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'''Dave Krusen''' ([[March 10]] [[1966]], [[Tacoma, Washington|Tacoma]], [[Washington]]) is an [[United States|American]] [[rock (music)|rock]] [[drummer]] who is best known for his work with [[Pearl Jam]] on their hit CD, ''[[Ten (Pearl Jam album)|Ten]]''. He was also the second drummer for [[Candlebox]], joining in 1997 after the departure of [[Scott Mercado]] and played drums with the band Unified Theory on their self titled album. He has recently formed a [[Seattle, Washington|Seattle]]-based band called Novatone with their cd titled "Time Can't Wait."
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| Birth_name = David Krusen
| Alias = Karl 3-30
| Born = {{birth date and age|1966|3|10}}<br/>[[Tacoma, Washington|Tacoma]], [[Washington]], [[United States|U.S.]]
| Genre = [[Rock music|Rock]]
| Occupation = [[Musician]]
| Years_active = 1979–present
| Instrument = [[Drum kit|Drums]]
| Label = [[Epic Records|Epic]], [[Mute Records|Mute]], [[Warner Music Group|Warner]], [[Universal Records|Universal]], Wax Orchard
| Associated_acts = [[Codename Mike]], [[Liar's Club (band)|Liar's Club]], [[Pearl Jam]], [[Hovercraft (band)|Hovercraft]], [[Candlebox]], [[Unified Theory (band)|Unified Theory]], [[Thee Heavenly Music Association]], [[The Kings Royal]]
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'''David Krusen''' (born March 10, 1966 in [[Tacoma, Washington|Tacoma]], [[Washington]]) is an [[United States|American]] musician who is best known for being the original drummer for the American [[Rock music|rock]] band [[Pearl Jam]] and for his work on the band's debut album, ''[[Ten (Pearl Jam album)|Ten]]''. Krusen was also a member of the bands [[Hovercraft (band)|Hovercraft]], [[Candlebox]], and [[Unified Theory (band)|Unified Theory]].

==Biography==
===Early life===
Dave Krusen was born in [[Tacoma, Washington|Tacoma]], [[Washington]] and grew up in the [[town]] of [[Gig Harbor, Washington|Gig Harbor]] along with his two brothers and sister.<ref>(1991) Album notes for ''Ten'' by Pearl Jam, [CD booklet]. New York: Sony Music.</ref><ref name="candleshop">[http://xxcandlexx.tripod.com/dave.html "Dave Krusen"]. CandleShop.</ref> He was into [[Elvis Presley]] and [[Chuck Berry]] when he was young,<ref name="candleshop"/> but later got into [[The Beatles]], [[Led Zeppelin]], [[The Rolling Stones]], [[The Who]], [[The Police]], and [[Neil Young]].<ref name="punkglobe">Acrylic, Kim. [http://www.punkglobe.com/kingsroyaldavekrusen109.html "Interview with Dave Krusen of The Kings Royal"]. ''[[Punk Globe]]''. January 2009.</ref> Krusen began playing locally in the [[Seattle]] area in 1979 while he was in high school.<ref name="secrethistory">Greene, Jo-Ann. [http://www.fivehorizons.com/archive/articles/gm082093_2.shtml "Pearl Jam and the Secret History of Seattle Part 2"]. ''[[Goldmine (magazine)|Goldmine]]''. ''August 1993''</ref> His first band, Outrigger, was formed with his friends from high school. Throughout the 1980s, Krusen had several stints playing with Seattle area musical acts, including Boibs, Agent Boy, Gary Williams, Tramps of Panic, [[Liar's Club (band)|Liar's Club]], Tal Goettling, Hard Time, and Warm Drive.<ref name="secrethistory"/>

