Dave Chappell, a Washington, DC native, is one of the most sought-after and respected musicians in the area. For the last several years he has won the Washington Area Music Awards (WAMMIES) for Rock Instrumentalist of the Year and Roots Rock Instrumentalist of the Year. He has performed with Rock and Roll Hall of Fame legends Jerry Lee Lewis, Sam Moore of Sam & Dave, Percy Sledge as well as Johnny Johnson and guitar wizard Danny Gatton. He can be heard frequently playing at area clubs such as the Birchmere, the Ram‘s Head, and Iota, performing with DC-area favorites Jimmy Stephanson and the Blue Dogs, Patty Reese, Mary Ann Redmond, and Cathy Ponton King. Oh yeah, and from time to time, Bee Spears, Billy and Paul English, and Mickey Raphael from The Willie Nelson Band. 2005 Musician of the Year Best Rock Instrumentalist Best Roots Rock Instrumentalist Best Children's Music Instrumentalist Best Rock Group/Duo (with Rhodes Tavern Troubadours) 2006 Musician of the Year Best Roots Rock Instrumentalist 2007 Best Roots Rock Instrumentalist 2008 Best Roots Rock Instrumentalist 2009 Best Roots Rock Instrumentalist Press  Calls Dave a "guitar whiz"... and in an article about the Washington Area Music Awards "The awards came so fast and furious for Chappell, he didn't even know he'd won five until somebody asked him if he was taking the rest of the year off to celebrate his haul." View the entire post article
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