
David Steven Schweizer
'Sky of Change' (formerly called 'As It Is') is an alter-ego songwriter/musician Dave S Schweizer (BMI) - another creative fanatic who can't put down the pencil nor stop pushing the 'record' button.
Dave is the lyricist and guitarist for the folk/country/soft-rock/pop duo 'Maple Bridge' featuring composer-singer Mark Phillip Lopez of Moth Music. He played guitar and keyboards, wrote and produced songs for the rock band 'Uhle', featuring singer-songwriter and Berklee College of Music graduate, Sarah Uhle.
Dave's background also includes having played in a number of Los Angeles area bands. He played bass and lead guitar in 'Lapis'. He was the keyboardist, and later guitarist, for 'Slow Thunder', a mystical country & western/rock band with a wide variety of influences. Dave was also bassist for 'Clean Trash'; a grunge/new metal band.
Daves material can be found on on releases by various indie labels and has numerous songs available to major labels and artists. He also writes, co-writes and records alternative, adult contemporary, r&b/dance and other genres. Some of his instrumentals and backgrounds are also heard on HBO, MTV, TBS and others.
For more information, check out http://www.maplebridgemusic.com/
Tell me about your history? How did you get where you are now?
Sky of Change (formerly called 'As It Is') was created by songwriter/producer, Dave Steven, a Los Angeles, California area native.
Dave has collaborated with local and national recording artists. Most recently, he played bass and lead guitar in 'Lapis', a classic/alternative Rock and Pop band. Lapis has performed shows throughout California for over 10 years, until disbanding in 2001. Previously, Dave was the keyboardist, and later guitarist, for 'Slow Thunder', a mystical Country & Western/Rock band with a wide variety of influences. He was also bassist for 'Clean Trash', a Grunge/New Metal band. In addition to these bands, many others have called upon Dave to co-write and record songs, and sometimes perform, with them. Some of Dave's material has aired repeatedly on HBO, MTV, TBS, HBO and others.
As It Is puts out extremely catchy Rock, Pop and Country tunes with meaningful words and powerful rhythms.
Have you performed live in front of an audience? Any special memories?
have before. not much anymore.
Your musical influences
Green Day, Radiohead, The Killers, Smashin' Pumkins, Nirvana, Sugar Ray, Matchbox 20, Wolf Mother, The Clash, Toole, Outkast, Maroon 5, Red Hot Chili Peppers, The Beatles, T.Rex, Weezer, Toby Keith, Rolling Stones, The Who, INXS, Sex Pistols, David Bowie, Stevie Wonder, Pearl Jam, Duran Duran
What equipment do you use?
Fender, Ovation, Gibson, Ibanez and other guitars. Fender and Hondo basses. Korg, Yamaha and other keyboards.
Anything else?
Welcome! Bienvenidos! Bienvenue! Wilkommen! etc...!!!