Based in the San Francisco Bay Area, Dave Sampson is a freelance guitarist, producer, multi-instrumtentalist and music instructor. Drawing from his experiences living and playing in the music scenes of Austin, Los Angeles, Seattle, and Memphis, Sampson put roots down in the Bay Area in 2004. Dave's vibrant and versatile style supports a wide range of genres and artists. His work can be heard on a variety of records, major films, and national radio and television shows. Always favoring taste, melody, and finding the perfect complimentary part, his approach to playing has been compared to Mike Campbell, David Lindley, Mark Knopfler, Daniel Lanois and Lindsey Buckingham.