I'm excited to announce that we have new items available through my website!

Over the last six months I have been selling jewelry, hand-made from my guitar and bass strings at my live concerts.  These lovely pieces are now available online (since for now there are no concerts) and the shipping is free!

Plus: the Cerulean Sky T-shirt, the Mega Nach Pack USB (which is a collection of "all things Dave" in a format perfect for those who no longer use CDs), Cerulean Sky mugs and  the new VINYL release of Cerulean Sky.

The video for "Cerulean Sky" has been released!

 

You can now pre-order a copy of "Cerulean Sky", Dave's forthcoming album, produced by Bill Smith. Order now!

My friend Ronan Chris Murphy, who produced and engineered the "Step Up" album in 2011, has just finished mastering the forthcoming "Cerulean Sky" CD (produced and engineered by Bill Smith)!  Ronan will be mastering the vinyl edition as well!  Can you tell I'm excited about this?  His website is www.venetowest.com.

Dear Friends - I am in search of a laboratory for a musical laboratory experiment.  The subject of the experiment is me and you can help provide the lab! 

As many of you are aware, I've been on a combination of partial and total vocal rest since last spring when doctors discovered a lesion in my vocal fold.  Since September, I have been working with a wonderful care team of doctors and speech pathologists at UC San Francisco and am happy to report that the results are positive and my prognosis is good for continuing my singing career without need for surgery.  Dr. Clark Rosen and Sarah Schneider, SLP (pictured here), have given me the green light on slowly starting to perform again and have asked me to do a few concerts before they see me again in mid-February.  Clark and Sarah will then be able to better assess if my vocal health holds up under the performance stress and if I'm ready to really go back to work performing and recording as a traveling singer-songwriter. 

This is very short notice for booking, so I am asking you to help me locate or create some possible venues (or "laboratories").  I will consider almost any gig offer within 200 miles of Davis, CA  (basically Northern California), targeting the weekend on February 1, 2 and 3.  It must be a listening environment, and I can bring a small PA as singing "unplugged" is not an option.  If you have been thinking about hosting a house concert, this would be an excellent time to book one with me, or if there is a venue near you that you think would be appropriate, please let me know as soon as possible.  This is really about getting my voice back up and running!  I am excited to be back to doing what I love, and incredibly grateful to Clark and Sarah (and my earlier local care team) for helping me to heal. 

I am optimistic that, beginning in March, I will be able to start doing more performing and traveling farther afield again.  If you live outside northern California and are interested in setting up a concert, please reach out and email me now at dave@davenach.com.  Nothing would encourage me more than talking with you about coming to your town to play!

Best holiday gift ever! 

No, I'm not going to try to sell you anything here :-) (Though I won't discourage you from any last minute CD purchases etc...). The gift I am referring to is one that I received. On my last visit to the doctor at UCSF I got the news that the hematoma/lesion on my left vocal cord is almost entirely gone! This means that the work that I have done with my vocal therapist, combined with some extended vocal rest, has paid off, and surgery will not be needed. I have one more doctor's visit in early January, and then I should be able to gradually get back to touring and teaching again in 2019. 

Thanks so much to Dr. Matthew Zavod and Dr. Clark Rosen, and my speech pathologists Scott Jackson, and Sarah Schneider, and thanks to all the wonderful friends and fans who sent so much love and support. Since I was not really able to perform this Fall, I am also very appreciative of the many folks who have kept me busy with studio work, sustaining me (and my family) during this tricky time. 

There will be some changes made - and I will be working on more mindful use of my voice in the future, and learning techniques to avoid injuring my voice again. But it is such a relief to know that I can continue to do the work that I love! Planning some great stuff for 2019 (not least of which will be the delayed release of "Cerulean Sky" which is in the final stages of being mixed!) and teaching at some wonderful camps. To quote one of my own songs - "I'm grateful for this day!" Happy holidays to all my friends near and far :-) 

Hope all is well with you.   As you may have read or heard, this past Spring I was having trouble with my voice and went to an excellent local Ear, Nose and Throat specialist. He diagnosed an injury (a hematoma) to my left vocal fold (vocal cord). At his suggestion, over the summer I worked with a Speech Pathologist to try to reduce the harm to my voice with some vocal exercises. In late August I went back to the ENT who said that the problem was still there and he referred me to a specialist in San Francisco named Dr. Clark Rosen.

