Program #233 (January 29 at 8:00 p.m. and January 30 at 3:00 p.m.)
A singer, songwriter, and guitarist with a keen eye for the details of American life and a powerful and passionate performing style, Dave Alvin helped to kick-start the American roots rock scene in the early 80s with the band the Blasters, and has since gone on to a career as a solo performer, songwriter, producer, and sideman that s been as well respected as it is eclectic.
Born in Downey, California in 1955, Alvin was raised by a family of music fans, and as teenagers Dave and his older brother Phil immersed themselves in blues, rockabilly, and vintage country sounds, collecting rare records and attending nightclub performances by the likes of T-Bone Walker, Big Joe Turner, and Lee Allen.