[1] The Curse, which featured Hause on guitar and sharing vocals, released two songs on the four-way split album The Philadelphia Sound and released a six-track EP on Hell Bent Records before playing their last show on April 12, 2003, opening for Kid Dynamite.

In April 2004, he formed The Loved Ones with former Kid Dynamite member Michael "Spider" Cotterman and former Trial By Fire drummer Mike Sneeringer.

In September, 2011, Xtra Mile Recordings licensed Resolutions and released the record in the UK and Europe and over the next two months, Hause performed across Europe with The Revival Tour, alongside Chuck Ragan, Dan Andriano of Alkaline Trio, and Brian Fallon of The Gaslight Anthem.

[15] The song deals with police violence against African Americans and was written under the impact of the protests that followed the shooting of Michael Brown.

[17] Described as a unification of punk and Americana[18] by Rolling Stone, the record embraced a more optimistic outlook, influenced by falling in love again, moving from Philadelphia to California and the new musical collaboration between Dave and his brother Tim Hause.

[19] Until then, Dave Hause had performed his solo material solo or as a duo but for the Bury Me In Philly tour, he put together a band, The Mermaid,[20] composed of Dave on vocals and guitar, Dave´s brother Tim Hause on lead guitar, Miles Bentley (Jay Bentley´s son) on bass, Kevin Conroy on drums and Kayleigh Goldsworthy on keyboard.

He supported Brian Fallon and The Gaslight Anthem on their respective European tours with brother Tim.

Hause has cited Bruce Springsteen, Tom Petty, The Clash,[22] Bob Dylan, The Beatles, The Hooters, Bryan Adams, Aerosmith, Iron Maiden, Metallica, The Misfits, Sick Of It All, Steve Earle, Tori Amos, The Bouncing Souls, Avail, Patty Griffin, Brandi Carlile,[23] Hot Water Music, Social Distortion, the Ramones and Pearl Jam as influences.