Dr. Rosen told me that I was in danger of doing permanent career-ending damage to my voice. At this point, he believes that I can fully recover and may be able to heal without surgery, but only with a much longer vocal rest. The plan is for me to tour England in October as planned, but with some precautions to avoid hurting myself, and then I will get off the road and rest my voice until January. At that point Dr. Rosen will see if I am healed, and if not, we will consider surgery. Needless to say this is all pretty strange, since I make my living primarily by talking and singing, but I am determined not destroy my voice permanently.

Here are the conditions under which he has allowed me to do the shows in October: 
-  I will not be talking other than during the concerts.
- I will not do any concerts without a microphone
- I will find friends to handle the CD table for me so that I'm not trying to talk above the background noise.

Those of you who know me, know how much I love to talk, so this will all be pretty challenging, but you can help me! If you are planning to attend any of the UK shows and would be willing and able to help out at the CD table, please send me an email and let me know. I have some shows covered already, but not all.

For those who are wondering about progress on "Cerulean Sky", the good news is that we are in the final stages finishing up the album.  Unfortunately, it will not be ready in time for the UK tour, but should be out in time for the holidays.

Thanks to all who have supported me through this challenging time. I will do everything I can to keep the music coming!

       All the best,
        Dave

If you are in England, I hope to see you at one or more of the shows this October!  I'll perform songs from previous albums and some new ones from the upcoming CD "Cerulean Sky". Here are the dates.  Tickets are going quickly, so make sure to reserve now.  I'll start off in Eastbourne, where we had a standing room only crowd last time. 3 Oct -  Lamb Folk Club - Eastbourne - MORE INFO 5 Oct - Music at the Unicorn - Abingdon - MORE INFO 6 Oct - Uxbridge Folk Club - Hillingdon - MORE INFO w/guest Amy Goddard 10 Oct- Lowdham WI Hall - Lowdham - MORE INFO From 11 October through 18 October I'll be joined by special guests, my friends Plumhall (Michelle Plum and Nick Hall). 11 Oct - Elland Golf Club - Elland  - MORE INFO 12 Oct - Brigsteer Village Hall - Brigsteer - MORE INFO 13 Oct - Black Dyke Mills - Queensbury - MORE INFO 14 Oct - Spread Eagle Inn - Sawley - MORE INFO 18 Oct - St. Oswald's Church - Malpas - MORE INFO Then, a few more shows as I close out the tour: 19 Oct - Farncombe Music Club - Farncombe - MORE INFO 20 Oct - The Stables Stage 2 - Milton Keynes - MORE INFO Sold out last time! 21 Oct  - Gayton Village Hall - Gayton - MORE INFO benefiting the Macmillan Cancer Support organization

The Great American Song Contest has revealed the finalists for their 2017 contest - and "That Guy" was one of them in the Folk/Americana category!

For more information, click here.

In October 2018, Dave Nachmanoff will return to the UK for his second solo UK tour. This will be in celebration of his forthcoming album, "Cerulean Sky".  Stay tuned for a full list of dates in the coming weeks!

        The generosity of my friends and fans never ceases to amaze me. Last Tuesday, I announced that I am headed into the studio next month to work on my next album, "Cerulean Sky", and I launched a Kickstarter campaign that explains it in detail. By the end of the week, I hit the goal!    
        To help make this album the best we can make it, we're aiming for a stretch goal of $23,000! We've been adding some more cool rewards and I hope that you will check them out.  Every donation helps!  Here's a video I filmed over the weekend with the latest update:

Click here to learn more or contribute to the campaign. 

Now that we have hit our initial goal you don't have to go through Kickstarter! To donate directly simply email me and let me know at dave@davenach.com .  Put "Kickstarter Pledge" in your subject line. I can take Paypal or check - so don't worry, we'll work it out :) . 

