CBS SONGS
During the recording of Exit a Pendulum, Dave was offered a gig as a studio engineer. This quickly turned into a full time job and then a chance meeting with CBS Songs V.P. Danny Strick, resulted in Dave being hired as Chief Engineer at the CBS Songs Recording Studio (Located in what used to be the Radio Mystery Theatre in the Columbia Recording Studios building on E52st).
During Dave's seven year tenure, he worked with an incredible variety of Songwriters, Producers, Artists and Musicians including: Alice Cooper, Bon Jovi, Joan Jet, Paul Stanley, Diane Warren, Desmond Child, Meatloaf, Colin Hay, John Waite, Cyndi Lauper and many other talented songwriters and artists.
One memorable session was Desmond Child writing with Alice Cooper for his album Trash. Dave recorded the songs live in the studio with Alice and the BonJovi Band...
Although this was a great job, dave's focus was shifting towards 9 ways to sunday and a Record Deal with Irving Azoffs Label Giant Records.
During Dave's seven year tenure, he worked with an incredible variety of Songwriters, Producers, Artists and Musicians including: Alice Cooper, Bon Jovi, Joan Jet, Paul Stanley, Diane Warren, Desmond Child, Meatloaf, Colin Hay, John Waite, Cyndi Lauper and many other talented songwriters and artists.
One memorable session was Desmond Child writing with Alice Cooper for his album Trash. Dave recorded the songs live in the studio with Alice and the BonJovi Band...
Although this was a great job, dave's focus was shifting towards 9 ways to sunday and a Record Deal with Irving Azoffs Label Giant Records.
9 WAYS TO SUNDAY
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SASHA FREY, BILLY ROBERTSON, KEN COMPTON, DAVE DALE, CHRIS TIRU VELEZ, CHARLIE CLOUSER.
CBS Songwriter and former Polyrock Singer Billy Robertson asked Dave to join his band '9 Ways to Sunday' as Guitarist and Album Producer. After receiving offers from Columbia and Giant Records, the band signed to Giant and recorded their debut album in Philadelphia.
The band was together for 2 years before going their separate ways.
CBS Songwriter and former Polyrock Singer Billy Robertson asked Dave to join his band '9 Ways to Sunday' as Guitarist and Album Producer. After receiving offers from Columbia and Giant Records, the band signed to Giant and recorded their debut album in Philadelphia.
The band was together for 2 years before going their separate ways.
ENGINEERING & PRODUCING
- Dave returned to engineering, with sessions at various studios including: Electric Ladyland, , Unique, River Sound, The Hit Factory, Green Street, Sorcerer Sound, Looking Glass and his own upper west side studio at 76st.and Broadway.
SPA STUDIOS
Dave worked on a wide variety of projects during his three years at SPA. This track from Shotgun Rationale is of particular interest because it features special guests Cheeta Chrome, Richard Hell, Mo and Sterling from the Velvet Underground, Don Fleming and the late Scott Ashton. Produced by Lou Reed guitarist Mike Rathke, Exec. produced by Sylvia Reed and Engineered by Dave Dale. Every track on Roller Coaster, was either first or second take and the whole album was recorded to a Studer A827 through a Trident 65'. The album turnd out to be the last NYC project...
LOS ANGELES
STEVE VAI
Dave's first LA gig was a departure from studio recording...
Tour Manager for the Steve Vai Band on their North American tour with Bon Jovi...
"A really great experience with a great band".
COLIN HAY & MEN AT WORK
After reconnecting with Men at Work singer Colin Hay, Dave started work on Transcendental Highway as the album’s Co-Producer, Engineer and Co-Mixer. Dave was also a Writer on four songs.
The Album Received a Best Album nomination at the 1998 Australian Music Awards.
The album contains the original recording of ...I Just don't think i'll ever get over you... which Rolling Stone called a stand out track on the 2004 Grammy winning soundtrack album Garden State...
Dave received a Grammy Certification as Producer.
Album CERTIFIED RIAA Platinum (selling 1.3 million)
Other projects include: Recording and Co-Mixing 'Men at Work-Brazil 96', (a 'live' album for Sony Records).
Recording and mixing Colin's solo acoustic album 'Going Somewhere'
Mixing the Men at Work music tracks for their closing ceremony performance at the 2000 Australia Olympic Games.
The Album Received a Best Album nomination at the 1998 Australian Music Awards.
The album contains the original recording of ...I Just don't think i'll ever get over you... which Rolling Stone called a stand out track on the 2004 Grammy winning soundtrack album Garden State...
Dave received a Grammy Certification as Producer.
Album CERTIFIED RIAA Platinum (selling 1.3 million)
Other projects include: Recording and Co-Mixing 'Men at Work-Brazil 96', (a 'live' album for Sony Records).
Recording and mixing Colin's solo acoustic album 'Going Somewhere'
Mixing the Men at Work music tracks for their closing ceremony performance at the 2000 Australia Olympic Games.
Engineering for Songwriter/Producers
Desmond Child and Rick Nowels, working with Artists including: Meatloaf, Jewel, Keli Ali, Kylie Minogue, Dido Ronan Keating, Mel C, Dido, Geri Halliwell, American Idol and others, (see Dave Dale Music Credits).
SCHTUNG MUSIC
A Santa Monica Post-Production studio,
Recording and Editing DVD commentary tracks, on four seasons of
The Simpsons and various Feature Film’s.
Desmond Child and Rick Nowels, working with Artists including: Meatloaf, Jewel, Keli Ali, Kylie Minogue, Dido Ronan Keating, Mel C, Dido, Geri Halliwell, American Idol and others, (see Dave Dale Music Credits).
SCHTUNG MUSIC
A Santa Monica Post-Production studio,
Recording and Editing DVD commentary tracks, on four seasons of
The Simpsons and various Feature Film’s.
A small selection of Albums Dave Dale worked on...
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