David Massey

David Massey (Col ’81, Law ’84) released his sixth album of original music – Darkness At Dawn – in August 2022. The record peaked at number 4 on the Roots Music Report’s Country/Americana album chart and at number 15 on the RMR’s Country album chart. Darkness at Dawn and David’s five previous releases are available on the major streaming platforms; several videos are available on youtube, and reviews and other information are at www.davemasseymusic.com.

David Massey (Col ’81, Law ’84 CM) released his fifth album, Island Creek. As of the first week of March, the six-song EP was at no.18 on the Roots Music Report’s nationwide Top Fifty Americana/Country Albums chart, and three of the songs on the album were on the RMR’s nationwide Top Fifty Americana/Country Songs chart. The record was also at No. 1 on the RMR’s Top Fifty Albums chart based on nationwide airplay for Maryland artists in any genre. Island Creek is available on most streaming sites and at his website: www.davemasseymusic.com. Massey retired from his law practice as a mergers and acquisitions partner at Eversheds-Sutherland in Washington, D.C., at the end of 2017.

David Massey (Col ’81, Law ’84 CM) recently released his third album of original Americana songs, Until the Day Is Done. The record reached No. 169 on the Americana Music Association’s chart, and in May debuted at  No. 11 on the Roots Music Report’s folk-rock album chart. Two songs from the album also debuted on the Roots Music Report’s folk-rock song chart, one at No. 2 and one at No. 3. Mr. Massey is a mergers and acquisitions partner at the Washington, D.C., office of Sutherland Asbill & Brennan.