===Pearl Jam===
{{Main|Pearl Jam}}
Krusen was recruited in 1990 by bassist [[Jeff Ament]] and guitarist [[Stone Gossard]] to be the drummer for [[Pearl Jam]]. Krusen was asked to join Pearl Jam after auditioning with the band.<ref name="secrethistory"/> Krusen was a member of the band from its first official show on October 22, 1990 to the completion of the band's debut album, ''[[Ten (Pearl Jam album)|Ten]]'' (1991). After the recording sessions for ''Ten'' were completed, Krusen left Pearl Jam in May 1991 and checked himself into rehabilitation.<ref name="secrethistory"/> According to Krusen, he was suffering from personal problems at the time.<ref name="secrethistory"/> Krusen said, "It was a great experience. I felt from the beginning of that band that it was something special," and added, "They had to let me go. I couldn't stop drinking, and it was causing problems. They gave me many chances, but I couldn't get it together."<ref name="punkglobe"/> Vocalist [[Eddie Vedder]] said, "Krusen was a real hero...He was going through a lot, but he had something really special."<ref>Hiatt, Brian. "Pearl Jam Revisit Their Early Days". ''[[Rolling Stone]]''. April 2, 2009.</ref>

===Hovercraft===
{{Main|Hovercraft (band)}}
In the mid-1990s, Krusen joined [[Beth Liebling]] and Ryan Shinn in the band [[Hovercraft (band)|Hovercraft]] under the stage name "Karl 3-30". Krusen replaced previous drummer Eddie Vedder. With a more technically proficient drummer, the band was now free to play beyond the lo-fidelity noise experiments of its debut release, and play proper shows with structured improvisation and avant experimentalism. While as a member of Hovercraft, Krusen toured with the band and recorded the album ''[[Akathisia (album)|Akathisia]]'' (1997).

===Candlebox===
{{Main|Candlebox}}
Krusen was the second drummer for [[Candlebox]], replacing previous drummer [[Scott Mercado]]. Krusen joined in 1997 and recorded the album ''[[Happy Pills (album)|Happy Pills]]'' (1998) while as a member of the band. Krusen left the band in 1999 and was replaced by [[Shannon Larkin]] of [[Ugly Kid Joe]]. Krusen completed eight tracks on the latest Candlebox record, ''[[Into the Sun (Candlebox album)|Into the Sun]]'', which was released in July 2008.

===Unified Theory===
{{Main|Unified Theory (band)}}
Krusen played drums with the band [[Unified Theory (band)|Unified Theory]] on its [[Unified Theory (album)|self-titled album]], issued in August 2000. The band was made up of two ex-[[Blind Melon]] members (bassist Brad Smith and guitarist Christopher Thorn) and newcomer Chris Shinn on vocals/guitar. Unified Theory began to form in early 1998. After the first plan to carry on Blind Melon with a new singer didn't work out, Smith and Thorn decided to start a new band and came across vocalist Chris Shinn after moving to [[Los Angeles]], [[California]]. Krusen was already friends with Thorn and Smith. While working on tracks for a second album, delays set the band back, and Krusen grew somewhat frustrated and left. This eventually lead to Unified Theory's break-up.

===Codename Mike===
{{Main|Codename Mike}}
Krusen and vocalist Benny Marchant have formed [[Codename Mike]] and are in the studio recording with Blind Melon members Brad Smith and Christopher Thorn, as well as Sean Hurley. Krusen, Smith, and Thorn had originally played together in Unified Theory. Codename Mike is in pre-production now for its debut record. In June 2009, the band will start performing live in the Los Angeles area including clubs like the [[Whisky a Go Go]] and Crane's in [[Hollywood, Los Angeles, California|Hollywood]].

==Other musical projects==
After leaving Pearl Jam, Krusen teamed up with former Son of Man vocalist Tal Goettling, bass player Matt McClinton, and guitarist Tim Bethune to form the short-lived but highly acclaimed Purple Decade. The band recorded two demo tapes before imploding under the pressures of the Seattle and Los Angeles music scenes. In 2004, Krusen performed with musician Shawn Snyder as part of his backing band. He was a part of a [[Seattle]], [[Washington]]-based band called Novatone which released the album ''Time Can't Wait'' in 2005. He was [[Cheyenne Kimball]]'s drummer from 2005 to 2007 and played on her debut album, ''[[The Day Has Come]]'' (2006). He is currently working on a blues/noise-groove, avant-garde record and performing live and in the studio with various artists including Martyr Reef, Toy Robot, [[George Stanford]], Lowlight, Jesse Cole, Foster Timms, Matthias Sturm, La La Birdtime, Shelby, Carolyna Loveless, [[Chris Robinson (singer)|Chris Robinson]] and Puppies and Kittens. In 2008, he was the drummer for the band [[The Kings Royal]] during the band's summer tour with Candlebox.

