"The music of Dave Gertler is both strangely familiar and unique. Each song is at once memorable in the same way that a Beatles song might be memorable; on first hearing, the melodies instantly sit well in the ear. However, while the songs are certainly catchy - as if you’ve heard them somewhere before - each one is truly unique and original. The music is uplifting: sometimes sad, sometimes humorous but always unflinchingly optimistic. Dave’s style incorporates a wide range of influences without sounding like a mere collage of his favourite artists. There is Stevie Wonder, The Beatles, Funk, Jazz and maybe even a little country, but all are perfectly blended to form Dave’s distinctive musical voice. He describes his own music as “Indie-Schmaltz”, and this may be an apt description, but while there is humour and schmaltz, there is also intelligence and a lot of heart."

"Dave Gertler plays nylon string guitar and sings in his lush voice. He is a writer and a damn good one at that. He sits down and strums his guitar and his catchy melodies fill the room...Dave Gertler's songs hint of a john Mayer vibe but with a deeper intuition stemming into Leonard Cohen..."