Dangerous Dave
One-man band with help from outsiders.
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A re-working of an old song by a very good friend of mine. The song is about a drummer who left the band to "find himself" in Australia.
Radiate Radiate
All instruments played and recorded by Dangerous Dave. Production by Dangerous Dave. Engineered by Dangerous Dave. Words,Music and arrangements by Dangerous Dave. Vocals by Ellie-Rae.
(May you live in) Dull Times (May you live in) Dull Times
A quirky little number.Vocals by Chris Biggs
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Band/artist history
Began playing in bands at the age of 12, as a drummer. I have been in about 5 different bands over the years. Starting with a typical School band called . Playing and writing stuff like and
Then a band called Around this time (aged 17) I started to pick up the guitar and started writing songs.
Next was a the first band that had it's own original sound, called , a name derived from one of our first songs, where I wrote the drums and backing, the lyric being provided by the guitarist ,this was New Wave stuff as distinct from Punk, occuring around early 1980's. We soon became very popular in the local area, and it wasn't long before we were playing in Reading(uk) and London; playing in such places that had seen the embryionic stages of bands like U2 and the Cure.
comprised initially of on guitar and vocals, on bass, and myself on drums and sort of shit backing vocals.We released a 3-track ep on vinyl.This now sells in Japan for 25 a go.
, being the good-looking one in the right place at the right time, ended up playing bass for and then ultimately, rock band .
The zenith of was probably when we were a four-piece band comprising me,(drums)(Bass)(Guitar and backing vox)(vocals)
of fame,offered us a pilot-single deal, but band's musical differences were getting in the way. The commitment was too great for a band that looked like it was about to fall into demise. So Dig:Dig:Dig was no more.
Bill, myself and Wurz the roadie, started recording songs we felt Dig:Dig:Dig would not have considered.This band had the crap name of ; but good songs.
People moved away and I was left on my own, writing songs for myself. Bill is in New Zealand and with the power of the Web, we are now creating songs together again. This isHave you performed in front of an audience?I no longer play live, I play with myself now.
Your musical influences
Welsh guitar rock band
Captain Beefheart
Mozart
Schubert
Bartok
The Clash
1980s Punk bands
The Killers
Radiohead
Deftones
Offspring
XTC
Tom Waites
Nick CaveWhat equipment do you use?
Sonar LE music recording program
Squier Telecaster
Rough old 3string Westone Bass
Simmons electronic drum pads with Alesis D4 box of tricks.
Casio CTK601
It doesn't really matter what your kit is, so long as you can make it produce the right sort of noises.Anything else?
There's a difference between knowledge and intelligence, and if you had any intelligence you'd know that.
Buckingham,
United Kingdom
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A re-fry of a song written by Jay Stone about their band's original drummer who went to Australia to "Find himself"
Drums: David Biggs
Guitar and Backing Vox: Mark "Oi" Reardon
Bass and Lead Vox: Mark "Vanman" Vanstone
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