Dave Alvin

David Albert Alvin is an American singer-songwriter, guitarist and producer. He is a former and founding member of the roots rock band the Blasters. Alvin has recorded and performed as a solo artist since the late 1980s and has been involved in various side projects and collaborations. He has had brief stints as a member of the bands X and the Knitters. He often refers to himself as "Blackjack Dave," in reference to his 1998 album and song of the same name. From Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dave_Alvin) under Creative Commons Attribution CC-BY-SA 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b...)