Dave Nachmanoff “Step Up” CD Release Party + Tiffany Thompson

A Davis, California based (and Arlington, Virginia born and raised) performer with nine albums under his belt, Dave Nachmanoff is known for sophisticated songwriting, clean guitar playing, rich and textured instrumentation and top-notch singing. He's been described as having "an acoustic style that's somewhere between the easygoing charm of Arlo Guthrie and the raw energy of Bruce Springsteen". Nachmanoff's voice has been likened to an older Rob Thomas (Matchbox 20) and his guitar style to Mark Knopfler or Richard Thompson. He performs acoustic music influenced by a wide variety of styles and topics.

Nachmanoff's resume is nothing if not wide-ranging. At the age of 10 he played with Libba Cotton ("Freight Train") at the Washington Monument. He saw Al Stewart ("Year of the Cat") live for the first time at Royal Albert Hall in London in 1985, and in 2006 came back and performed with him - and continues to, most recently releasing "Uncorked" with the folk-rock legend, and frequently performing in the greater D.C. area with him. He's led songwriting workshops for German school children, synagogue groups, a Native American tribe and stroke survivors. He writes custom songs for weddings and other special occasions. As a side player (guitar, piano, bass, accordion and more) he's worked with Stewart on a regular basis as well as many others at hundreds of venues as far ranging as The Bottom Line, The Birchmere, Glastonbury Festival, and the Edmonton Folk Festival. Oh, and he's got a doctorate in Philosophy. That he earned in his spare time.

Dave grew up in the 60's and 70's surrounded by the active folk scene of northern Virginia and Washington DC and inspired by Pete Seeger, country rock, early revival folk like the Kingston Trio and later on, 80's new wave. Toss in a bit of Celtic folk-rock a la Fairport Convention and it's clear how he got his rich melodic sound.

His brand new CD, "Step Up" takes his music to a whole new level. It's his first solo release in five years - produced by Ronan Chris Murphy (King Crimson, Steve Morse), also originally from Arlington, Virginia, and features musicians Bob Malone (currently playing keyboards for John Fogerty), Ian Sheridan (former bassist for Jason Mraz) and Victor Bisetti (former drummer for Los Lobos), and vocalists Al Stewart, Rosemary Butler (Jackson Browne and James Taylor), John Wicks of powerpop band The Records, and Liz Bligan.

Nationwide independent music consortium Just Plain Folks honored Dave with the 2001 Songwriter of the Year award. In the past few months, he has been recognized in three songwriting contests - the USA Songwriting Competition, the International Acoustic Music Awards, and the Great American Song Contest. Sing Out! Magazine has praised his "... heartfelt, inspired songwriting ... with a delivery both biting and assured."

Joining Dave for his Jammin Java debut will be his brother, Michael Nachmanoff ,and The Overcommitments.

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TIFFANY THOMPSON
"The Washington D.C. / Northern Virginia area is known for its fast-paced, transient lifestyle and cacophonous atmosphere, but singer-songwriter Tiffany Thompson is imparting something quieter, more personal, and lasting to its character. While she fits right into eastern-seaboard society by virtue of being well-traveled and savvy, her essential groundedness comes through in her uplifting music and keenly insightful lyrics. That core humanity in her work has its basis in the support she enjoys from her family and her faith community. The Thompsons' passion for music extends back at least two generations, and creative collaboration between them is apparent in such recent projects of Tiffany's as her new video and EP...She characterizes her songs as often having "little journeys" in them. The mood may be one of anxiety or loneliness at the outset of the first verse, but will find its way to hope or affirmation by the conclusion..."
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