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Dan Druff (musician)
Daniel James Irving (born April 16, 1969), better known as Dan Druff, is a guitar technician and musician who has worked with various artists in the studio and on tours, including Queens of the Stone Age, Tool, Sum 41, Wolfmother, The Distillers, Coheed and Cambria, Monster Magnet and Madrugada. Druff is best known for his work with Queens of the Stone Age, which saw him work as a technician on three studio albums and join the band for a stint as touring bassist. He has worked as a studio technician on over 30 albums throughout his career. Career Druff was born in New Haven, Connecticut and formed the St. Louis rock band Shagnaps in 1991. The band consisted of Druff as guitarist and co-vocalist along with bassist and co-vocalist Otis London and drummer Tony Mack. The Shagnaps broke up in 1995, but played reunion shows in 1996 and 1998. Druff had a brief stint with the punk band Butt Trumpet in 1995, before abruptly quitting the band onstage at a New York City concert. He appea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Haven, Connecticut
New Haven is a city in the U.S. state of Connecticut. It is located on New Haven Harbor on the northern shore of Long Island Sound in New Haven County, Connecticut and is part of the New York City metropolitan area. With a population of 134,023 as determined by the 2020 U.S. census, New Haven is the third largest city in Connecticut after Bridgeport and Stamford and the principal municipality of Greater New Haven, which had a total 2020 population of 864,835. New Haven was one of the first planned cities in the U.S. A year after its founding by English Puritans in 1638, eight streets were laid out in a four-by-four grid, creating the "Nine Square Plan". The central common block is the New Haven Green, a square at the center of Downtown New Haven. The Green is now a National Historic Landmark, and the "Nine Square Plan" is recognized by the American Planning Association as a National Planning Landmark. New Haven is the home of Yale University, New Haven's biggest taxpayer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nick Oliveri
Nick Steven Oliveri (born October 21, 1971) is an American multi-instrumentalist, singer and songwriter. He is perhaps best known as a former bassist of Kyuss and later Queens of the Stone Age from 1998 to 2004. Oliveri is also a solo artist and frequent contributor to his friends' albums and tours, including Winnebago Deal, Masters of Reality, Turbonegro, Moistboyz, Svetlanas and Big Scenic Nowhere among many others. He is currently the frontman of his project, Mondo Generator, a punk (music), punk and metal (music), metal hybrid that he formed in 1997,"Nick Oliveri" AllMusic. Retrieved on October 5, 2013. and the co-founder of the stoner rock power trio, Stöner. He has also worked periodically with the Dwarves (band), Dwarves since 1993. Early life Nick Steven Oliveri was born in Los Ang ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chuck (Sum 41 Album)
''Chuck'' is the third studio album by Canadian rock band Sum 41. The album was released on October 12, 2004. It is the band's last album to feature guitarist Dave Baksh as he left Sum 41 on May 11, 2006, to pursue his career with his own band Brown Brigade. This is the final album to feature the full classic lineup (Baksh, Deryck Whibley, Cone McCaslin and Steve Jocz). Baksh returned in 2015, but Frank Zummo replaced Jocz that same year. ''Chuck'' peaked at No. 2 on the Canadian Albums Chart and No. 10 on the US ''Billboard'' 200, making it the band's highest-charting album until it would be surpassed by ''Underclass Hero'' in 2007. The album's title is named after a volunteer UN peacekeeper named Chuck Pelletier who was in the Democratic Republic of the Congo where Sum 41 was filming a documentary for War Child Canada. Fighting broke out during production, and Pelletier helped the band evacuate their hotel during the fighting, as he was staying at the same hotel. The album ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monolithic Baby!
