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Aug8

Dave Sills & Alice Wallace

(CDT, UTC-05) (CDT, UTC-05)

Uncommon Ground, 3800 N Clark St, Chicago

A solo show? Yeah, still working on some band shows for the new record, but this one will be just me. Well, Alice Wallace, a great singer/songwriter from Nashville is also playing (with a new album as well) so I guess it's not JUST me. You get the idea. I will have CD's of the new album to sell you for sure, and there is the slight possibility I will have the vinyl by then too. I haven't played UG in a while, but I hear they still have good food and drinks. C'mon, it's at 7, done by 9. No Cubs game that night, so it will only be slightly a parking nightmare. See you there!

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“Quite impressive.” - Grammy & Emmy nominated singer-songwriter & film/tv composer

— Peter Himmelman

“Simply put, Dave Sills is a great artist and 'Sometimes Nothing' is a great record. When I first got a hold of Dave Sills' 'Sometimes Nothing' CD, I was not expecting to find something that I connected to so much. But, as a music fan, I think that's the beauty of a really great artist - they make you feel things you didn't expect...and you dig it. For starters, Dave has one of those voices that you get all lost in. At times there are hints of (early, solo) Ryan Adams and sometimes a little Jakob Dylan. It's familiar without drawing direct comparisons. And then there's the songwriting. Take, for instance, "Flawed Magic" where our hero likens the end of a relationship to a parlor trick gone wrong. Not only is it one of the most clever analogies I've ever heard, it's like the guy has tapped into my very own relationship-challenged mind. Ditto on "Keep Running" (my favorite track) where he muses "in the movie of my life, I'm an extra". So true. There are lots of standouts here, though. And not just for the lovelorn. This is a record that, after numerous spins, continues to inspire me and console me and resonate in my soul.” - Dawn Maze

— Trampoline Records

“Refreshingly low-key... [with an] endearing wit that sets Sills apart from other singer-songwriters and has won him a legion of fans.”

— The Old Town School of Folk Music - Chicago, IL

“Really nice songs on here.” - Richard Milne, DJ & host of Local Anesthetic

— WXRT 93.1 FM Chicago