“Dave Goddess Group are torchbearers for the three-chords-and-the-truth gold ring…building a following one true believer at a time.”

-The Alternate Root

 

Dave Goddess makes real music that rings with passion and truth. It doesn’t have to be lofty; it just has to be genuine. “It’s a voluntary act,” he maintains. “Nobody’s put a gun to my head and said, ‘write that song or else.’ I don’t even know why I do it other than to please myself, and that’s not easy. Hopefully, an audience can connect with what matters to me and hear something that matters to them. And I never make musical choices in search of popularity. That might be a bad career move, but I don’t care.”

 

Goddess’ new six song EP, Kitty Hawk, offers a fine example of those intentions.  Due for release on May 30th, it features Goddess himself on vocals, guitars and keyboards, Mark Buschi on bass and backing vocals, Robbie Bossert on pedal steel guitar, Craig Kastelnik on keys, and Valerie Borman on backing vocals. Together, they create raw, rootsy soundscapes that set just the right tone for Dave’s simple, poetic imagery.