Dave Wilbert is an unapologetic country traditionalist for the modern age whose deep appreciation of the '90s Country sound is clearly evident in his own music. Wilbert's genuine talent and smooth vocals has been bubbling under the surface of Music Row since his reemergence in 2020. With clever, relatable lyrics that tell a story and share important life lessons, Wilbert's musical prowess reintroduces a sonic sound and songwriting style 30 years gone, but which is also making a resurgence.

"I love the groove and ingenuity of that era in music," Wilbert marveled. "That is a recurrent theme. Think of 'Ocean Front Property' by George Strait or Joe Diffie's 'Pickup Man.' They are cleverly written, witty songs with a nod and a wink. They make you smile, but they are also great songs. That's basically what I am going for with my music."

Leading with an honest and straight forward approach, Wilbert has been one of the most played independent country artists in recent years on the Music Row Breakout and CDX True Indie charts. A lifelong performer, he's opened for '90s Country mainstay Joe Diffie and CMA/ACM Entertainer of the Year Kenny Chesney, among others.

Wilbert's musical journey and inspirations began to develop when he was young with familiar tropes of church choir and school chorus wedged between football and track meets. In America's midwest heartland just outside of North Vernon, a small farm town in Indiana. First influenced and encouraged to sing by his High School choir director and his Father BIll, a guidance counselor at Jennings County High School who placed him in choir. Dave also recalls his hometown radio station WKKG, which also developed his love of singing with heavy doses of Garth, Dwight Yoakam and George Strait as his radio wave inspirations.

In the last few years Wilbert had made significant strides in building a firm foundation to relaunch his music career. In 2024, Dave Wilbert was one of the most played independent country artists on the Music Row Breakout and CDX True Indie charts. Building upon that success, and with more than 10 singles released in the last five years, Dave released his first full length album in 2025 on his Independent label, WillBilly Records. Entitled Live from America (It's Saturday Night), the album was included among the first voting ballot for The Recording Academy's newly created Best Traditional Country Album category for the 68th GRAMMY® awards in 2026.