MUSIC



Two-time Grammy winning songwriter, David Hess, began writing songs for Shalimar Music in 1957. In his teenage years during the late 50's and early 60's, David sang and penned a string of top hits, including seven for Elvis Presley, ("All Shook Up," "I Got Stung" (also covered by the Beatles), "Come Along," "Frankie and Johnny," "Speedy Gonzalez," ...) His solo recording, "Two Brothers", also made the Top Ten and the Hit Parade.

Later, Hess switched gears, finding success again as a soundtrack composer and as an actor, starring in over 30 films including several Wes Craven cult classics, ("Last House on the Left," "Swamp Thing," etc.).

Hess' newest CD, entitled "Caught Up In The Moment," marks the first solo release from this legendary songwriter in over two decades. Hess, who currently resides in the San Francisco Bay Area, considers "Caught" to be his musical autobiography, on which he shows himself to be a master storyteller - taking us on a journey from reckless youth to tender fatherly experiences. An expert at his craft, Hess still knows how to write a hit song, and his vocals are nothing less than captivating.

The picturesque atmosphere David creates with his songs makes them perfect for film, or simply as the soundtrack for your own mind.

"Listening to David's newest collection of musical masterpieces, one realizes, his early successes as a chart-topping songwriter were no accident.

This man is a true master of his craft. He's a poet - spinning words in rich layers -meaningful, haunting, surprising. He's a composer - with an ability to capture a mood, a texture, and any number of styles with equal grace.

He's a singer - his voice hypnotic, seductive, captivating."



Caught Up In the Moment
Climbing Up the Sunshine Path
Hess: Live in Hollywood
Soundtrack: Last House On the Left
Imported Soundtrack: Last House On the Left
The Hess Brothers - Songs from the film Cabin Fever!