the indie music database

since 2007
(none)

Blimp

Blimp

 
Load more

Blimp

Listen

Years Active: 1966 to present

Genre: Singer Songwriter

Country: USA

Website: www.blimpmusic.com

Members:
Dave Girtsman (Guitars, Bass, Drums, Keys, etc..)

Artist Bio:

Blimp Who is Blimp? Where do they come from? What do they sound like? Why should I care? Well, these are all good questions with generally respectable answers. Who: Blimp is simply the name that Dave Girtsman uses for his musical project. Did you know that the term "blimp" is the sound the airship makes when one taps the balloon with a finger? This Blimp is practically the same. There really isnt a they in Blimp; it's mostly just a he. That being said, Dave does enjoy the occasional musical collaboration from some very talented friends. Where: Dave hails from the lovely seaside town of Ventura, California. Now, the coast is too windy for a blimp, but Dave has been writing and performing music there for as long as blimps have been around. Actually, that's not true. Anyway, this is where Blimp has settled down. What: The music of Blimp has been described as sounding somewhere in between Tom Waits, Nino Rota and Vic Chesnutt. A big fan of such artists as Elvis Costello and XTC, you'll likely hear their influence on Blimp, though Dave would never have the audacity to compare himself to such musical greats. Why: Well, if......[Read More]


 

Discography