==Equipment==
Krusen currently endorses [[Yamaha Drums|Yamaha]] drums and [[Vater]] drumsticks, preferring the Vater 5B in wood tip.<ref name="Brandolini">Brandolini, Chad. [http://www.vater.com/education/behindthescenes/InTheStudio/DaveKrusen/index.cfm "Dave Krusen" Looking Back at Pearl Jam's ''Ten''"]. [[Vater|Vater.com]].</ref>

==Personal life==
Krusen currently resides near Los Angeles with his wife and two children.<ref name="secrethistory"/><ref name="Brandolini"/>

==Discography==
===Pearl Jam discography===
{| class="wikitable" border="1"
|-
! '''Year'''
! '''Title'''
! '''Label'''
! '''Track(s)'''
|-
| 1991
| ''[[Ten (Pearl Jam album)|Ten]]''
| [[Epic Records|Epic]]
| All
|-
| 1993
| ''In Defense of Animals''
| [[Restless Records|Restless]]
| "Porch"
|-
| 1999
| ''Rock: Train Kept a Rollin''' (Also part of the box set, ''Sony Music 100 Years: Soundtrack for a Century''.)
| [[Sony Records|Sony]]
| "[[Black (song)|Black]]"
|-
| 2003
| ''[[Lost Dogs (album)|Lost Dogs]]''
| Epic
| "Alone", "Hold On", "[[Yellow Ledbetter]]", "Wash", "Let Me Sleep", and "[[Brother (Pearl Jam song)|Brother]]"
|-
| 2004
| ''[[rearviewmirror (Greatest Hits 1991–2003)]]''
| Epic
| "[[Once (song)|Once]]", "[[Alive (Pearl Jam song)|Alive]]", "[[Jeremy (song)|Jeremy]]", "Black", and "Yellow Ledbetter"
|}

===Hovercraft discography===
{| class="wikitable" border="1"
|-
! '''Year'''
! '''Title'''
! '''Label'''
|-
| 1997
| ''[[Akathisia (album)|Akathisia]]''
| [[Mute Records|Mute]]
|}

===Candlebox discography===
{| class="wikitable" border="1"
|-
! '''Year'''
! '''Title'''
! '''Label'''
! '''Track(s)'''
|-
| 1998
| ''[[Happy Pills (album)|Happy Pills]]''
| [[Warner Bros. Records|Warner Bros.]]
| All
|-
| 2006
| ''[[The Best of Candlebox]]''
| [[Rhino Entertainment|Rhino]]/[[Warner Music Group|WEA]]
| "Happy Pills", "It's Alright", "Sometimes", "10,000 Horses", and "Glowing Soul"
|-
| 2008
| ''[[Into the Sun (Candlebox album)|Into the Sun]]''
| [[Silent Majority Group]]/ILG
| All except "Bitches Brewin", "Underneath it All", "Lover Come Back to Me", and "Consider Us"
|}

===Unified Theory discography===
{| class="wikitable" border="1"
|-
! '''Year'''
! '''Title'''
! '''Label'''
|-
| 1999
| ''Luma''
| Self-released
|-
| 2000
| ''[[Unified Theory (album)|Unified Theory]]''
| [[Universal Music Group|Universal]]
|-
| 2007
| ''Cinematic''
| Universal
|}

===Novatone discography===
{| class="wikitable" border="1"
|-
! '''Year'''
! '''Title'''
! '''Label'''
|-
| 2005
| ''Time Can't Wait''
| Wax Orchard
|}

===Contributions and collaborations===
{| class="wikitable" border="1"
|-
! '''Year'''
! '''Group'''
! '''Title'''
! '''Label'''
! '''Track(s)'''
|-
| 1998
| [[Caustic Resin]]
| ''The Medicine Is All Gone''
| [[Alias Records|Alias]]
| Some
|-
| 2002
| [[Carrie Akre]]
| ''Invitation''
| My Way
| All
|-
| 2005
| [[Thee Heavenly Music Association]]
| ''Shaping the Invisible''
| Rehash
| Some
|-
| 2006
| [[Cheyenne Kimball]]
| ''[[The Day Has Come]]''
| Epic
| "Good Go Bad", "Everything to Lose", and "Didn't I"
|-
| 2008
| [[Shawn Smith]]
| ''The Diamond Hand''
| Sound Vs. Silence
| "Toss It in the Fire", "The White Queen", and "For Everyone to See"
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}


