Dave Alvin

Dave Alvin is a singer, songwriter and guitarist from Downey, California, who co-founded the roots rock band The Blasters with his brother Phil in 1979. His solo work spans Americana, rockabilly, country rock and folk. After a brief stint as guitarist in X, he began a solo career with "Romeo's Escape" (1987) and won a Grammy for Best Contemporary Folk Album with "Public Domain: Songs from the Wild Land" (2000).