Dave Felipe's journey into songwriting has been anything but conventional.  He's been a rabid music junkie ever since discovering his parents' vinyl record collection at the age of five and immersing himself in the sounds of the Beatles, Led Zeppelin, the Doors, CSNY and others.  But it wasn't until 18 years later that fate intervened and he made the transition from being merely a fan to a musician himself.

At 23, about to start a white-collar job and seeking a hobby to balance out the stress of working in Washington's intense political scene, Dave bought his first guitar.  By teaching himself the basics of the instrument and gradually learning the songs of his own musical idols, he not only found the outlet he had been searching for. He discovered that playing music lit a fire inside of him unlike anything he had ever known.

Now, years later, what began as a hobby has become Dave's driving passion.  Not content to merely cover other artists' work, he began penning his own songs in 2002 and has been fervently writing ever since. Drawing inspiration from the people, issues and emotions he encounters every single day, Dave's songwriting aims to be soulful and thought-provoking, with melodies and concepts that every listener can interpret and relate to in their own unique way.

2007 has been a year of transitions for Dave Felipe.  Following the completion of a three-song studio EP, he left the corporate job and relocated to New York City to pursue music full-time.  He regularly plays venues throughout New York and has also appeared live in Nashville, Baltimore, Boston, Philadelphia, Washington DC, and Georgia. 

“Running Man”, the title track off of Dave's debut EP, will appear in two independent films in 2008, and all three songs from the album have received generous praise from many within the music industry.