David Rosales is a Huntington Beach based singer/songwriter who is a self taught guitar player.
His adolescence was framed by playing in Pasadena, CA area garage bands (Poe, Lounge Act).
“We would jam, skateboard, listen to music, jump off roofs into backyard pools, write songs, play parties, cut demo’s… it was a carefree time.”
At 18, while attending Glendale Community College he reconnected with an old friend and formed a band called Silent Treatment. After lots of success and opportunities to share the stage with some of their biggest influences (most notably Aerosmith’s Joe Perry) Silent Treatment disbanded in 2012.
“After writing the last EP for Silent Treatment, I had all of these acoustic country folk songs I had demo’d that I had kept to myself. I had no intention of anyone ever hearing them. But, when the band parted ways, I decided to see where they would take me.”
After releasing a few EP’s in 2012 and 2014. Brave Ones, David’s brand new full length solo album, was released on April 27th, 2018.
Rosales breaks down the records that influenced him the most:
Guns N’ Roses – Appetite for Destruction
“This band kinda started it all for me. I was 5 when this record came out. I remember seeing the video for “Welcome to the Jungle” on MTV and being absolutely floored by the sound and visual. Then “Sweet Child O’ Mine” came out and I would sing into my sister’s hairbrush in the back of our family’s old blue station wagon pretending to be Axl. Then the video for “Paradise City” came out and I knew I wanted to run around on stage like Slash. It was love at first sight and sound. Then when I started to play guitar it was stealing my brother’s cassette and hunkering down in my room trying to learn both Slash and Izzy’s guitar parts — muting one stereo speaker and listening to the other, and vice versa… hell, I still do this; it’s fun, try it sometime.”
Megadeth – Countdown to Extinction
“A damn good album with some killer thrash songwriting, hooks and riffs. Mustatine’s vocals were sharp, clear and confident. Songs like “Symphony for Destruction”, “Skin o’ My Teeth” and “Sweating Bullets” are just a few of the gems on this well produced thrash gem. I loved the cover art. Most of Megadeth’s cover art is amazing, especially in the early days. This was also the very first cassette I ever bought and a couple years later the first concert I ever went to. It was at the Santa Monica Civic Center during the Summer of ’95 and I was headed into the 8th grade.”
Metallica – Master of Puppets
“I was the only kid in my elementary school that wore a Metallica t-shirt. The “black album” came out and I worked my way backwards through the albums from And Justice to Kill ‘Em All. I have fondness for every Metallica album (yes, even Load / Re-Load and St. Anger.). With Puppets I think of the early stages of me learning guitar, sitting on the floor of my room with the album blaring through my boom-box CD player and reading the tablature learning “Welcome Home (Sanitarium)” and “The Thing That Should Not Be”. It’s another album that’s grown with me over time to where I’m still working up to James Hetfield’s right-handed down-stroking rhythm technique on “Master of Puppets”, “Battery” and “Damage, Inc.”.
Pantera – Vulgar Display of Power
“The combination of sheer aggression and groove was unlike anything I had ever heard before. I broke a few things in my bedroom listening to this one. Phil’s distorted scream singing mixed with Vinnie Paul, Rex and Dimebag’s heavy riffing was perfect. It was a game changer album for me. “Mouth for War”, “Walk”, “This Love” and “F*cking Hostile” were highlights. I saw them at OzzFest and they didn’t disappoint.”
Rancid – …And Out Come the Wolves
“I was exposed to a ton of amazing punk rock bands by watching skateboarding videos and Rancid was one of those bands. From the aggressive, yet melodic, “Maxwell Murder” to the ska / dancehall sing-a-long “Time Bomb” this album had it all for me. I always loved, and still do, going backwards in an artists catalog to check out the full range of where they had come from and the artists they were into. This album led me back to Operation Ivy and Tim and Lars’ influences like Fear, the Dead Boys, Bad Brains and more. It opened up a whole new world of music. A quick note… I was in a band in Jr. High and we got a gig to play at a fellow classmates party for an hour or two. The only issue was that we only knew like 4 songs total; 3 of our own and 1 cover… Rancid’s “Ruby Soho”. We probably played that song at least 10 times that night!”
Led Zeppelin – Self Titled
“It’s really hard to pick just one Zeppelin album, but I’ll go with the first. It’s an album that has so much diversity packed into it… Rock, Blues, Folk, Gospel, etc. It really just gives you a solid intro into Zeppelin and a glimpse at what’s to come. This was an album that I spent a good deal of time learning the basic guitar riffs and structures too. I loved that you couldn’t pigeon-hole them into one genre entirely. I loved how they peppered albums with different vibes and each song was it’s own thing.”
The Rolling Stones – Sticky Fingers
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Singles: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
“Probably the single best soundtrack, with a close second being Dazed and Confused. I cannot even begin to tell you how much each of these bands has influenced me in my musical life. You have Soundgarden, Chris Cornell (Solo), Alice in Chains, Pearl Jam, Mother Love Bone, Smashing Pumpkins, Paul Westerberg of the Replacements, Screaming Trees, Mudhoney, The Lovemongers (Ann and Nancy Wilson) and… Hendrix! I mean, come on. Doesn’t get much better than this.”
Ray LaMontagne & the Pariah Dogs – God Willin’ & the Creek Don’t Rise
“A very complete record. To me, Ray’s finest album. It’s also his most band orientated album and his first self-produced effort. Every song, just slays it for me. I love the songwriting, the roundness of the overall sound and how forward Ray’s voice is in the mix. I’m a huge fan of all the players on the album, especially drummer, Jay Bellerose. It’s an album that easy on the ears. This album has so many road miles on it. I’ve driven everywhere listening to it, but it mainly makes me think of California Wine Country.”
Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats – Self Titled
“Another road heavy album for me. I listened to this album a good bit while driving out to the studio to record my new album, Brave Ones, on multiple occasions. Love the songwriting and horn usage. An easy album to listen to from front to back. No dogs on this one. This album drips with vibe.”
Bahamas – Barchords
“Here’s one to grow on… I love both the idea and the physical act of passing music onto someone. Music is such a personal thing, so the fact that by you giving music to someone to check out, you’re not only vouching that this means something to you, but also that you care enough about that person to share that experience is something quite special and shouldn’t be taken lightly. I was given the “Barchords” CD by a friend that couldn’t help themselves. He said, “You have to check this out, you’ll love it!” I took it, put it in my car stereo on the drive home and fell in love with Afie Jurvanen’s voice, songwriting and space he created. He’s a songwriter that thinks about song structure a little different than I do. He adds touches that wouldn’t even cross my mind. He cuts out a ton of unnecessary fat in the song. He lives comfortably in the space within each song. I’ve since gotten every album (PINK STRAT, BAHAMAS IS AFIE, EARTHTONES). I’ve met him during a signing and seen him live. We’re all just fans. Music is beautiful thing.”
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