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West Texas Wine West Texas Wine (932K) Drinkin' For Two (106MB) Come See What's Left Of Your Man (106MB) Beatin' Ya Down (1.6MB)

Recorded in Austin, and featuring Dave's road band, "the Careless Smokers," the third release from Dave Insley is an upbeat collection of new originals and classic-but-obscure covers, all staples of the Smokers' live show. From the opening rock rhythms of "Beatin' Ya Down," through the pedal steel-drenched closer, Conway Twitty's "Don't Take It Away," Dave and his band sparkle and shine on this meaty variety of new songs. The title track "West Texas Wine" sets historical anecdote, ghost story and personal experience to a Spaghetti Western soundtrack, while acoustic guitar & piano fill out "Geneva's Gonna Leave Ya," a tender homage to Dave's mom, and growing up on the farm. Party-time covers of Johnny Darrell's "Come See What's Left Of Your Man" and Fuzzy Owens' "Ol' What's Her Name," fit alongside Insley's ultra-country "Everything's Broken" and the truck driving ballad "Exit 93." Dave and his Careless Smokers have spent the last couple years on the road, honing their unique blend of Honky-tonk, Tex-Mex and Arizona Hillbilly music, and the resulting album is Dave's best yet!

Call Me Lonesome There's Gonna Be a Few Changes (1.7MB) I'm Afraid of Dyin' (584K) Laid to Waste (821K) Gilded Cage (760K)

Dave's solo debut Call Me Lonesome (2005) features guests Rosie Flores, Rick Shea (Dave Alvin Band), Ron Rutowski (Glen Campbell Band), Danny White (Roger Clyne & the Peacemakers), PH Naffah (Refreshments, Peacemakers), Steve Larson (Dead Hot Workshop, Peacemakers), Mario Moreno (Forbidden Pigs), Diana Lee, Steve Borick, John Rickard, Billy Parker, Ted Belledin and Chris Gough. The disc's ten original compositions amply demonstrate Insley's range, moving easily from classic Honky-Tonk to Bluegrass, Tin Pan Alley and Rock & Roll. Within the production, fiddles and steel guitars blend with clarinet, mandolin and accordion for a very satisfying mix, the perfect backdrop for Insley's voice & writing. CML tracks include "There's Gonna Be A Few Change," "Cowboy Lullaby," and "Just Call Me Lonesome".

Here With You Tonght Open Road (996k) South of the Border (816K) Borrowed Time (1MB) Grace (884K)

The follow-up to "Call Me Lonesome" finds Insley collaborating with CML alums Rick Shea (Dave Alvin Band), Rosie Flores, PH Naffah (Peacemakers), Diana Lee, Danny White & Chris Gough, along with newcomers Amanda Cunningham, Pat Johnson & Dave Gleason, for a ten-song love letter called Here With You Tonight (2006). Dave's unique songwriting and deep, rich baritone have earned him a reputation as one of the Southwest's most original artists and "Here With You Tonight" provides further evidence that the reputation is deserved. Effortlessly blending Country, Swing, Folk and Gospel, Insley shines a light into the dark corners of the heart, and narrates the journey with ironic detachment. Tracks include "Open Road," "You're The One I Prefer," "God Love's the Workin' Man" and "South of the Border".

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