Tingle and Chuck Aly, HD's Mike "Magoo" McGohan, Big Al Wetzel, Peter Bauschke, Marty Williamson and Mike Himebaugh, CA's Erin Duvall and Mary Forest Findley and Nine North's Tom Moran.

Today's Country Magazine
January 14, 2010

Country radio is an open playing field right now as far as styles and topics of songs go. There are plenty of songs that focus around heartbreak, loss of a loved one, lessons learned, etc… but there aren't a lot of songs that just make you feel good when you hear them no matter what. Chicago's Hello Dave seems to be on a mission to change that with their debut single "Golden." They take their style that combines elements of country, rock, and southern rock that can best be described as "Chicago Twang" and offer up a song that doesn't shy away from the realities of life, but doesn't glorify the negative either. You see everyday life through the eyes of the narrator, in this case lead singer Mike Himebaugh, as he sings about traveling on the train to work every day including a Saturday and seeing the folks around him, that coincidently he can't blame for being depressed, but not him. Rather he feels good where he is at as the simple wonders of the world keep on happening around him and he is in complete realization that they are all out of his control so he just stays on the positive side and as he states in the hook of the song, "I feel alright, like the morning I am golden." Though Hello Dave progressed into country through the rock scene in Chi-town, it was a simple progression that has seen them able to add rock based elements to their country vibe to give them a unique yet familiar feeling in their style and who couldn't use a feel-good song like this one these days. 

Hello everyone. Being that we're approaching the end of 2009, we have some great news to share from HD Central. We have been informed that the big ears of the major country radio and video networks are officially watching for Hello Dave to be one of the top new bands in 2010. In other words, they love the song “Golden” so much that we are now one of a very select number of new bands they think are ready to break into the charts and be debuted on major radio stations, CMT and other entertainment channels early next year.

It's time to take the party up a few notches higher and show the rest of the country how to get their “Golden” on. We know everybody is busy winding down from the holidays, but we hope you might have a minute to help the Hello Dave Nation.

Here's a list of simple but important ways to help with radio stations, CMT, GAC etc..  

1. Call and Request "Golden" - Locally Only!

It's the easiest, most effective and immediate way to hear Golden on your local country station. Please check out the station locator over on the right if you don't know your local stations number.

2. Pick up The New EP! Buy EP

It's a very affordable, and every EP sold is officially being counted and tracked on the charts! It is the most convincing way to tell radio and TV to play "Golden" more, and they are watching very closely. buy it for less here

3. Hello Dave now has an Official Facebook Artist Page!

You can now listen to Hello Dave on our new Facebook Music Page. Even if you already are a friend of the HD Fan Page, we hope you will join the new page to enjoy all of the cool new features not previously available. Page Link

4. Play GOLDEN on all TouchTunes Jukeboxes

Next time yer out at the pub, lighten up the joint with a nice shot of "Golden". Hello Dave is now available on TouchTunes Digital Jukeboxes nationwide.

Chicago Twang is ready for an unveiling!  We're doing a CD release party at www.JoesBar.com in Chicago- Joe's won the ACM's Club of the Year award this year- we've graced its stage many times.  Friday, December 11- put it in your calendars- is the day of the party- AAAAND- we're shooting a video that night too- at Joe's ... a live video that will, no doubt, be on CMT shortly there after.  We need your pretty face rocking in front of us.  It's an early show WHICH I LOVE- 8pm....tickets are on sale now, www.joesbar.com

Go to i-tunes to get the Golden EP which has 4 cuts from Chicago Twang on it!!!!

Golden is getting picked up by radio across the land- it's really amazing- Salt Lake City and San Francisco Country Stations just added it yesterday (among many that already have)... so PLEASE- any chance you get- call your local Country radio station and request Golden!  Tell them why too- cause we're a bunch of nice dudes and it's a good tune... and I'll give you a dollar.

Now the funny thing is that it's on Country radio.. it's the best place for our Twang I guess... and who am I to say no?!?!?!  Ha!  The really cool thing about it is this-  if you've never listened to Country radio you can tell the station that!  Tell them that because they are playing Hello Dave's Golden you ARE listening to Country Radio!!!!  And throw in a YEE HAW.  I love all the positive vibe that comes out of Country radio!!

Okay- if you can't find a number- go to our web site- www.HelloDave.com and click on the Radio Station Finder... uh huh... you got it... it'll give you places and numbers and whatever you need to give 'em a ring!  Golden!  Tell your mom.. tell your Uncle... tell your cable repair man... anybody!  I can't thank you enough!!!