==External links==
==External links==
* http://www.lukin.com/Information/dhkrusen.html
*[http://www.codenamemike.com/ Codename Mike official website]
*{{allmusicguide|11:wjfexqr5ld0e|Dave Krusen}}

{{Candlebox}}
{{Pearl Jam}}


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Revision as of 21:12, 26 September 2009

Dave Krusen

David Krusen (born March 10, 1966 in Tacoma, Washington) is an American musician who is best known for being the original drummer for the American rock band Pearl Jam and for his work on the band's debut album, Ten. Krusen was also a member of the bands Hovercraft, Candlebox, and Unified Theory.

Biography

Early life

Dave Krusen was born in Tacoma, Washington and grew up in the town of Gig Harbor along with his two brothers and sister.[1][2] He was into Elvis Presley and Chuck Berry when he was young,[2] but later got into The Beatles, Led Zeppelin, The Rolling Stones, The Who, The Police, and Neil Young.[3] Krusen began playing locally in the Seattle area in 1979 while he was in high school.[4] His first band, Outrigger, was formed with his friends from high school. Throughout the 1980s, Krusen had several stints playing with Seattle area musical acts, including Boibs, Agent Boy, Gary Williams, Tramps of Panic, Liar's Club, Tal Goettling, Hard Time, and Warm Drive.[4]

Pearl Jam

Main article: Pearl Jam

Krusen was recruited in 1990 by bassist Jeff Ament and guitarist Stone Gossard to be the drummer for Pearl Jam. Krusen was asked to join Pearl Jam after auditioning with the band.[4] Krusen was a member of the band from its first official show on October 22, 1990 to the completion of the band's debut album, Ten (1991). After the recording sessions for Ten were completed, Krusen left Pearl Jam in May 1991 and checked himself into rehabilitation.[4] According to Krusen, he was suffering from personal problems at the time.[4] Krusen said, "It was a great experience. I felt from the beginning of that band that it was something special," and added, "They had to let me go. I couldn't stop drinking, and it was causing problems. They gave me many chances, but I couldn't get it together."[3] Vocalist Eddie Vedder said, "Krusen was a real hero...He was going through a lot, but he had something really special."[5]

Hovercraft

Main article: Hovercraft (band)

In the mid-1990s, Krusen joined Beth Liebling and Ryan Shinn in the band Hovercraft under the stage name "Karl 3-30". Krusen replaced previous drummer Eddie Vedder. With a more technically proficient drummer, the band was now free to play beyond the lo-fidelity noise experiments of its debut release, and play proper shows with structured improvisation and avant experimentalism. While as a member of Hovercraft, Krusen toured with the band and recorded the album Akathisia (1997).

Candlebox

Main article: Candlebox

Krusen was the second drummer for Candlebox, replacing previous drummer Scott Mercado. Krusen joined in 1997 and recorded the album Happy Pills (1998) while as a member of the band. Krusen left the band in 1999 and was replaced by Shannon Larkin of Ugly Kid Joe. Krusen completed eight tracks on the latest Candlebox record, Into the Sun, which was released in July 2008.

Unified Theory

Main article: Unified Theory (band)

Krusen played drums with the band Unified Theory on its self-titled album, issued in August 2000. The band was made up of two ex-Blind Melon members (bassist Brad Smith and guitarist Christopher Thorn) and newcomer Chris Shinn on vocals/guitar. Unified Theory began to form in early 1998. After the first plan to carry on Blind Melon with a new singer didn't work out, Smith and Thorn decided to start a new band and came across vocalist Chris Shinn after moving to Los Angeles, California. Krusen was already friends with Thorn and Smith. While working on tracks for a second album, delays set the band back, and Krusen grew somewhat frustrated and left. This eventually lead to Unified Theory's break-up.

