Nashville, Tennessee
Songwriter, Vocalist, Producer

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"PEACE BE STILL.... "My tender knees - Your everlasting arms."

BIOGRAPHY

Everyone says they like all type of music, but Dale Writes and Performs all types. Style and arrangements ranging from Queen to John Lennon - From Ray Charles to Phil Collins (get the drift?) and his Piano Ability has been compared to the great Elton John & Billy Joel, performing Rock to Classical to Country. Dale has been performing and writing for many years, yet has never even attempted to "make it" in professional music.

Having been in Christian and top 40 Bands, he has acquired styles and influences from everywhere.

Dale has recenly released "Take Your Time", "Love" ,"I'm in Love with the Weather Girl", "You Better Hide", "Easy on the Eyes" and "Where Do the Hours Go?" to his Newest rep PLUS many songs that won't fit into the 8MB size limit here, with full orchestration.

Dale plays Piano, Synthesizer, Drums and Auxillary Percussion. It's been said that "Dale Sings like a Hungry Kid!" He also perform Over 175+ accurate Vocal Impressions, which automatically comethru in his natural vocals.

Dale lives in NASHVILLE TENNESSEE and hopes his Marketable Tunes will be recognized and recorded, if not by himself, by other worthy Artists.

"I will always strive to make each song become 3-D and ALIVE, otherwise, what's the point?" Dale looks forward to meeting people on this website, from other Artists and Writers just starting out, to record Producers and Meeting and Interacting with Top Recording Stars.

Each Song Dale has listed on this site is Different, and reflects his amazing writing and performing diversity. He is Professional, Experienced and can Hit the Ground Running. Also, look for Dale's New Traveling Variety Show.

Please contact Dale Preston - even if you're a huge star, your privacy will be respected and you are guaranteed professionalism. Expect Originality, Vision and Calculated & Educated Risk :o)

"Music has virtually no limitations other than what we place on it". Give Dale's songs here a listen - even the 'one minute test' and you'll appreciate the diversity and creativity. Dale will challenge any of these young punks to a 100 yard dash too :o)

LEVEL

semi-pro

GENRES

Pop, Christian, Easy Listening

PUBLISHING COMPANY

Dale is an Unsigned Artist, I own my own publishing

Contact

Management: VoicesEverywhere@aol.com
Publishing: work with me directly or I can provide my agents contact info privately
Administrative: Dale Preston

P.R.O.

ASCAP

INSTRUMENTS

bongos / congas / drums / harmonica / harpsichord / keyboard / marimba / percussion / piano / synthesizers / tambourine / timpani / vocals

INFLUENCES

I always look at influences and tend to rejudge what the artist is all about. I think rather than the obvious, I'll go with Yankees Slugger Babe Ruth. Did you know he struck out more than any other in his time? And Edison discovered over 10,000 ways not to make a lightbulb. There's nothing wrong with learning as you go. Nobody fails unless they stop trying. I'll have to go with the Babe here on this one :o) Beyond that, I learned my piano skills mostly from Elton John, Billy Joel, Styx, Barry Manilow... My vocal stylings have been influenced by from Billy Joel, Cliff Richard, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Elton John, Frank Sinatra, Phil Collins, Aerosmith...TONS of others I play piano according to whatever style is appropriate for each individual song.

DAY JOB

Sales, Promotion and Marketing

I AM INTERESTED IN

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

I WRITE:

For a living

I Also Write:
by myself
with others
for myself
for others

I Prefer To Write:
lyrics
melody
music

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SONG CUTS

All Songs posted are Recorded as Demos. These I have written mostly for Myself to Perform but they are established and worth hearing and considering for Radio and CD, TV Shows, Feature Films etc. I do not write for the sake of writing. The songs you hear have been well thought thru and I feel are inspired and even annointed at times A few still give me goosebumps each time I play them :o) There's too much "formula & manufactured" music out there taking up too much precious space. Some songs take 10 minutes to write, other songs, "I'm in Love with the Weather Girl", took about 8 years" If I don't feel a song is ready to hear, it will not be posted. You get one chance to make a first impression.

SONG PLACEMENTS

"Love" - Featured during the Restaurant Scene in the Upcoming Comedy Film - "The Time of My Life"

AWARDS & ACCOLADES

"Love" to be featured in an upcoming Feature Length Comday Film 2006 KWCUSA Region 6 Vocal Champion Professional Billy Joel & Elton John Tribute Artist Likeness & Voice Featured in Several TV Commercials Extensive Voice Over Work Written over 150+ Songs Received a Full Page Article written by Academy Award Winner Diablo Coty (Juno) on Dale's Performances Morning Talk Show Guest KS95, KTLK, Various Working on Traveling Comedy and Music Show

OTHER SONG OR ALBUM CREDITS

Album - Dale Preston "LOVE" Love I'm in Love with the Weather Girl Take Your Time Tell it to Me Straight You're My Everything Peace Be Still Where Do The Hours Go If You'd Tell Me Easy on the Eyes You

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