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David Jerkins - Battlestations / Press

“Dude you are a scream! I looked into your profile and your various websites and I have to say not only am I a "fan" but I would love to call you friend as well. Your music is very expressive and definitely touches the soul. That's music brother. Very nice stuff. Your sound is incredible. The structure of your music is organic - truly great work! It's really scarey that you are not famous - I mean really? Some of the crap I hear on the radio doesn't have a 10th of the soul that your music has. Awesome man. It's unfathomable that you are not doing it professionally. Damn! Sad Day? man, I play that all the time - Beauty and Glamour - nice vibe on that. I really like The Sword and Shield! I'm in awe of what you have accomplished and can't wait to see what's next.”

Calvin Mark Smith - Perfect 5th Productions - SmithWorks Music

“As much as I wanted to ....I couldn't stop watching! (Monster/Serenty Video) The music intensified the frenzies! Great message and documentary! ”

Gail Tramontano - Artists Internet Cafe

“I so appreciate the dedicated and beautiful work you have done on this ("Monster" / "Serenity" video). The music and video dance morbidly together in such a complimentary way that the message of each is enhanced and reaches in to touch the soul... to wrench the heart.”

IonaRuthie - YouTube

“When I saw the "If You Like..." side box for David and the names of the bands that it listed, I was like, "Hey, that's exactly what I thought too!" This guy is amazing! Great flexibility in music with extreme creativity. I love coming across profiles like this one...hours of listening pleasure! I had it blasting in the house while we prepared our Thanksgiving meal. Thank you David! Keep the sounds coming, I love it!”

Ty Keller - QSuzie - ReverbNation Artist and Fan

“This is amazing David! Such complexity, textures.. WOW! This could be addictive!”

Mike Vavrek - Artist, Songwriter on ReverbNation

“I tell you, I enjoy your musical ability and creative force. The sounds could definitely be heard in motion picture TV. Kudos to that.”

Low End George - Composer of Music for Film

“Sound in pictures, music for the mind, notes into words, very nice. Yes. ”

King Crab - Reverbnation Artist and Fan

“Sad Day delivers... intoxicatingly sad, and beautiful. Nice work!”

Frontman & the Afterthoughts - ReverbNation Artist and Fan

"Sad Day" is so damn good! Heaps of emotion, I certainly got caught up in it! I really enjoyed listening to your tunes, it's great you cross so many different genres!

Scott Brittles - Composer, Singer Songwriter

“Sad Day is cool. Every new movie should be forced to use it somewhere in the film.”

Dismystic - ReverbNation Artist and Fan

“You are so creative. The bass line in Beauty and Glamour is hot .... You just keep pumpin' out this stuff. ”

Jerry Flattum - Composer/Artist

“Your tunes are excellent keep it up please....!!!... I like your tune "Beauty and Glamour" and it's amazing!!!...”

Benjamin - Fan

“You are VERY talented, believe in your music, 'cause it is really something new and fresh.”

Drew K - Fan

“Beauty and Glamour--Good beat and I can dance to it! I give it a ten!!”

Patti Harris Reeder - Facebook Fan

“Is there a songwriting element more important than the chorus? We think you can hang with the best jams we hear as far as the choruses are concerned. We think your rhythmic elements can hang with the best of them. Tight, clean and interesting playing. Good melodies don't come easy. Yours jumped out at us. We thought your songs had a logical structure and all the parts were distinct. A good song structure generally has both repetition and surprise, and we thought you nailed it. Keep writing those anthems. ”

Professional Screening Team - Hello Music

"Image" is awesome! You sound like a Christian Ozzy!"

Robby Melancon - Reverbnation Artist and Fan

“It's alive, it's alive !!! Love the Monster... Great work David...”

Frank Tanton - Legendary Artist at Blues You Could Use

“Big sounds here, nice production. (comment on Sad Day)”

odh - Alonetone Listener

“Monster sounds like a rock classic… Another fine painting David. Neon is a nice contrast, could well go in a Sci-Fi trip. A little sinister too. Great work overall, nice to know you've been cooking. ”

Arthur May - Composer/Artist

“(Monster) Rocks!”

CaptGene - Alonetone Listener

“I'm astonished. Honestly, you have some of the best videos on YouTube. Your videos are so much more entertaining that most of crap you find on some people's channels, thanks a ton for that! You're videos truly are a refreshing take on things. I'm glad I got this chance to let you know how awesome your videos are. Keep it up, I know I can't wait till the next. ”

Tonya - YouTube

“I listened to your music and really loved the power and passion.”

Barry David Butler - ReverbNation Listener

“I love what you are doing David! Appreciate every musical nuance and texture...keep up the outstanding work!”

Amia Franz - Artist at Amia Music & Divine Artistic Designs

“Very cool David... Enjoyed your music...I had no idea you were so prolific... very impressive...”

Frank Tanton - Legendary Artist at Blues You Could Use

"I thought it (Run For The Goal) was a Great Piece of Music!!!"

David S. Tysinger Sr. - Facebook Fan

“....some great stuff you got!!"”

Linwood Riley - Engineer, Producer, and Film Score Composer

“Very inventive and moving. Really liked Sad Day and Desert Sands. Very cool stuff !!!”

