"There is an old-soul lurking inside this Alphraetta, GA native. Dave Desmelik`s warm and weary vocals channel the plain-spoken Florida legend Ronny Elliot and Texas songwriter James McMurtry." -Jeff Weiss, Miles of Music   "There is such spirit on this album (Unheard Of), musically and instrumentally it is a real pleasure." -Mike Penard (ISA Radio, France)   "As you might suspect, it's hard for a new (to KUNM) songwriter to rise above all the others sending us music, but I found the songwriting exceptionally strong on this record (Unheard Of)." -Matthew Finch (KUNM Radio)   "Unheard Of" recieves 4-1/2 stars out of 5." -www.rootstime.be (Belgium)   "With this album, Desmelik assembles an impressive collection of NPR-ready songs that are both traditional-sounding and contemporary. When Your Eyes Are Closed is respectful of its simple heritage, while remaining slightly unconventional and adventurous." -Performer Magazine (southeast)   "Desmelik reminds me of the reasons I got into bed with Americana on the first date. An unpretentious approach to songwriting and performance, gritty and generic without being predictable, his songs show an excellent range." -www.americana-uk.com   "Dave Desmelik's brand of Americana is the kind that makes you neither cry in your beer nor suck it down at a grim pace. His is the kind that makes you stop drinking for just a moment to acknowledge it with an emotional nod, a shiver of recognition that touches your own experience." -Joe Sample(Focus Newspaper)   "His confident voice is reminiscent of a campfire storyteller who knows that each word carries weight." -Hunter Pope (Mountain Xpress)   "Fans of the late great Townes Van Zandt and Jim Lauderdale may appreciate the homespun attitude and convival nature of Desmelik's acoustic numbers." -Connect Savannah   "Desmelik's road-hardened voice sings songs of American byways written in earnest and sung with passion." -Creative Loafing (Charlotte, NC)   "His voice is warm and mellow without edging into adult-contemporary territory; his melodies are infused with expansive steel guitar-riffs, plaintive harmonica and steady rhythms; and his lyrics point to the romantic buried within the mundane." -Alli Marshall (Mountain Xpress) Read the article here   "A singer/songwriter currently based in the traditional music Mecca of Asheville, NC, Desmelik has earned a reputation for simple, to-the-point lyrics." -Charleston Gazette (WV)   "When Your Eyes Are Closed is one of the best Asheville/WNC CDs of the 2005." -Martin Anderson (WNCW radio)   "His no-frills and pleasantly melancholy style brings an incredible warmth to meditations on love, frustration, escape and release." -David Brewer (High Country News)   "When Your Eyes Are Closed" is Desmelik's fourth solo album and is filled with his wry yet sincere take on the world." -Jeff Eason (Watauga Mountain Times)   "His songs are simple, well crafted and instantly likeable." -www.crookedrain.co.uk   "Writing his strongest and most muscular songs yet, Desmelik comes out swinging, crafting a gem of a disc (When Your Eyes Are Closed) wherein country and rock meet in a glorious head on collision." -James Cassara (Rapid River)   "Desmelik doesn't write a song to hear a couple of chords slide together, although the combinations adamantly succeed, he tells a story. His perspective is that of a country boy who's not exactly country, a traveler who sees the world from his front porch, yet relates it with quiet authority." -Joe Collier (Flag Live)   "There is a passion in the heart of Desmelik's live shows, as well as his songs. There's the feeling that he is the genuine article." -Laura Blackley (Asheville Citizen-Times, Take-5)   "He's more than got the skills to soar high above the area's bloated flock of folkies." -Stuart Gaines (Mountain Xpress)   "Desmelik keeps releasing these quiet understated brilliant affairs. They are like a new undiscovered wine that no one knows about that you just have to ask all your friends to try as soon as they can." www.thefeveredbrainofradiomike.com   "It can't get any more simple and remain as enjoyable, definitley a must listen for anyone that enjoys some good ole Americana folk" -Annette Warner (coffeehousetour.com)   "Desmelik's understated delivery might have a bit of "aw shucks" coursing through its musical grooves, but there is a mordant rawness lying just below the surface that cannot be denied." -James Cassara (Rapid River)   "Desmelik's songwriting skills continue to mature and impress with every album he releases." -Vinny Constantine Lost Dog Recording, Nashville, TN)   "The sound is dark, damp, and full of emotion." -Kerry Gibson (Shut Eye Records, Atlanta, GA)   "His methodical songwriting style, unassuming arrangements, and quietly persuasive lyrics are strangely captivating and become more powerful with every listen." -Randolf Brooks (Flag Live)   "Sounding like a young Jay Farrar, Dave filled the room with flourishes of harmonica, warm vocals, and sharp lyrics that corralled attention away from the cold pints." -Hunter Pope (Mountain Xpress)