Search - David Garza :: A Strange Mess Of Flowers

Cannot say enough about David

B. Herd | Dallas | 08/21/2004

(5 out of 5 stars)

"This is a fantastic set! If you are long-time fan or new to the David bandwagon, you cannot go wrong with this collection. There are some great old songs on here (not the least of which: Butterflies) and some great newer material. Also, check out his tour schedule at www.davidgarza.com and catch one of his live shows....you'll be hooked."

Bummed that "Dah-Veed" never found the fame and fortune he d

Steve Forsyth | Denton, TX USA | 05/25/2007

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Anyone who went to school in Texas in the 90s knows who David Garza is - formerly of the Lovebeads, then solo, then going by "Dah-Veed" before returning to David Garza. His ability to craft alternatingly warm and sultry sounds with jangly good-time music was matched only by his ability to write clever and interesting lyrics - so rare in a market that is glutted with love songs.



As someone above already mentioned, this collection touches on only a few of his lesser known albums. I noted there is only one selection from EYES WIDE OPEN (my personal favorite) and even that song sounds like an acoustic re-recording ("Overwhelmed").



But, a major bonus here is the tracks from his first recordings (formerly available only on cassette, which you would only have found at his live shows). These songs: ("Joan of Arc," "My sister," "Butterflies") are among my favorites of his. I lost interest with David when he shed his original sound and began this journey into more esoteric territory (around the time of the DISCOBALL release) - but this collection has many of his best tracks. Check it out!

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