DAVE TATE: The Final Hour

Dave Tate

The Final Hour

© 2008 David G. Tate (634479756009) (format: CD-R)

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Intimate, Contemporary Acoustic music with with lush lyrical landscapes ~ "He possesses the special kind of talent you only see come along once a decennium. If you're lucky." - Eric van Domburg Scipio of Heaven Magazine

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all the best - Dave

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"The Final Hour once again establishes Dave Tate formidable qualities as a singer/ songwriter so enthusiasts of The Solitude of Here can buy this CD blindly. It calls to mind the same salutary atmosphere that The Solitude had. All words of praise I had for The Solitude can be applied to this CD as well...
The entire album exudes a comfortable sense of peace and serenity. The poetic lyrics shouldn’t be subjected to interpretation, which would be no easy task anyway because they’re rather mysterious at times. They have to be felt instead. Dave Tate gives his listener room to do this. He weaves pauses into his compositions by using short breaks or guitar riffs so the listener has time to let everything sink in... mindfulness and intensity go hand in hand... As
far as I’m concerned Tate is the best singer/songwriter around at the moment."


Grade: 9 out of 10 - Paul Van de Wiel, Folk Forum



"I still find it totally inexplicable that two years ago someone like Dave Tate could make such amazing albums as The Solitude of Here, In The Rhythm and Home Is In The Stars, from which such an exceptional talent spoke – as a singer, as a guitar player, as a songwriter, as a producer, as an arranger – and he still couldn’t find a record company interested in releasing any of them. How mistaken all these people were, is evident when we played Dave Tate’s latest CD The Final Hour, as this album is even more heart stoppingly beautiful than his previous records, a feat we didn’t think possible. There didn’t seem to be any way his singing or guitar playing could be improved, and although we thought the same of his songwriting, he succeeds in lifting the basic level another notch, so that his own unique style (think of a cross between Paul Simon and Jeff Buckley, not just in style but also in quality) hits such a level of perfection that it’s hard to comprehend anything more beautiful."


Eric van Domburg Scipio, Heaven Magazine



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"He possesses the special kind of talent you only see come along once a decennium. If you're lucky." - Eric van Domburg Scipio of Heaven Magazine

Dave Tate’s dynamic contemporary folk songwriting combines intimate finger-picked acoustic guitar, passionate vocals, and a myriad of poetic imagery to show how strong quiet can be. For the past ten years Dave Tate has been performing throughout the western states. A native of the red rock desert of Zion National Park, UT Tate’s music reflects the natural vast beauty of his homeland.

Tate started out playing in groups in Utah and Arizona doubling as a frontman on guitar and as a bassist. In 2000 Tate moved to Salt Lake City, UT where he began performing as a solo artist. After establishing a strong presence in the Salt Lake music scene, and recording two records. Tate turned his attention back to developing his craft and began studying classical voice. Over the next three years Tate held leading roles in several operas developing the range of his instrument. During that time Tate recorded four records, only one of which was released.

Tate’s persistence in refining his craft paid off. In 2006 Tate released The Solitude of Here, which CDBaby called “By far the most grabbing male folk album we’ve seen in months.” The album also received stunning press from the Netherlands. Folk Forum raved, “This masterpiece is worthy of a place in the singer/songwriter Hall of Fame,” and “You rarely come across a CD of such exquisite quality that you are entirely enthralled by it.” Encouraged by increasing interest, Tate uprooted moving to Portland, Oregon, where he finished his second self produced solo LP Home is in the Stars. Tate than returned to Salt Lake City as a solo artist, the front man of the group Dave Tate Music and in an acoustic duo. Tate built on the foundation he had started and once again established himself as a performing artist.

In January of 2007 Tate met Swedish songwriter Victoria Lagerström. Soon after meeting the two were married, recorded their first duo record The Same Heart (2007) and began to perform as a duo in the US. After living in Austin, Texas in 2007 and a embarking on a successful tour to the Netherlands, the duo returned to Tate’s southern Utah home to write and record their next duo CD. Tate and Lagerström now perform locally in Utah as well as touring nationally.

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  • Peaceful & Straight To The Heart
    author: Shauna Coleman

    It just so happened to be an emotional day when I recieved my CD in the mail. I couldn't have asked for a better sound to bring my heart to peace at that moment. It's obvious that he truly has it in his soul, which is what I think makes a great singer/performer. In my mind, it takes me to some of my favorite places of nature. We all have to appreciate the kind of music that will do that for you!

  • Honest, Memorable, Beautiful
    author: Jeff Bilsky

    Dave Tate's music is rare, unique and powerful. It cuts right through to the heart of your soul and washes over you with emotional clarity. Dave's honesty and openness is his greatest gift in his writing - yet he doesn't come over the top and leaves the listener entranced by the subtle beauty of his craft. This album has a sense of familiarity - certainly the emotions it invokes are familiar to all of us. At times haunting and ethereal this album takes the listener on a powerful journey. Imagine a fleeting sunset or a mountain lion disappearing into the trees; you have glimpsed something beautiful and wholly not containable. I could go song by song and tell you why this album is special, but you don't need me to. Pick up some head phones, make a purchase and explore.

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