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Hello Dave, meet your fans.

Jim Reincke | Salem, Illinois United States | 01/15/2001

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Based in the Chicagoland area, this folksy-rock band travels the US each year entertaining like no other band I know. Waiting for their 'big break' seems to be the undertone while talking with this dynamic band. I have seen them in college town atmospheres as well as big city club venues. Hello Dave blends an outstanding amount of personality with a folk-rock blend that reminds me of both fresh mountain air and back ally jam sessions. Thought provoking lyrics combine with toe-tapping-get-off-your-chair-and-dance music to make Hello Dave one of the hottest "watchout for this band" bands I have ever heard, or seen. WEST is a few years old now, but still is a staple in both my CD Carousel at home, as well as my vehicle. It's good ol' fun music that spans the generations, and offers a little something for everyone."

Good from Start to Finish

01/17/2001

(5 out of 5 stars)

"If you are a fan of good music that puts a smile on your face, give West by Hello Dave a try. From the opening of Golden to the last notes of Believe, this is a solid album. This album in my opinion is the best studio work they have done so far, and ranks with the best work of the Dave Matthews Band or Widespread Panic. I listen to golden every time I want to get my day off to a good start. Mountains is also a great song, I really like the lyrics of this one, makes me want to move to the mountains.Road Song is a personal favorite, I just love to hear it. Biminy and Brown Well hint at the fun of a live Hello Dave Show. Chicken Man is a cover that is better than the Indigo Girls original. and finally believe is a song that most bands would love to have at beginning of an album, let alone the end. If you got to the end of this review, what are you waiting for, go buy it."