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Dave Smalley is an American musician, best known as the lead singer for the hardcore punk bands DYS and Dag Nasty, and skate punk band All as well as lead singer/guitarist with Down by Law. He is known for his influence on pop punk music and his early contributions to the emo genre.
Along with Wally Bryson and Dave Smalley their new band – Raspberries - produced a head-on collision with the progressive rock scene and coined the “Power Pop” sound, which featured explosive rock guitars combined with soaring two and four-part pop harmonies.
The group's "classic" lineup consisted of Eric Carmen (vocalist/guitarist/bassist/pianist), Wally Bryson (guitarist), Dave Smalley (guitarist/bassist) and Jim Bonfanti (drummer). Their best known songs include " Go All the Way ", " Let's Pretend ", " I Wanna Be with You ", " Tonight ", and " Overnight Sensation (Hit Record) ". [3]
7 de dic. de 2023 · It was not the kind of place you’d you’d expect a sunny power pop group like The Raspberries to come from. But that’s where Carmen, guitarist Wally Bryson, bassist Dave Smalley, and drummer Jim Bonfanti called home.
Written by: Alex Green. Dave Smalley, the charismatic singer of punk bands like DYS, Dag Nasty, Down By Law and All, is recovering from cancer treatment. The legendary Virginia-raised frontman, who is considered by many to be one of the most important voices in the history of hardcore, has had a GoFundMe launched in his name to help him defray ...
They said it would never happen. They were wrong. Jim Bonfanti, Wally Bryson, Eric Carmen & Dave Smalley—the original Raspberries—last performed together on stage over 30 years ago. Now, they are reunited to “Go All The Way” again.
Popular Dave Smalley (Raspberries) songs. Not to be confused with the ALL/Down By Law frontman, this Dave Smalley came out of Cleveland in the 1960s, and is best known for his work as...
