dave-moore-and-his-hillbilly-hucksters
Dave “Spike” Moore Song Writer, Producer, Studio Musician, Performer Dave is a product of Appalachian America. Growing up in a family of musicians, Dave spent his early years listening to old hillbilly tunes and singing in church. Dave's dad, a fundamentalist Christian Minister, was a hot fiddle player just before World War II. Those old 78 rpm records and photos of his dad's band were some of Dave's earliest memories. At the age of nine, Dave received his first guitar and over the next 5 years, Dave mastered 14 musical instruments. Dave has always been extremely interested in hillbilly, early country and rockabilly music. His cited influences include Roy Acuff, Bill Monroe, Bill Haley and Carl Perkins. His musical style has been equated to Charlie Feathers and has been called "one of the finest rockabilly guitarists in the U.S.". Dave also owns roots music monster record label Wild Hare Records and has supported many rockabilly acts through the years including historic artists Vernon Taylor, Billy Adams, Roc LaRue, Ron Berry, Joe Penny and Pat Cupp. To date, Dave has been heard on over 40 professional music releases and on over 270 songs! As for live performances, Dave has appeared at many festivals in the US and Europe over the past 10 years and is currently released a new CD entitled "Hillbilly Stroll" in April 2009. To support this new release Dave will be performing in Sweden and select spots in the US during 2009. Look for Dave in Okinawa, Japan in the spring of 2010! Dave’s new band “The Hillbilly Hucksters” are now booking appearances all over the US in support of his new CD release. Major Performances: 1. Hemsby Rock n Roll Festival -Hemsby England ( 3 times) 2. Viva Las Vegas Rockabilly Festival- Las Vegas, NV 3. Americana Festival- UK 4. Winter Rock n Roll Party- Finland 5. International Rockabilly Hall of Fame- Rockabilly Festival- Jackson, TN (3 times) 6. Indianapolis Rockabilly Rebel Festival- Indianapolis, IN (5 times) 7. Green Bay Rockin’ 50’ Fest Oneida Casino- Green Bay, WS 8. Elvis Tribute Show- Berkeley Springs, WV 9. Night of a Thousand Elvis’s- Baltimore, Md (4 times) 10. Billy Block’s Show- Nashville, TN (3 times) 11. Right Backs Car Club- Sweden (2 times)