Dave Ullrich (born ) is a
Canadian
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musician and entrepreneur.
Early life
Ullrich attended O'Neill Collegiate and Vocational Institute in
Oshawa
Oshawa ( , also ; 2021 population 175,383; CMA 415,311) is a city in Ontario, Canada, on the Lake Ontario shoreline. It lies in Southern Ontario, approximately east of Downtown Toronto. It is commonly viewed as the eastern anchor of the G ...
, Ontario
and
Queens University.
Career
Ullrich performed as
drummer
A drummer is a percussionist who creates music using drum
The drum is a member of the percussion group of musical instruments. In the Hornbostel-Sachs classification system, it is a membranophone. Drums consist of at least one mem ...
and vocalist with bassist Mike O'Neill in the alternative rock duo
The Inbreds
The Inbreds were a Canadian alternative rock band formed in 1992. Originally from Kingston, Ontario,"Kingston's Inbreds don't need guitars". ''Toronto Star'', July 8, 1993. the band relocated to Halifax, Nova Scotia in 1996 and remained based ther ...
in the 1990s.
The pair released a number of EPs,
and singles, as well as seven albums,
["‘I’ll always be writing music’"](_blank)
''Queens University Journal'', July 30, 2012. Mark Louie and were nominated for an East Coast Award and a Juno Award before disbanding in 1998.
Following the band's breakup, Ullrich formed the
independent record label
An independent record label (or indie label) is a record label that operates without the funding or distribution of major record labels; they are a type of small- to medium-sized enterprise, or SME. The labels and artists are often represented ...
Zunior Records
Zunior.com is a Canadian online independent record label and music store founded in 2004 by Dave Ullrich, formerly of The Inbreds.[Egger
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* Egger-bahn; model railway manufacturer
* Easter egger
* Egger (company); wood based panel manufacturer
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,
["An Impossibly In-Depth Interview With the Inbreds, Canada's Greatest Two-Man Band"](_blank)
''Noisey'', Cam Lindsay. Jun 28 2016 with guitarist/singer Paul Linklater, bassist Doug Friesen and drummer/singer Don Kerr. The band features Ullrich's songwriting and singing. Egger released one album, ''Force Majeure'', in 2005, through Zunior Records. The band made one public performance.
"Ten key moments in Zunior history"
''Exclaim'', Vish Khanna Sep 11, 2014
In addition to his work with Zunior, Ullrich has worked as an IT consultant
In management, information technology consulting (also called IT consulting, computer consultancy, business and technology services, computing consultancy, technology consulting, and IT advisory) is a field of activity which focuses on advising or ...
.[MacKinnon, Chris (2004 October 9). "Winding road to Danforth: Musician, record producer Dave Ullrich", '']National Post
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'', p. TO2.
References
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1970s births
Living people
Canadian rock drummers
Canadian male drummers
Canadian songwriters
Canadian music industry executives
Queen's University at Kingston alumni
Musicians from Oshawa
Canadian indie rock musicians
21st-century Canadian drummers
21st-century Canadian male musicians