Dan Druff (musician)
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Birth name | Daniel James Irving |
Born | New Haven, Connecticut, United States | April 16, 1969
Genres | Rock |
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Years active | 1988–present |
Daniel James Irving (born April 16, 1969), better known as Dan Druff, is a
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 appears in the band's video for the song "I'm Ugly and I Don't Know Why."
Druff started working with Queens of the Stone Age on their 2000 album Rated R and subsequently worked on their follow-up album Songs for the Deaf.[4] In early 2004, bassist Nick Oliveri was fired by frontman Josh Homme and replaced by Druff.[4] Druff worked on the band's following album, Lullabies to Paralyze, as a technician and appears in the videos for "Little Sister" and "Long Slow Goodbye".[5] He left Queens of the Stone Age in 2005 and later toured as a tech with Guns N' Roses on the Chinese Democracy Tour.[6] In 2019, Druff worked as technician on Tool's Fear Inoculum album.
Discography
Year | Artist | Title | Notes |
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1988 | The Essence | A Mirage | Additional percussion |
1996 | d.b.s / Anti-Flag | North America Sucks!! | Backing vocals |
Anti-Flag | Die For The Government | ||
1998 | Their System Doesn't Work For You | ||
1999 | Chlorine | Primer | Guitar technician |
2000 | Queens of the Stone Age | Rated R | |
Monster Magnet | God Says No | ||
Treble Charger | Wide Awake Bored | Assistant producer, guitar technician | |
The Drowners | Is There Something On Your Mind? | Guitar technician | |
2001 | Betty Blowtorch | Are You Man Enough? | |
40 Below Summer | Invitation To The Dance | ||
The Benjamins | The Art Of Disappointment | ||
Backyard Burial | The $2 Pe-ep | Performer (bass) | |
2002 | Queens of the Stone Age | Songs for the Deaf | Guitar technician |
Treble Charger | Detox | ||
Project 86 | Truthless Heroes | ||
2003 | The Distillers | Coral Fang | |
Powerman 5000 | Transform | ||
Element Eighty | Element Eighty | ||
2004 | Burning Brides | Leave No Ashes | |
Monster Magnet | Monolithic Baby! | Performer (guitar), guitar technician | |
Sum 41 | Chuck | Guitar technician | |
2005 | Madrugada | The Deep End | |
No Warning | Suffer, Survive | ||
Sunnshine | No More Forever | ||
Queens of the Stone Age | Lullabies to Paralyze | ||
2009 | Wolfmother | Cosmic Egg | Guitar technician |
2010 | Coheed and Cambria | Year of the Black Rainbow | |
2018 | Dizzy Reed | Rock 'n Roll Ain't Easy | Performer (bass) |
2019 | Tool | Fear Inoculum | Guitar technician |
2021 | Chevelle | NIRATIAS |
References
- ^ Montgomery, James (10 February 2005). "Stone Age Secrets Are Out: Bass Player, New Video Revealed". MTV. Retrieved 22 December 2010.
- SPIN. p. 88. Retrieved 22 December 2010.
- ^ a b "Dan Druff Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & More". AllMusic. Retrieved 2023-10-28.
- ^ a b Billboard Staff (2005-03-09). "Oliveri Tells Homme He's Still A Queen". Billboard. Retrieved 2023-12-23.
- ^ Montgomery, James (February 10, 2005). "Stone Age Secrets Are Out: Bass Player, New Video Revealed". MTV. Retrieved 2023-12-23.
- ^ Blabbermouth (2008-01-20). "GUNS N' ROSES Tech's Bike Stolen". BLABBERMOUTH.NET. Retrieved 2023-10-28.
External links
- Dan Druff at AllMusic
- QOTSA official website