There is an old-soul lurking inside this Alphraetta, GA native. Dave Desmelik`s warm and weary vocals channel the plain-spoken Florida legend Ronny Elliot and Texas songwriter James McMurtry. Desmelik`s music comes off as understated, even with a frequently smoking lead guitar. Desmelik uses the phrase, "steady and slow" in "My Old Machine." The phrase could be applied to Desmelik`s work as a whole. There is a warm, gentleness to his work that makes this record so satisfying. -- Jeff Weiss, Miles of Music (self-released)
