Nov 7th 2012

Wow… what a life changing few weeks… Let me start off by saying that my trip to Norway Oct 17th-Nov 1st was utterly fabulous. I love my Norwegian friends so much and I made many new ones. Andy Huenerberg, Kenny Soule and I have such full hearts from our trip. My buddy JT Lauritsen kicked off out tour by bringing us on his blues cruise along with Nick Moss, Tad Robinson, Jace Everett and so many more. Due to my pals from Finse, I never knew that I could drink that much Aquavit and still wake up the next day! Then Berit Liband was so nice open up her home to us in Oslo while we performed for The Oslo Blues Klubb at BUCKLEYS BLUES BAR. My dear friend Merete Eide took me into her home and I got to live a true Norwegian. The trip ended with Gry Sneltvedt’s DARK SEASON BLUES FESTIVAL in Svalbard. Wow…. Even though I’ve been there three times I still get goodebumps thinking about the majestic beauty of that island and Longyearbyen (78 degress North the northern most city in the world). Our handlers for the festival everytime we are there are Ken and Judy Pederson and they are always so lovely to us. It was at the end when we were about to go home when the trouble began…

Hurricane Sandy came roaring into the NY tristate area the day we were supposed to come home. We ended up being trapped in Oslo for three extra days. When the storm knocked out the power and the phones I began to panic. Being unable to reach my wife Judy and seven year old son Jasper was really disconcerting. Not to mention it was an ordeal to rebook our flights. Somehow we managed to get back to Newark and the devastation. My loving manager Sandi Rose who lived in Rockaway Beach was also one of my main concerns. It wasn’t until I had got my luggage at the airport that I was able to reach her by phone only to learn that a five foot storm surge had ruined her home destroying all her belongings. When my wife and son picked me up at the airport I immediately took them to upstate NY, New Paltz to be exact, to where the storm had done little. On the way up we saw all the downed trees, homes without power and the scary gas lines filled with people trying to fill their gas cans for their generators. Our home in the lower east side was without power, heat, water and gas for one week and there was no way I was going to subject my family to more suffering. I count myself among the lucky, I have a first floor storage space located on South Street and the East River. There was only the tiniest bit of water in my space after the first floor had flooded with 4 inches of water.

Since returning from upstate NY I have played two amazing shows: BRIAN’S BACKYARD BBQ in Middletown NY and TIME OUT PUB in Rockland Maine. My next stop is Ro Daley’s house in Medina Ohio and a show at BROTHERS LOUNGE and THE BLUES ROCK CAFE. Then The Big City Blues Magazine Award in Detroit.

Its hard to describe what its like to see your home town ravaged by mother nature and to see your friend, neighbors and loved ones suffering. The past few weeks have been a roller coaster ride of emotions. Filled with amazing highs and terrifying lows. I guess that’s how life is sometimes… Out of the ashes us New Yorkers WILL rebuild.

I look forward to seeing you soon!

-Dave

It seems like like Oct rolled around so quickly and here it is Oct 15th and I’m about to be a guest on Music On The Couch and the next day my long awaited trip to Norway.

Tonight Oct 15th I will be a guest on Music On The Couch http://goo.gl/AIxNu you can tune in around 9:40 to hear my interview.

The very next day Oct 16th, Andy Huenerberg, Kenny Soule and I jump on a plane and head for Norway for a two week stint. Our first stop will be The Norwegian Blues Cruise Oct 18-20th, thanks to my buddy JT Lauritsen. Then we will perform at BUCKLEYS BLUES CLUB care of The Oslo Blues Klubb in Oslo on Wed 24th. Then our last stop will be THE DARK SEASON BLUES FESTIVAL in Svalbard Oct 25th-29th thanks to festival promoter Gry Sneltvedt.

This is my fifth trip to Norway and the second with my band. We are all fired up, I can’t wait to see all my Norwegian friends!

-Dave

“Detonation” Debuts at #8 on The RMR Blues Top 50 AND Dave Fields to open for Joe Louis Walker at THE STANHOPE HOUSE 45 Main St Stanhope NJ Saturday September 29th 7pm to buy tickets:

DETONATION “Electrifying Rock with a Blues Soul”

Dave Fields is an electrifying rocker with a blues soul. His new CD DETONATION, is produced by legendary Grammy winning producer David Z (Prince, Government Mule and Johnny Lang). Dave’s searing guitar style, scintillating singing coupled with his heart felt song writing are more present than ever before.

David Z’s brilliant work on DETONATION captures the pure magic of a live Dave Fields show. All guitar, vocal and band performances are from original takes recorded live in the studio. If you listen carefully you can even hear the sound of Dave’s guitar strings coming through on the vocal mic! This is the first recording that has Dave’s band: Andy Huenerberg (bass), Kenny Soule (drums) and Russian sensation Vladimir Barsky (keys).

As it is with all Dave Fields CD’s, DETONATION contains many different musical flavors of Dave but always stays true to his blues and rock roots. Special guest blues legend Joe Louis Walker who does a blazing slide guitar/vocal duel on the sultry “Doin’ Hard Time” (Track 3). The mournful slow blues “Pocket Full Of Dust” (Track 9) is an ode to lost love. Its tempo change in the solo section reveals Dave’s most passionate guitar playing. Bluesy-shuffle “Better Be Good” (Track 7) speaks in a tongue and cheek way for a better world. New York City world music star Delmar Brown raps on the reggae master “Bad Hair Day” (Track 5). Dave shows off his rockin’ side with “Addicted to Your Fire” (Track 1), “In The Night” (Track 2), “The Altar” (Track 6) and “Dr Ron” (Track 10). He even dips into psychedelic with a call to the human race “Prophet In Disguise” and the mesmerizing instrumental “Lydia” (Track 11). The CD climax ends with the anthemic “You Will Remember Me”.

Dave Fields ADDICTED TO YOUR FIREhttp://youtu.be/PrT_jKbTTBU