Dave Desmelik is a singer-songwriter and instrumentalist whose musical focus is on original compositions. What attracts listeners to Desmelik’s tunes, old and new, is the element of authenticity incorporated in them. There is no sugar coating involved. His songs are not wrapped in false smiles, rather they are stark and open and tend to settle on the pulse of everyday life. An unclosed and evolving journal of thoughts set to music and melodies in prose and instrumental performance. We Don’t Want A Dying Flame is Dave Desmelik’s ninth self-released album. This album includes 13 original songs, some instrumental and some with words. A few were penned many years ago and kept hanging around waiting to be recorded and some were written more recently. All of them are heartfelt and born from emotion. Desmelik is no stranger to the hard work it takes to be an independent singer-songwriter and musician and states, “I am happy to be releasing this collection of songs. My passion for songwriting and music continues to grow and I am grateful for the fans and friends I have connected with along this path.”