Codename Mike

Main article: Codename Mike

Krusen and vocalist Benny Marchant have formed Codename Mike and are in the studio recording with Blind Melon members Brad Smith and Christopher Thorn, as well as Sean Hurley. Krusen, Smith, and Thorn had originally played together in Unified Theory. Codename Mike is in pre-production now for its debut record. In June 2009, the band will start performing live in the Los Angeles area including clubs like the Whisky a Go Go and Crane's in Hollywood.

Other musical projects

After leaving Pearl Jam, Krusen teamed up with former Son of Man vocalist Tal Goettling, bass player Matt McClinton, and guitarist Tim Bethune to form the short-lived but highly acclaimed Purple Decade. The band recorded two demo tapes before imploding under the pressures of the Seattle and Los Angeles music scenes. In 2004, Krusen performed with musician Shawn Snyder as part of his backing band. He was a part of a Seattle, Washington-based band called Novatone which released the album Time Can't Wait in 2005. He was Cheyenne Kimball's drummer from 2005 to 2007 and played on her debut album, The Day Has Come (2006). He is currently working on a blues/noise-groove, avant-garde record and performing live and in the studio with various artists including Martyr Reef, Toy Robot, George Stanford, Lowlight, Jesse Cole, Foster Timms, Matthias Sturm, La La Birdtime, Shelby, Carolyna Loveless, Chris Robinson and Puppies and Kittens. In 2008, he was the drummer for the band The Kings Royal during the band's summer tour with Candlebox.

Equipment

Krusen currently endorses Yamaha drums and Vater drumsticks, preferring the Vater 5B in wood tip.[6]

Personal life

Krusen currently resides near Los Angeles with his wife and two children.[4][6]

Discography

Pearl Jam discography

Year Title Label Track(s)
1991 Ten Epic All
1993 In Defense of Animals Restless "Porch"
1999 Rock: Train Kept a Rollin' (Also part of the box set, Sony Music 100 Years: Soundtrack for a Century.) Sony "Black"
2003 Lost Dogs Epic "Alone", "Hold On", "Yellow Ledbetter", "Wash", "Let Me Sleep", and "Brother"
2004 rearviewmirror (Greatest Hits 1991–2003) Epic "Once", "Alive", "Jeremy", "Black", and "Yellow Ledbetter"

Hovercraft discography

Year Title Label
1997 Akathisia Mute

Candlebox discography

Year Title Label Track(s)
1998 Happy Pills Warner Bros. All
2006 The Best of Candlebox Rhino/WEA "Happy Pills", "It's Alright", "Sometimes", "10,000 Horses", and "Glowing Soul"
2008 Into the Sun Silent Majority Group/ILG All except "Bitches Brewin", "Underneath it All", "Lover Come Back to Me", and "Consider Us"

Unified Theory discography

Year Title Label
1999 Luma Self-released
2000 Unified Theory Universal
2007 Cinematic Universal

Novatone discography

Year Title Label
2005 Time Can't Wait Wax Orchard

Contributions and collaborations

Year Group Title Label Track(s)
1998 Caustic Resin The Medicine Is All Gone Alias Some
2002 Carrie Akre Invitation My Way All
2005 Thee Heavenly Music Association Shaping the Invisible Rehash Some
2006 Cheyenne Kimball The Day Has Come Epic "Good Go Bad", "Everything to Lose", and "Didn't I"
2008 Shawn Smith The Diamond Hand Sound Vs. Silence "Toss It in the Fire", "The White Queen", and "For Everyone to See"

References

  1. ^ (1991) Album notes for Ten by Pearl Jam, [CD booklet]. New York: Sony Music.
  2. ^ a b "Dave Krusen". CandleShop.
  3. ^ a b Acrylic, Kim. "Interview with Dave Krusen of The Kings Royal". Punk Globe. January 2009.
  4. ^ a b c d e f Greene, Jo-Ann. "Pearl Jam and the Secret History of Seattle Part 2". Goldmine. August 1993
  5. ^ Hiatt, Brian. "Pearl Jam Revisit Their Early Days". Rolling Stone. April 2, 2009.
  6. ^ a b Brandolini, Chad. "Dave Krusen" Looking Back at Pearl Jam's Ten". Vater.com.

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