Ventura, California
43 Years Old
Singer-Songwriter, Composer, Producer

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BIOGRAPHY

Who: Blimp is simply the name that Dave Girtsman uses for his musical project. There really isn’t a “they” in Blimp; it's mostly just a “he.” That being said, Dave does enjoy the occasional musical collaboration from some very talented friends.

Where: Dave hails from the lovely seaside town of Ventura, California. Now, the coast is too windy for a blimp, but Dave has been writing and performing music there for as long as blimps have been around. Actually, that's not true. Anyway, this is where Blimp has settled down.

What: The music of Blimp has been described as sounding somewhere in between Tom Waits, Nino Rota and Vic Chesnutt. A big fan of such artists as Elvis Costello and XTC, you'll likely hear their influence on Blimp, though Dave would never have the audacity to compare himself to such musical greats.

Why: Well, if you enjoy the cleverly crafted, semi-quirky, extremely catchy tune, then there’s more than a chance that you will be aurally pleased by the music of Blimp! We highly suggest that you lend your ears to the helium-filled music project in the sky!

Additional tidbits: Dave has played in many local bands in the Ventura area and has worked as a supporting musician for such notables as Susanna Hoffs and the Primitive Radio Gods. He is a semi-regular contributor to the XM Radio show “Musician’s Radio” and as of late has been composing music for animated short films.


The new Blimp album “Vertical Hold” now available on iTunes, Amazon.com & emusic

Visit me at: http://www.blimpmusic.com

GENRES

Singer/Songwriter, Alternative Pop, Experimental

PUBLISHING COMPANY

Blimp66 Music Publishing, I own my own publishing

Contact

Label: http://www.blimpmusic.com
Administrative: Dave Girtsman

P.R.O.

ASCAP

INSTRUMENTS

bass / drums / acoustic guitar / electric guitar / percussion / vocals

INFLUENCES

Tom Waits, Elvis Costello, XTC, Vic Chesnutt, Van Morrison, The Beatles

DAY JOB

Project Manager and Composer for animation

I AM INTERESTED IN

in co writing in person
in networking with songwriters
in pitching songs to artist
in pitching songs to tv
in getting a record deal

I WRITE:

It's my second job

I Also Write:
by myself

I Prefer To Write:
lyrics
melody
music

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SONG PLACEMENTS

Honkbarn animated series, Nick Anderson animated editorial series, Nickelodean PetPet Park Games

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