Dave Raymond & Present Company

Long time local lead guitarist to many bands, most recently Kyoto Boom, and most notably Mulehead. Dave is originally from Houston TX but planted his roots in Little Rock when he relocated here to be the Brewmaster at Vinos 13 yrs ago.

For the past 4 years, Dave put pen to paper and started writing and composing songs. He did what any good songwriter does and wrote about his own life experiences and feelings. Familiar Sting is a reflection not only of Dave but of many of us who struggle with who we've become and who we might have been. The lyrics are honest and approachable. The sound is somewhere between fist-pump and toe-tappin'. Nice balance of white collar wit and blue collar grit.