Dave Boyd
CONTACT DAVE BOYD • Montrose, Colorado 81401
House phone: 970-417-4313
Cell phone: 785-364-0308
dboyd1@bresnan.net
Dave began teaching himself to play guitar as a junior in high school in 1971. Over the years his taste in music has changed and he now performs a mix of traditional and original western and gospel music at churches, festivals, cowboy events and wherever else the opportunity arises.
Dave started teaching himself to play guitar in the spring of 1971, his junior year in high school. He started writing gospel songs about a year later. He played in several contemporary Christian bands (sort of rock-n-roll in those days) and did some solo stuff over the next dozen years or so. He married his wife, Sharon, in 1976. Twenty-eight plus years later they are still together. After struggling to get something going musically, he finally thought he was through performing music in 1984. Over the next 14 years his musical taste underwent some changes. He credits the Flying W Wranglers for getting him hooked on western music. Some of his best older gospel tunes do not sound out of place in cowboy church services for which he provides the music. He performs traditional and original western music, as well as traditional hymns and original gospel tunes done in his own unique style. It’s like he finally found the music venue where he belongs.
Sharon & Dave Boyd
Over the last few years he has been working on learning to play banjo, mandolin, bass fiddle and fiddle, in addition to the guitar. He has played all of these instruments on his recording projects and with several bands he was a member of the last few years. He is currently mostly pursuing a solo career.
In June of 2004 he won the AWA – Heartland Chapter’s 2004 Horizon Award for music.
He has been a member of the following organizations:
- Western Music Association
- Academy of Western Artists<
- AWA – Heartland Chapter
- Missouri Cowboy Poets Association
- Kansas Prairie Pickers Association
- Single Action Shooters Society
- Powder Creek Cowboys
- C.O.W.B.O.Y.S.
- Cowboys for Christ – Bibles & Boots Chapter
What folks are saying about Dave’s music:
“Dave Boyd is not only a great singer/songwriter whose Western music (not to be confused with Country/Western) is among the best you can find If you love Western Music and want to hear some of the real stuff, give this one a listen.”
Smith N. Jones, Product Reviews, July/August issue of “SHOOT!” Magazine
“My favorite songs from the “New Horizons” CD “Jesus Broke the Wild Horse in My Heart,” “Promises” and “New Horizons.” The whole CD reminds me of the Sons of the Pioneers.”
Duane Zimmerman, Topeka, KS
Colorado Wranglers collaboration with Dave Boyd on his new CD, “New Horizons,” recorded early in 2006. Not only do they back Dave with their instruments, and give counsel on the production end, but they do a few harmony vocals as well. For me, those harmonies are among the album’s highlights. Dave made a wise choice in getting these boys to collaborate with him.”
O.J. Sikes, “Reviews,” Summer, 2006 issue of “Western Way”
“Boyd not only has learned the standard western music repertoire but also has contributed to it with his own tunes, some of which are on a new CD, “New Horizons.”
Bill Blankenship, Entertainment Editor, The Topeka Capital-Journal, June 16,2006