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Dave Dunseath (September 2005 Issue)
Country UnderstandingA degree in business
from the University of Arkansas and a diploma from the school of hard
knocks
on the nightclub circuit couldn't prepare Dave Dunseath for the
education he received when he arrived in Nashville in 1986. "I
came
from a jazz, rock, and pop background - an ensemble mentality," he
explains. "But in Nashville there's a
separation between who writes,
who sings, who produces, who plays on the tracks, and who plays live.
It was a real
eye-opener."
Dunseath is a quick study, though, and today he's got the best of all
worlds. When not on tour,
he's in demand as a session player. He's
building his repertoire as a songwriter. And for the past three
years
he's settled in behind his drums as a member of Lee Ann Womack's band,
911.
"I like the
band," Dunseath says. "They're wonderful players, and Lee
Ann has a great voice. She'd only had two or three hits at
the time and
was playing fifty to sixty shows a year - weekend work'so I took it. Then
"I Hope You Dance" became a hit,
and the work increased. It's been an
amazing year."
Elaine Hall
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