David Render, a local musician will be the opening act at Traders Ed, a Seafood Pub in Troy on September 20 from 8-11pm. Admission is free.

Render has been playing music since the age of twelve when he started a small soul/rock band called “The Epics”. The band gained a lot of success for the five years they were together, playing many events in their home town of Chicago. Render gained a lot of knowledge about playing the guitar during the time The Epics were together; so much that when the band went their separate ways he continued learning to play.

Crossing many musical genres, Render learned to play a variety of different styles and was greatly influenced by the music of the early 60’s. It was the late 80’s when Render decided to follow his talent and establish himself a dedicated solo career.

He realized in order to appeal to a greater audience he must add more songs to his playlist. Learning songs by popular bands like Neil Young, Jethro Tull, The Who and Jimmy Buffet, Render began to play bars to generate a fan base. With sets lasting two to three hours long Render has an active song list of over 200 songs including some originals.

Dave Render continues his dedicated solo career today playing in resorts, restaurants and bars like Traders Ed all across the Capital Region, the Adirondacks, the Catskill region, and Pittsfield, Massachusetts.

So if you’re looking for something to do instead of lying around the dorm Saturday evening, come down to the Traders Ed on Second Ave in Troy for a night of acoustic rock melodies.