Dave Gallant

Dave Gallant comes from a musical family. His dad was a fine guitar player and singer and several uncles also played an assortment of instruments from guitar to fiddle and mandolin. The music was mainly country and blue grass with the Celtic flavour of the Maritimes thrown in for good measure. 

Dave spent his teenage years growing up in Montreal during the late 50' and early 60's where he first learned to play Ventures tunes. Soon he was turned on to the rock and roll sounds of Elvis, Jerry Lee Lewis and the Everley Brothers. Then, along came the Beatles and that changed everything inspiring Dave's high school band "The Beatmakers".

During his last year of high school, Dave discovered Bob Dylan and soon was performing in some of the coffee houses around Montreal, most notably the New Penelope where he frequently was one of the "warm up" performers for such legendary folk artists as Richie Havens, Eric Anderson and Tim Buckley.

A brief stint in the army brought Dave to Canada's west coast. Today Dave lives on Vancouver Island. He has been playing in bands and as a solo artist on Vancouver Island since moving here in 1970. He was an original member of Victoria's popular Nightshift band for many years. He has also played with the late and much loved Tommy "Johnny Cash" Craycroft and the Black Mountain Band as well as Mr. Puffy, featuring Joyce "the Voyce" Allenson. Dave also spent time touring Ontario with the popular club act, Footloose. Dave has also spent time working with harmonica wiz, Chris Palmer. Over the coarse of his career, Dave has shared stages with Valdy, Bill Henderson, Shari Ulrich, Gary Fjellgaard and many others. Currently, Dave performs mainly as a solo artist, but can also appear with a full band when appropriate.

Dave has recently released his new CD, "Just About There", a collection of original tunes. Dave Gallant is fine singer/songwriter and interpreter of other songwriters' music. He has a rich voice and engaging delivery.