Dave Herrera - CRS 2021 Day 2
Sheyla Paz interviews singer-songwriter Dave Herrera
Raised in Sacramento, Calif. by a single mother and his grandparents,
high school was a formative season in Herrera’s life. It’s when he found the rundown, ‘69 Chevrolet Chevelle that would become his first car, spending endless hours pouring over the antique vehicle that was both a necessity and a cherished heirloom.
It’s also when he began dipping his toes into music, writing songs, and playing guitar with his friends, calling the craft “a real passion.” Viewing music more as a hobby than a profession at the time, it wasn’t until his grandfather’s health began to deteriorate
before his passing - a man he thought of as a father figure - that is when Herrera’s mindset about pursuing music professionally started to evolve.