Hi everyone, I'm Steve. Although I've lived in upstate New York for about four years, I am from Long Island, NY.
I got introduced to The Loved Ones when they opened for The Bouncing Souls at "The Crazy Donkey" in Farmingdale, NY. I hadn't heard of them before and didn't really have an expectations. From the opening scream of "Suture Self" I was hooked. They played a cover of Conor Oberest's "I Don't Wanna Die in the Hospital" and Dave came out and sang "Midnight Mile" with the Souls. I couldn't believe I had never heard this band before.
Unfortunately that was the one and only time I ever got to see them. I stumbled upon Dave's solo stuff when I found the video of him playing at the Ramones Museum, while wandering around YouTube. I drove from Albany to Philly to see him play the Free at Noon show for WXPN before "Devour" came out and I can't wait for the US Tour to start!
-Steve