Dave Sale
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Born David Kirkpatrick Sale on August 21, 1960 in St. Louis, Missouri
, Dave Sale is an American Singer-Songwriter who achieved notability as “Camus
” with his top-40 hit “U Who” http://www.bigpedia.com/encyclopedia/One-hit_wonders_in_the_United_States from 1997’s “Sins of The Father” a release on Atlantic Records
which also had a song featured on Baywatch episode "Out of the Blue" alongside Cindy Lauper.http://www.episodeguides.com/scripts/getshow.php?s=baywatch&p=807&m=html In this respect his music has been heard by over 1 billion people.http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/news/2008/02/080228.aspx In this project he had the opportunity to collaborate with notable Producers David Kahne and Kevin Killin. A direct descendant of the Dutch
who settled New Amsterdam
, his parents were intellectuals at Cornell University
. Sale has been called “the Bob Dylan
for the junque generation”; previous to the Camus project, Sale was active in New Orleans operating the successful “Street Records”, an indie label featuring local and regional new and indigenous music
from 1992-97. He also produced, engineered or consulted on projects for diverse musicians such as Rowland Howard http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GjPeT6cXikg, Willie Deville, Winton and Branford Marsalis and BeauSoleil to name a few during this period.
After working with Camus, in 2000, Sale went on to co-direct “On The Bus”, a documentary
which details the trials and tribulations of Donna the Buffalo
, a Trumansburg, New York
band. In recent years Dave Sale has been active in New Media
Applications and in 2002, along with d’Philip Chalmers, won a Webby
Award for Best New Journalism Site for “band.life”, a website
promoting school marching bands. Between 2003-06, Sale was active and participated in Finger Lakes GrassRoots Festival of Music and Dance
in upstate New York
. It was there he met and began writing /producing former Squirrel Nut Zippers
vocalist Katharine Whalen’s 2007 release “Dirty Little Secret” on Koch Records
. [] "Dirty little secret" Was also cited by No Depression Magazine as a "Genre Busting Beauty".http://archives.nodepression.com/2006/07/katharine-whalen-dirty-little-secret/.
Sales sometimes eccentric writing was described as dazzling and seductive by NPRs David Dye during a World Cafe broadcast.http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5584951 however his work has also been considered "uneven" http://www.popmatters.com/pm/review/katharine-whalen-dirty-little-secret/
Sales song "Famous monster" was selected as a "best new Halloween song" http://entertainment.enterto.com/rss_article_heatherfrazier.html?e=4154
Presently engaged in the production of “Saturday Night Murder Ball”, an epic rock opera style production, Sale also has plans for a new Camus
release in 2010 and a feature film.
Missouri
Missouri is a US state located in the Midwestern United States, bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska. With a 2010 population of 5,988,927, Missouri is the 18th most populous state in the nation and the fifth most populous in the Midwest. It...
, Dave Sale is an American Singer-Songwriter who achieved notability as “Camus
Camus (musician)
Camus is the professional name of singer-songwriter David Sale, best known for his top 40 single "U Who" from the CD Sins of the Father released in 1997. His music has appeared on such shows as Baywatch. Before working on Atlantic, he operated in New Orleans, Louisiana. with Street...
” with his top-40 hit “U Who” http://www.bigpedia.com/encyclopedia/One-hit_wonders_in_the_United_States from 1997’s “Sins of The Father” a release on Atlantic Records
Atlantic Records
Atlantic Records is an American record label best known for its many recordings of rhythm and blues, rock and roll, and jazz...
which also had a song featured on Baywatch episode "Out of the Blue" alongside Cindy Lauper.http://www.episodeguides.com/scripts/getshow.php?s=baywatch&p=807&m=html In this respect his music has been heard by over 1 billion people.http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/news/2008/02/080228.aspx In this project he had the opportunity to collaborate with notable Producers David Kahne and Kevin Killin. A direct descendant of the Dutch
Dutch people
The Dutch people are an ethnic group native to the Netherlands. They share a common culture and speak the Dutch language. Dutch people and their descendants are found in migrant communities worldwide, notably in Suriname, Chile, Brazil, Canada, Australia, South Africa, New Zealand, and the United...
who settled New Amsterdam
New Amsterdam
New Amsterdam was a 17th-century Dutch colonial settlement that served as the capital of New Netherland. It later became New York City....
