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Dale Henry Geist
Asked why he writes, Geist says, "In songwriting, I've always found the promise of a path outward. The possibility of connecting my isolated self to other selves, and of connecting people to each other. A shared experience — that’s my vision."
Not everybody feels a kinship to Geist's music, and that’s OK with him: "Tastes vary, attitudes vary, vive le difference. You are most likely to dig my music if you like a song to move you in some small way, if you like a song that has an emotional storyline.
My songs are about ordinary weirdos like you and me, trying to find a measure of satisfaction and occasionally succeeding, carrying on the old struggle to create some kind of meaning in this world of suffering, beauty, and mystery."
He pauses. "Am I getting too earnest here? Because I also write dumb songs that you can dance to."
Where does Geist get his musical inspiration? "I draw from black and white folk and popular music from the 50s through the 70's. I grew up listening to the great rock and pop of the 70s, and later I got deep into folk, r'n'b, country, and blues. I've even been known to mix some punk and reggae into my songs."
"My models are Bob Dylan, Neil Young, Bruce Springsteen, and Steve Earle, for the way they have single-mindedly pursued their vision as rock’n’roll singer-songwriters."
"Like them, I love loud and I love soft. I love electric and I love acoustic. I love bands and I love solo."
But mostly, he loves to connect.
DHG CD
American Stray
CD, 1999
Produced by Johnny Harper and recorded at Sharkbite Studios, this disc is chock-full of Dale Henry Geist originals, eleven of them, including such favorites as "Another American Stray," "Two for the Price of One," and "Woman Like That."
For a shrink-wrapped CD, send $10 to:
American Stray
attn: Dale Henry Geist
361 Lawndale Rd.
Kenwood, CA, 95452
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