Joe Izen - Artist and Facebook Fan

“David, you're a creative force! Incredible body of work, literally something for everyone ”

Robby Melancon - ReverbNation Artist and Fan

“I enjoyed absorbing some of your tracks; trying to define them is nigh impossible because your very creative musical applications are unique entities to 'drink', not a group of songs to just be heard! For me it would spoil the listening if I attempted to verbally illustrate any one of your creations. I initially visualize the story line indicated in a caption, absorb the mood and intentions which are cleverly woven into the music, then sit back and let it happen! The sounds you blend, permeate into each purpose. You are one original thinker....the emotive content is absorbed and experienced rather than simplistically heard. So much of your work is wonderful for film. Your collective material is a treasure chest of multi coloured sensory travels; a soul filled library. ”

Faye Trebilceaux - Artist, Songwriter

“Music is about emotions not technique. There is so much technically great but bloodless music out that I wonder. Your music is anything but bloodless. It vibrates through one’s soul at a level that engages heart, mind, and body. You do not need to be better than you are. Actually, in many of your pieces I hear echos of Heaven! As usual your music moves me deeply. Thank you for sharing, and thank you for allowing yourself to create musical healing for the world! You are a beautiful person, and your music reflects it.”

Hilary Marckx - on Hook – Twang – Click

“Sounds sensation, with delivery that is sometimes unusually interesting and engaging. Good groove, great music, that ought to stand out among the rest of the virtuoso instrumentalists.”

Achronika Kovacs Project - ReverbNation Artist and Fan

“You have so much wonderful music, it is really impossible to choose three or four.. or ten.. songs for that matter.. that are the best.”

Patrick M McCormick - CEO, The e-Buffet, Inc.

“David is a multi instrumentalist. He also sings on several of the tracks.What became evident after listening, is that he must have a vivid imagination. A track like Desert Sands convinces and could easily be mistaken for an original Eastern track. Beauty And Glamour is a pop song with a strong New Wave reference. Also his singing fits seamlessly. The groove is close to Midnight Oil´s Beds Are Burning. Cool vibe. Here To Love You mixes electronic dance with rock and works surprisingly well. Almost a more rocking version of Depeche Mode. As it turns out, David is very comfortable playing guitars and keyboards. He has taste, knows his way around the instruments and is able to convert the images in his head to accessible music. So instrumental tracks like Sad Day and The Chase are great to listen to as well. So, something for everyone and I would like to encourage you to take a dive and listen to this impressive body of work.”

“To paint a physical or audio picture requires an invisible creative force that is both esthetically and technically accurate. David engages the listener's sense of sight with his unique soundscapes in an incredible body of artistic work!”

“WOW ! Very talented musician/songwriter !! "Sad Day" is an awesome, epic, instrumental with some excellent lead guitar work. Love the hard rockin guitar in "Monster" and the cool groove in "The Laughter". Vocals sound good too :) I am very humbled ! Yes you are The Man, David :) I enjoyed "They Don't Call Me Good For Nothin" and "Don't Monkey With Me". Keep Rockin David :)”

Foxman - ReverbNation Artist and Fan

“We think you are well on your way. This is solid and rises above a lot of what's out there. Keep up the good work – it is paying off and you are headed in the right direction. We thought your tracks had rousing energy that moved us as listeners. You sound confident in your musical skills and the parts you're playing. We felt the instrumental leads were tuneful, interesting and well-articulated. There's no overplaying here, and nothing seems to be lacking either. Spot on”

Professional Screening Team - Hello Music

“Good production with a good deal of depth; comfort music on a grand scale - lush orchestrations set against fat guitars and forceful beats. Well worth taking the time to enjoy.”

ettuspadix - Avant-Garde Artist - RevebNation Fan

“Beautifully atmospheric and hauntingly ambient blend of rawkin' styles ya got there my friend, keep up the good work. Listening to 'The Chase' at the moment, absolutely adore it!”

Aerial aka; Lunar Dusk - Reverbnation Artist and Fan

“You're amazing and not enough people know it. Your music is catchy and would work well in advertisements for products online, and on TV and radio.Your music would make a great addition to a film soundtrack(or)TV series. Interesting harmonies are key to making music sound fresh. (Your music) had it in spades. Your arrangements were just right. Nice job. Clearly a lot of time and work went into the mix here. ”

Professional Screening Team - Hello Music

“What I like about your sound is that it is classical rock yet original, Great job on "Beauty and Glamour." Your song "The Laughter" kind of reminds me of "Pink Floyd mixed with Tangerine Dream," along with your original sound. Fantastic backbeat with "Beauty and Glamour." Your sound makes me want to hook up with you and jam / write and record together. I've toured and recorded with many talented artists over the past 35 years, and every once in a while, we'll hear that magic come out of each other's music and or lyrics. I listened to your songs / tracks again, and I'm telling you Bro, you make magic.” ”

Mark Johnson - Reverbnation Artist and Fan

“You really are a gifted songwriter, such a wide range of emotions. You certainly do paint mental pictures. I hope your in touch with Hollywood”

GFactorx - ReverbNation Artist and Fan

“I am very impressed, your music is amazing! I could see it especially in film, glad I found you on Reverbnation. Would love to see the music industry promote more great talent like yourself. You are extremely talented, really looking forward to hearing more.”

Richard Stephens - Songwriter/Engineer/Producer

““You are one unique and clever songwriter/artist David. I should have added earlier, that once listening to this track (“I Can’t Keep My Eyes OfF Of You”) is finished, you want to hear it again......that says something..”

Faye Trebilceaux - Artist, Singer, Songwriter