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        "bio" : "Dave Preston's textural guitar music ranges from melodic to brooding, dynamic to intimate, reminding me fondly at times of Lanterna. Thoughtful, never facile.\"\n- Robert Rich\n\nDenver guitarist Dave Preston has played with: Matt Morris, Justin Timberlake, Charlie Sexton, Keaton Simons, One Eskimo, Trace Bundy, Tab Benoit, Megan Burtt, John Common, Hello Kavita and Gregory Alan Isakov,.\n\nHe has played on The Late Show with David Letterman, The Ellen DeGeneres Show, CBS Morning Show, Lopez Tonight, as well as a live performance/recording on \"HOPE FOR HAITI NOW\" with Justin Timberlake and Matt Morris. He has also been recognized internationally for his ambient guitar work through radio and other media outlets.\n\nPreston's first ambient music release, \"BE\" gained national radio play through NPR and international radio syndication through Radio Despi (Spain) and Echoes (USA), \"BE\" debuted in September 2008 at 91 on the New Age Reporter Charts. The following month, after continued heavy rotation on an increasing amount of radio stations and syndicated shows, \"BE\" shot up the charts to 66.\n\n\"(Preston's) music ends up being some of the most inspirational and thought provoking ambient work we've ever heard...In other words, if you aren't familiar with this ground breaking artist yet, you will be in the very near future.\"\n- Jason Schleweis / Crush Music Magazine\n\nThe second ambient release from Dave Preston, \"Soundtrack For Motion\" is a meditation of motion and movement in all it's forms, both physical and metaphysical. As he did in his ambient debut \"Be\", Preston intricately weaves uncommon intensity and passion into the sonic landscape and manages to accomplish something rare: ambient music that is capable of a wide range of feelings. From the transcendent \"Blind Lovers Hand In Hand\", the near sacred rage of \"The Blood In Your Veins, and the wailing of \"A Giant Leap Of Faith\" to the \"Blade Runner\" atmospherics of \"Spinning Away From The Earth\" (a collaboration with Mingo), \"Soundtrack For Motion\" shows significant growth and maturing of Preston as an ambient artist.\n\n\"It is his creative and unique talents that will undoubtedly one day earn him praise for his incredible scores for major motion pictures, worthy of Academy Awards.\"\n- Chris Vetrano / Tragic Kingdom / Idol Insider\n\nIn 2008, after Tennman/Interscope recording artist Matt Morris asked Preston to join his band, Morris and Preston began shaping \"BE-JOY\" (third track from \"BE\") from an ambient soundscape, into a melodic, pulse driven POP song. Co-produced by Justin Timberlake, \"Just Before The Morning\" (Matt Morris/\"When Everything Breaks Open\") carries charting promise and marks the beginning of a writing friendship.\n\nYou can read more about Dave on his website.",
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