All the best, 
Dave

All the best,

Dave Nachmanoff
 

As an independent musician, I get by with a LOT of help from my friends. I've used Kickstarter for my previous two records, "Step Up" (2011) and "Spinoza's Dream" (2016). I deeply appreciate the support so many have given me, and am so proud of those albums and everyone who helped me to make them. Now, I'm asking if you might be interested in going on a new journey with me - to record a new CD in Los Angeles with a new set of musicians (who have worked with Richard Thompson and Jackson Browne) and a new producer/engineer (who has worked with Natalie Cole and John Fogerty)!  Learn more now. 

We are scheduled to start recording in April and plan to have the CD ready for release by July! I have been writing new songs, but may also revisit and revitalize some old favorites such as "Thing of Beauty" and "Grateful." There are also some older songs that I have wanted to record for a long time. 

The only catch to Kickstarter is that if the funding goal is not reached, there will be no project, and we have a short deadline to reach that goal! There are also a few offers limited to the first 200 contributors - so don't put off taking a look at the rewards available!  Thanks for being part of this journey. 

Learn more at the Kickstarter page!

Announcing a public show in Phoenix, Arizona at The Listening Room Phoenix on Sunday, March 25 at 2 PM. We'll be taping a live DVD of the show - so come be a part of it! www.thelisteningroomphoenix.com for more information . I'll be playing both guitar and piano for this show. We'll have a limited number of VIP tickets if you'd like to attend soundcheck, where I'll play a number of songs that won't be part of the show. 

And, for those not in the area, you will be able to watch it live at home on Concert Window no matter where you are! Follow the page at www.concertwindow.com/davenach .

Valentine's Day is right around the corner, and a Custom Song makes a memorable gift for someone you love.  However, it takes a little time to write and record a custom-tailored song...  So if you respond by the end of January 2018, we can make the deadline with no problem, and  you will get a 20 PERCENT DISCOUNT!   So don't wait.  To get the "Best Gift Ever:" email  Dave at dave@davenach.com .

Check out the new Mountain Songwriting Retreat, to be held in Capon Springs, West Virginia next May. Learn songwriting with me, collaborate, and jam. The Mountain Songwriting Retreat includes a private room, all-you-can eat meals, workshops and most resort amenities at the beautiful Capon Springs & Farms resort! For more info: www.mountainsongwritingretreat.com .

On Halloween 2017, Dave appeared on Capital Public Radio to talk about his special concert in Davis, "Under  the Influence".  Listen to the interview.

In Spring of 2017, I was delighted to learn that I had been nominated for the "SAMMIE" awards in the Folk category. The SAMMIES are a music award honoring artists who live in the Sacramento area, sponsored by one of the local newspapers, the Sacramento News & Review. 

They opened voting to the public, so we put the link in the newsletter and on social media - and you all surprised me again when I found out I won the award! I was unable to be at the ceremony, but I just picked up the trophy. Sincere thanks to everyone who supported me.

If you have seen the cover of Al Stewart's last CD "Uncorked" or Dave's 2011 release "Step Up", then you have seen the work of Dave Clements, a Houston based photographer who has recently released a great book of music photographs called "Raising A Hand - The Book". These are black and white photos of artists from Sir Paul McCartney to Dolly Parton to Al Stewart. It's all for a great cause - raising money to fight "Rett Syndrome" (a neurological disorder that strikes mostly girls, causing them to regress to infancy and lose all ability to communicate) and raising awareness about this terrible disease. 

"Dave Clements is a mensch and a talented artist. It is a huge honor to be a small part of this ambitious project and I encourage you to visit his website and order a copy for yourself." - Dave Nachmanoff 

For more information, visit http://www.raisingahand.com

Dave has been nominated for the 2017 Just Plain Folks Awards! 

"Step Up" (his previous album) received a nomination in the Male Singer-Songwriter Album category. 

Two songs received nominations as well.  First, "Sheila Won't Be Coming Home" (with Al Stewart) in the Pop Song category. And this one, for Male Singer-Songwriter Song.  Watch a live performance of "In Sickness and in Health". (Video courtesy Elyse.)