Filchak, Dave

Websites:  https://www.psychedelicbabymag.com/2023/03/dave-filchak-interview-livin-on-laughs.html, https://davefilchak.com/
Origin: Lethbridge, Alberta - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦
Biography:

Hey there, I’m Dave Filchak, a singer/songwriter hailing from the small city of Lethbridge, Alberta. I grew up listening to some of the greats like Jimmie Rogers, The Kingston Trio, Bill Haley, The Beatles, Jimi Hendrix, and Led Zeppelin, among many others. These artists have been a huge influence on my music and have helped shape my sound.

I now call Toronto home, but my roots are still firmly planted in the open prairies of my hometown. I’ve been writing songs since I can remember, and I’ve lived and played through all the great changes in modern music. I draw inspiration from a wide range of genres and artists, and I’ve turned these influences into a style that is uniquely my own.

People often ask me to describe my music, but I’ve always struggled with labels. To me, music is about feeling something, and whether you like it or not, it’s that simple. I don’t think I sound like anyone else, I just sound like me-Dave Filchak.

Over the years, I’ve had the opportunity to wear many hats in the music industry. I’ve been a touring musician, a studio owner, and an engineer, mixing and producing singles and albums for many Canadian artists. I’ve also released several albums of my own, including “End of the Line” when I was with the group Moses, two solo albums titled “Livin’ on Laughs” and “Singles on Zuka Music”, and an EP with Sharp Edges titled “Slice of Life” on Aquarius/Capitol. I’ve also released many single releases long before the current trend of single releases was popular.

Currently, I’m working on new material and remastering some of my older material for release in the coming months. I’m excited to continue to share my music with the world and connect with fans who appreciate my unique sound. Thanks for taking the time to get to know me and my music.

I grew up in a small city in southern Alberta, Canada. City was only about 30K people so it was rather smallish. Being the age I am, I grew up listening to artists like Jimmy Rogers, The Platters, The Four Tops, Johnny Horton, Elvis Presley, The Everly Brothers, Bill Haley and the Comets … A pretty eclectic bunch. Then out of nowhere (seemingly) the Beatles hit and that blew my creative mind. Then Rolling Stones, Jimi Hendrix Experience, Led Zeppelin … and on from there. I was very fortunate, I think, to grow up during that time. I believe these to be some of the greatest changes in popular music in history. But for me, at least, this variety made me the type of songwriter I am. I write in a variety of styles so I have always had trouble saying what genre I write in. I have given up on that. I just write.

My first band was in high school. A band called Modification. We played Lovin’ Spoonful, The Rolling Stones, The Beatles … current music of the day. Several other bands followed, Just Black, Whipped Cream, Billie Nichol … probably others I am missing. There are records around but no official major label releases.

The city I lived in, Lethbridge, had an amazing music scene that I have not experienced anywhere else I have lived. As I mentioned earlier, it was a small city but there were a dozen bands playing constantly, either in clubs or bars or throwing their own gigs in halls all over the area. Anywhere we could play. And people came out to see and support them. And travelling acts came in around the country and played, and the people went out and supported them too. It was quite amazing really.