Dave Hernandez

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Dave Hernandez
Birth nameYanul David Hernandez-Campos LaBastida Barreras
Born (1970-09-22) September 22, 1970 (age 53)
Guadalajara, Mexico
OriginAlbuquerque, New Mexico, US
Genres
Occupation(s)Musician
Instrument(s)
  • Guitar
  • Vocals
  • Bass
Years active1987–present
Labels
Websitetheshins.com

Dave Hernandez (born September 20, 1970, Guadalajara, Mexico) is a Mexican guitarist, singer and songwriter. He is best known as a former member of the American

punk band Scared of Chaka
.

Hernandez met Shins frontman

James Mercer
when both lived in Albuquerque playing in underground bands in the early/mid 1990s. Hernandez's punk band Scared of Chaka and Mercer's indie pop band Flake were both part of the thriving Albuquerque independent rock scene that spawned bands like The Drags, The Rondelles, and Henrys Dress.

Among the other bands Hernandez has played in are Broadcast Oblivion, The Charming Snakes, and The Boskos. He has played guitar on records by Big Business and Sean Na Na. He is currently the frontman for Seattle garage band Little Cuts and guitarist for The Intelligence.

Biography

Departing The Shins and joining The Intelligence (2011-present)

Despite his and his bandmates' departure from The Shins, frontman

session musicians. Frontman James Mercer noted: "Well, I liked what they do. So I called them up and asked them. I had a number of things that I really thought Dave would sound good on. Dave Hernandez has a certain sound, tone, and style, and he comes up with ideas that you really don’t get anywhere else."[1]

In 2011, Hernandez joined the post-punk band The Intelligence, with whom he was briefly a member in 2003. With the band he has recorded two studio albums, Everybody's Got It Easy But Me (2012) and Vintage Future (2015).[2]

Discography

with The Shins

with The Intelligence

with Scared of Chaka

  • Hutch Brown Sayngwich (1995)
  • Masonic Youth (1996)
  • How to Lose (1998)
  • Tired Of You (1999)
  • Crossing with Switchblades (2001)

References

  1. ^ "James Mercer of The Shins". The A.V. Club. March 27, 2012. Retrieved April 7, 2016.
  2. Pitchfork
    . January 6, 2011. Retrieved April 7, 2016.

External links

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