How Far Can A Homeless Person's Guitar Go? EP 125 Dave Gates

06/06/2023 1h 7min

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Super excited to announce new guest, Dave Gates, to The Story!In July of 2018, Dave’s journey towards a career as a professional musician began when a homeless man gifted him a guitar outside of an auto parts store. He practiced for hours every day and became a regular attendee of local open mics.In November of 2018, Dave’s good friend and fellow musician, Wally DeWall, fell ill and asked him to cover a performance. Equipped with 40 cover songs and an itch to perform, Dave played his first paid show at Flinchy’s in Camp Hill, Pa. He was further supported by his friends in the band Adrian Blitzer when they allowed him to open for their performance in December 2018.The rest, as they say, is history.Dave has performed over 600 shows since 2018, sharing the same stage with bands such as Lit, observe the 93rd, the Amish Outlaws and many more. He regularly performs at bars, wineries, restaurants, breweries, and live music venues all over PA/MD/DE/WV.Dave released his debut original album, a five track EP titled “Feel Alright”, in February of 2020. He released the single “Burn it Down” in 2021, and plans to release a 10 track album in 2023 titled “Home”.You can find Dave and his projects here:WEBSITE: www.DaveGates.orgSPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3U8fBj6MM1iLZ4xidIGAdrITUNES: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/dave-gates/1502564291FACEBOOK: www.Facebook.com/DaveGatesMusicINSTAGRAM: www.Instagram.com/DGatesForLifeYOUTUBE: www.YouTube.com/DaveGatesMusicFind The Story Podcast here: https://www.coryrosenproductions.com/podcastsSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-story/donations