David Guy Parsons (born 1964) is a British

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musician who is best known as the original bassist for English

grunge Grunge (sometimes referred to as the Seattle sound) is an alternative rock genre and subculture that emerged during the in the American Pacific Northwest state of Washington, particularly in Seattle and nearby towns. Grunge fuses elements of p ...

band

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Life and career

Before joining the grunge band

, was a member of

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band The Partisans, and

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band

Transvision Vamp Transvision Vamp were an English pop rock band. Formed in 1986 by Nick Christian Sayer and Wendy James, the band enjoyed chart success in the late 1980s, particularly in 1989. James, the lead singer and focal-point of the group, attracted medi ...

. Parsons met up in 1992 with lead singer and guitarist,

Gavin Rossdale Gavin McGregor Rossdale (born 30 October 1965) is an English guitarist and actor, best known as the lead singer and rhythm guitarist of the rock band Bush. He helped form Bush in 1992; on the band's separation in 2002, he became the lead singer ...

, guitarist

Nigel Pulsford Nigel Pulsford (born 11 April 1961) is a British musician, and the original guitarist of the alternative rock band Bush. Early life Pulsford was born in 1961 in Newport, Monmouthshire, and grew up with two sisters, Angela and Jan. (Angela wo ...

, and bassist Robin Goodridge to form

. He stayed with the band until their breakup in 2002. When Bush reformed in 2010, Parsons decided not to rejoin.

Personal life

Parsons has been in a relationship with girlfriend Sarah Chope since 1994.

Discography

With The Partisans

*''Time Was Right'' (1984)

With Transvision Vamp

*'' Pop Art'' (1988) *''

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'' (1989) *'' Little Magnets Versus the Bubble of Babble'' (1991)

With Bush

*''

Sixteen Stone ''Sixteen Stone'' is the debut studio album by English rock band Bush, released on 6 December 1994 by Trauma and Interscope Records. It became the band's most popular album, peaking at number four on the US ''Billboard'' 200 and boasting numero ...

'' (1994) *''

Razorblade Suitcase ''Razorblade Suitcase'' is the second studio album by English rock band Bush, released on 19 November 1996 by Trauma and Interscope Records. The follow-up to their 1994 debut ''Sixteen Stone'', it was recorded at Abbey Road Studios in London with ...

'' (1996) *'' Deconstructed'' (1997) *''

The Science of Things ''The Science of Things'' is the third studio album by British band Bush, released on 26 October 1999, through Trauma Records. It is the last Bush album released through Trauma and features many electronic music influences. The album peaked at n ...

'' (1999) *'' Golden State'' (2001)

References

External links

Bush fan site
{{DEFAULTSORT:Parsons, Dave Bush (British band) members English rock bass guitarists Male bass guitarists Living people People from Hillingdon 1964 births