Today we’d like to introduce you to David Fore
Hi David, thanks for sharing your story with us. To start, maybe you can tell our readers some of your backstory.
I started playing music at the age of 13. Music was my first love, and I desperately wanted a career there!
After 11th grade, I quit high school and joined the psychedelic rock band Bubble Puppy. Our song “Hot Smoke and Sassafras” became a nationwide hit, reaching #14 on the Billboard Magazine charts. In 2010, Bubble Puppy was inducted into the Austin Chronicle’s Hall of Fame.
The musical times changed, so in the 1970s, I played with the progressive country icon Steve Fromholz.
In the 1980s, I founded the New Wave Band D-Day and co-wrote our 80s teen anthem, “Too Young to Date,” which was a #1 hit in Los Angeles on KROQ.
In the 1990s, I joined Austin’s Award-Winning Beatles Tribute Band, The EggMen. We won the Austin Chronicle “Best Cover Band” award eleven times.
I now front my band, David Fore & Friends. My new CD is “I’m Too Shallow to Sing the Blues!”
Would you say it’s been a smooth road, and if not what are some of the biggest challenges you’ve faced along the way?
A music career is a blast, but it has its pitfalls. Once a decade, I would have a successful run, then whatever band I was in would end, and I would return to square one.
In the 1990s, I got my GED and finished my education. I graduated with honors from St. Edwards University with a Computer Science degree. Now that I am financially secure, music is more fun than ever!
Can you tell our readers more about what you do and what you think sets you apart from others?
I am well-known among Austin Musicians for being an original member of Bubble Puppy. The band was famous for our two fantastic guitar players. A generation of Austin Guitarists learned how to play guitar from Bubble Puppy.
Having such a successful band early in my career has helped me. It’s great to be remembered for having a national hit record as a kid!
So maybe we end on discussing what matters most to you and why?
I care about having a balanced life.
I have a wonderful girlfriend. Laura. We’ve been together for 22 years and have a lot of fun. She is also retired, so that we can travel a bit. Laura is very supportive of my music. She and I have many friends that we see often.
I also have a great group of musical friends. I’m getting older, so I try to stay fit and healthy.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://davidfore.com/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/davidfore709/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/davidfuzzyfore
- Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@davidfore
- Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/david-fore/im-too-shallow-to-sing-the-blues
- Other: https://vyd.co/ImTooShallowToSingTheBlues
Image Credits
Steve Mackie, Vernon Reed, Mike Fickel
