Dave Preston- Come Alive
Dave Preston – Come Alive [EP]
By the Swami
Dave Preston continues to fine tune his song writing skills. With his new 4 song EP, Come Alive, Preston shows a penchant and understanding of what it takes to hit choruses quickly, have catchy chord changes, and write about relevant subject matter.
“Open Your Eyes” showcases Preston’s established vocal presence along with a very solid acoustic based structure that I found humming for some time after the listen. “Come Alive” is another well assembled track with a bit more tempo and drive ala local songwriter Matthew Moon. “Shine” and “Grace” both continue with the acoustic/songwriting arrangement that works well for his voice patterns.
Exceptional engineering and production from Grammy award winner Clark Hagan, as well as input from Kenny Passarelli put the disc on the big league level. Spending time with Matt Morris on the road was a good thing as well and has become a very obvious and welcome influence.
Category: A-Sides