''Monolithic Baby!'' is the sixth studio album by American rock band Monster Magnet, released in 2004. It is a follow-up to 2000's '' God Says No''. It would also be the first album featuring bassist Jim Baglino. Bob Pantella was hired to fill the band's drum position after the album's recording; the drums on the album were performed by Michael Wildwood. The album features three cover songs – "There's No Way Out of Here" by Ken Baker. The song was originally recorded by Baker's English country rock band Unicorn released in 1976 on their album ''Too Many Crooks'' (US title ''Unicorn 2''). David Gilmour also recorded a version on his solo debut album. "The Right Stuff" by Robert Calvert is from his 1974 concept album, '' Captain Lockheed and the Starfighters'', and Velvet Underground's " Venus in Furs", the latter being available on the US edition of the album only. ''Monolithic Baby!'' reached No. 13 in the German Charts. Track listing All tracks written by Dave Wyndorf ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coral Fang
''Coral Fang'' is the third and most recent studio album by the punk rock band The Distillers. Following the underground success of their second album ''Sing Sing Death House'' (2002), The Distillers signed a major label record deal with Sire Records. After recruiting lead guitarist Tony "Bradley" Bevilacqua, The Distillers began recording new material between May and June 2003 with producer Gil Norton at The Site in San Rafael, California. Written and recorded amidst a period of intense media controversy surrounding the band's frontwoman Brody Dalle, ''Coral Fang'' was seen as a conscious effort to distance the band from their California scene origins following Dalle's divorce from Rancid frontman Tim Armstrong, and featured a more diverse sound primarily influenced by grunge. Released on October 13, 2003 in the UK, and a day later in the United States, ''Coral Fang'' received positive reviews and was a moderate commercial success, charting at number 97 on the US ''Billboar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Detox (Treble Charger Album)
''Detox'' is Treble Charger's fifth studio album, released in August 2002. The album was certified Gold in Canada. Detox was also nominated for "Rock Album of the Year" at the 2003 Juno Awards. Track listing All songs written by Treble Charger. #"Hundred Million" – 2:54 #"What You Want" – 2:54 #"Can't Wake Up" – 2:48 #"The First Time" – 3:10 #"Ideal Waste of Time" – 3:11 #"Hole in Your Head" – 2:48 #"Don't Believe It All" – 4:20 #"Over My Head" – 3:18 #"Tired of It Anyway" – 3:05 #"The Downward Dance" – 2:49 #"Drive" – 7:19 Credits *Treble Charger **Greig Nori - Guitar, Vocals **Bill Priddle - Guitar, Vocals ** Rosie Martin - Bass ** Trevor McGregor - Drums * Sum 41 **Deryck Whibley - Vocals, Guitar, Co-Producer **Steve Jocz - Drums *Matt Hyde - Producer, Engineer, Mixing * Zach Blakestone - Assistant * Ben Cook - Vocals * Dan Druff - Guitar Technician * Paul Forgues - Engineer, Digital Edit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wide Awake Bored
''Wide Awake Bored'' is Treble Charger's fourth album, released on April 24, 2001 in the United States. "American Psycho", " Brand New Low", and "Business" had their music videos, and some notable radio airplay. Track listing All songs written by Treble Charger. #" Brand New Low" – 3:53 #"American Psycho" – 3:24 #"Business" – 3:26 #"Cheat Away" – 3:47 #"Funny" – 4:13 #"Favourite Worst Enemy" – 4:04 #"More's The Pity" – 3:55 #"I Don't Know" – 3:54 #"Wear Me Down" – 3:04 #"Another Dollar" – 3:01 #"Just What They Told Me" – 3:54 Reception This album was the first Treble Charger album to have success in the United States. The album was nominated for "Rock Album of the Year" at the 2001 Juno Awards. Also, their hit single "American Psycho" was nominated in the "Best Single" category. This album was Treble Charger's most successful album to date, reaching platinum status in Canada. Trivia *"Brand New Low" and "American Psycho" were included in the ''NHL 2002'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Treble Charger