, his parents were intellectuals at Cornell University
Cornell University
Cornell University is an Ivy League university located in Ithaca, New York, United States. It is a private land-grant university, receiving annual funding from the State of New York for certain educational missions...
. Sale has been called “the Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan is an American singer-songwriter, musician, poet, film director and painter. He has been a major and profoundly influential figure in popular music and culture for five decades. Much of his most celebrated work dates from the 1960s when he was an informal chronicler and a seemingly...
for the junque generation”; previous to the Camus project, Sale was active in New Orleans operating the successful “Street Records”, an indie label featuring local and regional new and indigenous music
Indigenous music
Indigenous music is a term for the traditional music of the indigenous peoples of the world, that is, the music of an "original" ethnic group that inhabits any geographic region alongside more recent immigrants who may be greater in number...
from 1992-97. He also produced, engineered or consulted on projects for diverse musicians such as Rowland Howard http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GjPeT6cXikg, Willie Deville, Winton and Branford Marsalis and BeauSoleil to name a few during this period.
After working with Camus, in 2000, Sale went on to co-direct “On The Bus”, a documentary
Documentary
A documentary is a creative work of non-fiction, including:* Documentary film, including television* Radio documentary* Documentary photographyRelated terms include:...
which details the trials and tribulations of Donna the Buffalo
Donna the Buffalo
Donna the Buffalo is a band from Trumansburg, New York. They play both originals and covers....
, a Trumansburg, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
band. In recent years Dave Sale has been active in New Media
New media
New media is a broad term in media studies that emerged in the latter part of the 20th century. For example, new media holds out a possibility of on-demand access to content any time, anywhere, on any digital device, as well as interactive user feedback, creative participation and community...
Applications and in 2002, along with d’Philip Chalmers, won a Webby
Webby Awards
A Webby Award is an international award presented annually by The International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences for excellence on the Internet with categories in websites, interactive advertising, online film and video, and mobile....
Award for Best New Journalism Site for “band.life”, a website
Website
A website, also written as Web site, web site, or simply site, is a collection of related web pages containing images, videos or other digital assets. A website is hosted on at least one web server, accessible via a network such as the Internet or a private local area network through an Internet...
promoting school marching bands. Between 2003-06, Sale was active and participated in Finger Lakes GrassRoots Festival of Music and Dance
Finger Lakes GrassRoots Festival of Music and Dance
Starting in 1991, the Finger Lakes GrassRoots Festival of Music and Dance is an annual festival held the second-to-last weekend of July in Trumansburg, New York, a small town ten miles north of Ithaca. The GrassRoots Festival, or simply GrassRoots, as it is known, draws nearly 20,000 visitors...
in upstate New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
. It was there he met and began writing /producing former Squirrel Nut Zippers
Squirrel Nut Zippers
The Squirrel Nut Zippers are a band formed in 1993 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina by James "Jimbo" Mathus , Katharine Whalen , Chris Phillips on drums, Don Raleigh on bass and sideman Ken Mosher....
vocalist Katharine Whalen’s 2007 release “Dirty Little Secret” on Koch Records
Koch Records
E1 Music , the primary subsidiary of E1 Entertainment LP, is the largest independent record label in the United States. It is also distributed by the Universal Music Group in Europe under the name E1 Universal...
. [] "Dirty little secret" Was also cited by No Depression Magazine as a "Genre Busting Beauty".http://archives.nodepression.com/2006/07/katharine-whalen-dirty-little-secret/.
Sales sometimes eccentric writing was described as dazzling and seductive by NPRs David Dye during a World Cafe broadcast.http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5584951 however his work has also been considered "uneven" http://www.popmatters.com/pm/review/katharine-whalen-dirty-little-secret/
Sales song "Famous monster" was selected as a "best new Halloween song" http://entertainment.enterto.com/rss_article_heatherfrazier.html?e=4154
Presently engaged in the production of “Saturday Night Murder Ball”, an epic rock opera style production, Sale also has plans for a new Camus
Camus (musician)
Camus is the professional name of singer-songwriter David Sale, best known for his top 40 single "U Who" from the CD Sins of the Father released in 1997. His music has appeared on such shows as Baywatch. Before working on Atlantic, he operated in New Orleans, Louisiana. with Street...
release in 2010 and a feature film.