Guitarist and co-founder of dedicated post-punk revivalists Merchandise, David Vassalotti has a more eclectic output as a solo artist, with material ranging from brash noise experiments to wistful singer/songwriter fare. After a more turbulent third solo set (2016's Broken Rope), he committed to melancholy, partly Smiths-influenced songs on 2019's Guitar Dream.
A multi-instrumental who excels at guitar, Vassalotti formed Merchandise in 2008 in Tampa, Florida with vocalist/multi-instrumentalist Carson Cox and bassist Patrick Brady. Their fuzz-heavy debut, (Strange Songs) in th...