Dave Smalley

Not to be confused with Dave Smalley (pop musician).
Dave Smalley

Smalley performing with Down by Law in 2009
Background information
Origin Washington, D.C., United States
Genres Punk rock
Instruments Vocals, guitar
Years active 1983–present
Associated acts DYS, Dag Nasty, All, Down by Law, The Sharpshooters

Dave Smalley is an American musician, best known as the lead singer for the hardcore punk bands DYS, Dag Nasty, and All and as lead singer/guitarist with Down by Law. He is known for his influence on pop punk music and his early contributions to the emo genre. He also founded a side project called The Sharpshooters, whose music is influenced by mod revival bands such as The Jam. Smalley has also produced and appeared on Canadian punk band Penelope's second album, Face au silence du monde, recorded at Inner Ear Studio in Virginia.

He received a bachelor's degree from Boston College and a masters in political science from California State University Los Angeles. He resides with his family in Fredericksburg, Virginia, where he works as a features editor of the Weekender section of the town's newspaper, the Free Lance-Star.[1] He previously worked as the youth editor for it!, a teen news supplement to the Free-Lance Star, and won several awards for that section.

Discography

References

  1. ↑ Archived December 5, 2010 at the Wayback Machine

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