David & David

David & David (stylized as David + David) was an American rock duo composed of Los Angeles–based studio musicians David Baerwald and David Ricketts. They are best known for their debut single "Welcome to the Boomtown" from the album Boomtown. The single reached #37 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1986 and #8 on the Billboard Top Rock Tracks chart. It also peaked at 27 in Australia. Baerwald and Rickets attributed part of their decision in forming David & David to their dissatisfaction with their previous bands. Boomtown was produced by Davitt Sigerson. The album peaked at No. 39 on the Billboard 200 and was certified gold in the U.S. by the RIAA. The follow-up single, "Swallowed by the Cracks" reached No. 14 on the Billboard Top Rock Tracks chart, while "Ain't So Easy" peaked at No. 51 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 17 on the Billboard Top Rock Tracks chart. Following the release of Boomtown, David & David embarked on a tour that began in November 1986. David & David disbanded shortly after Boomtown, and Baerwald and Ricketts continued to work with other musicians. They both collaborated with Sheryl Crow on her debut LP, Tuesday Night Music Club. In 2016 it was reported that the duo were working on a second album. The project has since stalled, with no plans to resume. Boomtown (1986) "David and David, a Couple of Musical Moralists Who Look at L.A. from Down the Up Staircase". People. January 12, 1987. Archived from the original on August 22, 2016. Retrieved July 23, 2013. "David & David". AllMusic. Strauss, Duncan (January 1987). "David & David: Songs of Innocence and Experience" (PDF). Musician. p. 20. Retrieved September 5, 2025. "30 Years of David + David's "Boomtown" Is Becoming 30 Years Between Albums". Stop Loving Everything. September 17, 2016. Retrieved August 29, 2025. Facebook Whitburn, Joel. Joel Whitburn Presents Rock Tracks 1981-2008. p. 70. Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 82. ISBN 0-646-11917-6. AllMusic David + David on Facebook v t e