
Kerrville New Folk award winner (1986), landslide top vote-getter at the Falcon Ridge (NY) Folk Festival's "Most Wanted" competition (1996), and NAIRD INDIE nominee (1994 singer/songwriter album of the year) DAVID ROTH has gained national attention for his unique songs, moving stories, and powerful singing and subject matter. Since emerging from a nationwide field of several hundred artists to open Kerrville '87 in Texas, the Chicago native (and two-time national anthem singer for the NBA's Michael Jordan-era Bulls) has often been cited for his highly original, occasionally hilarious, and always thought-provoking contemporary acoustic music.
In addition to singing "Earth" at the 40th Anniversary of the United Nations, David's "Rising in Love" was performed by Andrea Marcovicci at the 100th Anniversary of Carnegie Hall in 1991. "Manuel Garcia" (based on the true story of one man's battle with cancer) appears in the international best-selling Chicken Soup for the Soul series, and Chicken Soup for the Kid's Soul includes David's "Nine Gold Medals" as one of 101 pieces selected from nearly 8,000 submissions. His work is also published in Barbara Glanz's McGraw-Hill business bestseller Care Packages for the Workplace and in her sequel Care Packages for the Home (Andrews-McMeel), featuring a David Roth song at the end of each chapter. You can also hear David's "Spacesuits" performed by Noel Paul Stookey on the current Peter, Paul & Mary tour!
In addition to performing at music festivals, clubs and venues across the U.S. and Canada, David leads singing, songwriting, and performance workshops and is a presenter and emcee at a wide variety of conferences and retreats. He has been the artist-in-residence for several years at New York's Omega Institute, one of the country's leading adult education centers, and has recorded six albums of his work.
On Saturday, May 11, 2002, we were very excited to host a house concert for the exceptionally talented and entertaining DAVID ROTH. David sells out shows all across the country and those who were here for this standing room only evening found out why -- in an intimate house concert setting. We were all inspired by his talent and charm.
Peter Yarrow, of Peter, Paul & Mary, says that "David has reached our hearts. With voices like his still singing, there's a certainty that the candle will remain lit, the hope reasserted, and the dream still sung." Our sold out audience was enraptured by his performance and would heartily agree!! It was certainly and exceptional evening... with guest appearances by Freebo and Severin Browne to top it all off. Truly an unforgettable night. Please visit David Roth's Web site at: www.folkera.com/windriver/davidroth.
To order David Roth's 1999 CD Irreconcilable Similarities, click here.
To order David Roth's 1997 CD Another Side of David Roth, click here.
To order David Roth's 1996 CD If You Can't Fly, click here.
To order David Roth's 1995 CD Nights At The Chez, click here.
To order David Roth's 1994 CD Digging Through My Closet, click here.
To order David Roth's 1993 CD Rising Love, click here.