David Nelson Ostrosser: Media

David Nelson Ostrosser, “How I Came To Fall”
Nov 1, 2011 6:00 AM by Michael Verity

You might remember David Nelson Ostrosser from a few months ago when we gave you a free copy of his tune, “Only A Daydream Away.” It’s time for an Ostrosser encore with poignant story song, “How I Came To Fall.”


You might also remember that Ostrosser is the son of an evangelical Christian singer who later found himself in dive bars, playing songs for junkies and naked go-go dancers (and getting arrested to boot.)

Ostrosser draws on those experiences for “How I Came To Fall,” a Randy Newman-sounding tune that talks of temptation (beer), temptation (women) and more temptation (beer and women). We don’t want to spoil the story but these things have a little bit to do with how he came to fall.

You can find this one on his album, Second Hand Store.

"Only A Daydream Away"
Mp3.com Free Download of the Day, Sept. 2, 2011

Proving truth is stranger than fiction, David Nelson Ostrosser is the son of an evangelical Christian singer who later found himself in dive bars, playing songs for junkies and naked go-go dancers (and getting arrested to boot.)


It all ended in the 1980s when, while playing a club just off Hull, Quebec’s notorious Hull Strip, he found his “engagement [come] to an abrupt end when a half-dozen police raided the club and came onstage to arrest the drummer” (which, to us, sounds like something out of Another Roadside Attraction.)

Since then, Ostrosser has settled into a simpler life of friends, family, a regular guy job and some extra time to produce some fine recordings of gentle country music.

We like this one, “Only A Daydream Away, ” ‘cuz it reminds us of Tom T. Hall‘s songwriting and Randy Newman‘s voice, all wrapped up in a lilting country ballad of daydreams (taken from his album, Second Hand Store).

(Comment from Craig Galway)
A little more melancholy than Tom T. Hall I think, but definitely sounds like a nice 70's country tune. The vocal is alright and worth a listen if you like old style country. Thumbs up. http://www.live-audio.com/

Christian Lamitschka, of Country Home Magazine in Germany has recommended Second Hand Store as its top album pick for November 2009!

"Auf dem aktuellen Album von David Nelson Ostrosser geben sich die unterschiedlichsten Musikrichtungen die Klinke in die Hand. Da passiert es schon, dass sich Pop mit Country und America mischt. Doch das macht das Album gerade empfehlenswert. Denn es ist etwas anders als andere Alben."

"Since everybody by now has seen the Conservative attack ads, here's a nice change on an Iggy video from David Nelson Ostrosser. "

Stan Koren says of the album "Second Hand Store":

"A very unique CD... he has some amazing songs on there that just stick with you. They just have, I think, that universal appeal.»


Click here to hear the excerpt
(Further down on the page are links to other excerpts of Stan's comments as well as a link to his podcasts)

Check out this great playlist application on Sherbrooke's CJMQ. Just type ostrosser into the Search Playlist field to see all the plays we've been getting. Fun.

Here's an audio collection of Stan Koren's kind comments about the David Nelson Ostrosser album Second Hand Store , as he introduces a new song each week on his great Foxhole program, which is available as a podcast here , Wednesday at 5 PM Eastern Time.

Stan talks about Rattle When I Walk and the album Second Hand Store

Stan features "Barn Spoiled", November 4, 2009

Stan features "Ain't Much Meat on the Hook", October 28, 2009

Stan features "I Rattle When I Walk", October 21, 2009

Stan features "I Bought the Company"', October 14, 2009

Stan features "G'Ling G'Ling"', October 7, 2009

Stan features "Precious Little Time"', September 30, 2009

Stan features "Second Hand Store (Dance Remix)", September 23, 2009

Thanks Stan!

Thanks to all the campus and community radio stations that have let us know they're playing the album Second Hand Store. We're gearing up to release a single to commercial country radio and CBC in January, 2010. Which song should it be? Second Hand Store or Precious Little Time??.

CHUO-FM (Ottawa U)

CHES-FM "Hi David,
I received it and it sounds great! I put it in our rotation system last
week."

CJSF-FM (Simon Fraser U)

CIDO-FM "Hello David!
Yes we have your CD.
Yes I have listened to it.
I think we will add some of it to our rotation.
Nice stuff. Nice variety."

CHRW-FM(Western U)

CKXU-FM (Lethbridge U)
"yep. right now it's at #5 on our roots charts. you can check here:
http://www.earshot-online.com/charts/ckxu.cfm?intChartTypeID=7

thanks
-john "

CFAK-FM (U. de Sherbrooke)

CFBX-FM Kamloops
"We got it, I'll be adding it in a few weeks. Thanks!" (They did!)

CFAD-FM Salmo
"Like the sound and will encourage our programmers to play it. "

CKUT-FM (McGill U - Gerry Goodfriend, Folk Directions)

CHCR-FM Killaloe
"Hi David:
 
Great music!
It's playing right now, and the past couple of days, too.
Cousin Ken loves the quarter inch tape and has already played it.
Good stuff!
 
dj peanut butter"

CHCR
CFOU-FM (U de Qc à Trois-Rivières)

CJHR-FM Renfrew
“Nicely put together”

CIVL (University of the Fraser Valley)

"Hello David
We would like to let you know that CIVL Radio has received your CD. Along with processing your CD into our digital library, we have featured your CD in Our Weekly what is New in the Studio Posted inside our studio.
We are currently working on a charting system of the songs played on CIVL radio, that will soon be up and running
We look forward to playing your music and hearing from you soon
Thank You From CIVL Radio" (Innarresting to see how they do things)

CFRC-FM (Queen's University, Kingston)
“been playlisted since early June (...)”

CFBU-FM (Brock University St-Catherines)
“it's been getting play on our “Eclectic Blues” program."

CILU-FM (Lakehead U)

"I particularly liked Precious Little Time" (Stan Koren - the Foxhole)

CJUM-FM (University of Manitoba)
“We received it, we added it and it's currently in light rotation”