Singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist (guitars, ukulele, sax, piano, flute, harmonica, percussion, vocals...) Dick Aven has created a modern style of Americana that falls somewhere in-between "familiar" and "what the hell are you doing?!".

Dick Aven's CD "Everywherever" is available on iTunes click here to buy CD


You'll Find A Way


Acoustic Pop Folk
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Complete Mystery


Folk/Acoustic Rock/Americana
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Hang Time


Folk/Acoustic Rock/Americana
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Sunday Pants


Blues
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After You've Gone
1918 jazz standard performed live on uke and vocal

Jazz
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Almost Every Day
featuring Hugh Hamilton on banjo and backing vocals

Folk/Acoustic Rock/Americana
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Wintertime
recorded in Philly with Hugh Hamilton

Jazz
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I woke up
Adventurers, Jugglers, Minstrels says- "vivid scenes from a film noir movie like "lost weekend," or tran from a dream state? a blues folk vibe..."

acoustic blues
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Missing Comas


psychedelic folk
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Just Fine
duet with rebecca stout

Folk/Acoustic Rock/Americana
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Luminous Star


Folk/Acoustic Rock/Americana
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A Stranger's Face


Easy Listening/Soft Rock
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Rain, rain
Lars Lair says- "The Alpha and Omega of tears from the sky and their ambiance and moody effect are captured here by Mr. Aven so simply and naturally; just like falling raindrops." *** "this piece captures the gentle, explicable depression of childhood...the sight of rain, the infant's awareness of rude limitations...or else it is just a lovely, winsome afterthought of a song...i like it either way"-...staggerlee

Easy Listening/Soft Rock
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Wisdom of Insecurity
American Son Radio- "This is a true story of the soul and the land and it really moves me... I like to listen to it a few times in a row cause I love the poetic depth"

Folk/Acoustic Rock/Americana
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Eleven Acres
instrumental

Jazz
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Only For You (Theme for The White Stoned Cowboy)
"... a wizardry of creativity, a masterpiece of craziness...."-What the Folk! Station

Folk/Acoustic Rock/Americana
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The Fat Man of Bombay


Folk/Acoustic Rock/Americana
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Bryon Tosoff

8/14/2010 9:31:05 PM
Definitely like the vid you did up there Dick, You'll Find A Way is not only a great tune with a wonderful lyrical quality, but the melody is sparkling and catchy, a good one for sure
thanks for swinging by Certified Organic.......carry on your good works, always looking for your tunes, and will check out more when i can.
best

bryon


josie campbell

6/11/2010 3:54:00 PM
Hi from NZ, great variety songs and arrangements, always something different, very cool stuff arohanui JOsie


Roy Muniz

5/27/2010 11:28:14 AM
Hi Dick,
I hear things are going well. Loving the Awesome "Hang Time" and of course "Just FIne" (one I've always loved) is sounding top notch. All the best to you and the fine musicians , rebecca stout and tokyo mississippi. peace and music
roy muniz


John Myles

5/24/2010 7:44:27 PM
Hi Dick
You'll Find A Way is like, over the top. Touching and delightful. Be free music man ;o)


Dick Aven

5/24/2010 12:57:41 AM
I am honored, Hugh. You'll sing it every bit as well! Maybe you should record it (...and send it to me).


Hugh Hamilton

5/21/2010 9:14:38 PM
Prob'ly gonna cover ALMOST EVERY DAY in a week...just wish I could sing it half as well as you.

xo


The Man With No Band

5/19/2010 8:57:08 PM
Hi Dick !


Roy Muniz

4/10/2010 8:26:03 PM
Hello My Friend, I hope these days are fairing very well for you and yours. Time for some DV music. Peace and Music Bud;
rm


Paul groover

3/17/2010 7:54:25 AM
Send it today bit rushed lately


Paul groover

3/11/2010 10:16:50 AM
Maybe one day we can make that happen. I have a tune i would like you to hear Neem Tree were moving from China to India on this one a different influence.


Dick Aven

2/9/2010 11:38:45 PM
Thank you, Paul. I'd love to play Scotland! It feels good to be done with it and on to the next thing (I've been playing more sax l8ly)... cycles....


Paul groover

2/8/2010 4:59:36 PM
I wish you all the best in your new release i am big fan the biggest fan in Scotland right now


Paul groover

2/4/2010 7:04:25 PM
Did not know you had released a cd how i,m supposed to buy it if i don,t know about it you should have said now that i know i,ll get it


The CODE

12/31/2009 8:49:00 AM
Happy New Year Dick A!

All the best for 2010!



Black Velvet Lace

12/15/2009 10:22:04 PM
Merry Christmas Dick!

xoxox
~Lace~

 

       

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