Treble Charger is a Canadian rock band formed in 1992 in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, consisting of vocalist and guitarist Greig Nori, vocalist and guitarist Bill Priddle, bassist Rosie Martin and drummer Richard Mulligan. They began with a melodic indie rock style but evolved into more of a pop punk band after signing to a major label in 1997. They disbanded in 2006 and reunited in 2012. Between 1996 and 2016, Treble Charger was among the Top 150 selling Canadian artists in Canada. History Early years (1992–1996) Originally from Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, the band consisted of Nori, Priddle, Rosie Martin and Morris Palter and was named NC-17 (after the movie rating) until 1994 when an American band with the same name threatened to sue. They adopted the name Treble Charger, but named their debut album '' NC17''. ''NC17'' was released independently at first by Smokin' Worm in 1994, but it was a hit on campus radio, MuchMusic, and CFNY when it was re-released by Sonic Unyon Recor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
God Says No
''God Says No'' is the fifth studio album by American rock band Monster Magnet. It was released in 2000 in the UK and 2001 in the US. It was a commercial failure compared to their previous album, ''Powertrip''. It was their last release recorded for A&M Records, due to problems with promotion of the album but it reached #17 in Germany. musicline.de (German, July 10, 2010) It would also be the last release with bassist Joe Calandra and drummer Jon Kleiman. The track "Medicine", which appears on the US release, is a re-recording of a track which originally appeared on the band's 1991 album '' Spine of God''. A music video was made for the 1991 version. Two different music videos were produced for the song "Heads Explode" and one fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fear Inoculum
''Fear Inoculum'' is the fifth studio album by American rock band Tool. It was released on August 30, 2019, through Tool Dissectional, Volcano Entertainment, and RCA Records. It is the band's first album in 13 years, due to creative, personal, and legal issues band members encountered since the release of '' 10,000 Days''. It was released to critical acclaim, with reviewers generally agreeing that the band had successfully refined their established sound. The album topped the US ''Billboard'' 200 chart, their third in a row to do so, selling over 270,000 album-equivalent units. The album topped five other national album charts in its opening week as well. Two songs off the album received Grammy nominations, the first single "Fear Inoculum", for the Grammy Award for Best Rock Song, and "7empest", for the Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance, with the latter winning the award. The title track also holds the ''Guinness World Record'' for longest song ever to chart on the ''Billb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chinese Democracy Tour
The Chinese Democracy Tour was a worldwide concert tour by American rock band Guns N' Roses to promote the group's album ''Chinese Democracy''. It began in 2001, with three U.S. dates and a Brazilian one, while their 2002 tour included Asian, North American and a few European dates. The band did not tour again until May 2006, when it toured North America again and performed a major tour of Europe. The band's tour continued in 2007 with shows in Australia, New Zealand, Japan and Mexico. Their first show after the 2008 release of ''Chinese Democracy'' was in Taiwan on December 11, 2009. In the same month, the group played South Korea for the first time, as well as two dates in Japan. Since 2010 the tour has continued with concerts in North America, South/Central America, Europe and Australia. As of late 2010, the entire tour had attracted a total audience of about 4,000,000 people. The ten-year tour came to a close on the final day of 2011, with a New Year's Eve show in Las Vegas, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guns N' Roses
Guns N' Roses is an American hard rock band from Los Angeles, California, formed in 1985. When they signed to Geffen Records in 1986, the band comprised vocalist Axl Rose, lead guitarist Slash, rhythm guitarist Izzy Stradlin, bassist Duff McKagan, and drummer Steven Adler. The current lineup consists of Rose, Slash, McKagan, guitarist Richard Fortus, drummer Frank Ferrer and keyboardists Dizzy Reed and Melissa Reese. Guns N' Roses' debut album, ''Appetite for Destruction'' (1987), reached number one on the ''Billboard'' 200 a year after its release, on the strength of the top 10 singles "Welcome to the Jungle", "Paradise City", and "Sweet Child o' Mine", the band's only single to reach number one on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. The album has sold approximately 30 million copies worldwide, including 18 million units in the United States, making it the country's bestselling debut album and eleventh-bestselling album. Their next studio album, ''G N' R Lies'' (1988), reached numb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
