Dale Crover
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| Dale Crover | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Dale Crover |
| Born | October 23, 1967 |
| Origin | Aberdeen, Washington US |
| Genre(s) | Rock Punk rock Heavy metal Grunge |
| Instrument(s) | Drums Vocals Guitar Bass |
| Associated acts | The Melvins Nirvana Altamont The Men of Porn Fecal Matter Acid King |
Dale Crover is an American rock musician. Crover is best known as the drummer for The Melvins, The Men of Porn, and, for a brief time, Nirvana. He is also guitarist and vocalist for Altamont.
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[edit] Biography
The Melvins recruited Crover on drums in 1984 from out of an Iron Maiden-cover band, following (original drummer) Mike Dillard's departure.[1] In late 1985 Crover played drums in Fecal Matter, a band he formed with Kurt Cobain and Greg Hokanson. After Hokanson left the band, Cobain and Crover recorded Illiteracy Will Prevail[2] on a 4-track in December 1985 at Cobain's aunt's Seattle, Washington, home. Crover played bass and drums on the demo. Fecal Matter disbanded in 1986.[3]
Crover's live performances have inspired many so-called "heavy" drummers. Crover's best laid down tracks (read: recording quality) appear on the Melvins' album Bullhead which capture the depth, volume, and subtle nuances of Crover's trademark large dimension kit sizes, as well as his playing style.
Crover drummed on Nirvana's ten-song demo recorded January 23, 1988 at Reciprocal Recording Studios in Seattle. With the exception of "Spank Thru", these songs have been released[4]:
- "Floyd the Barber", "Paper Cuts" and "Downer" — Bleach
- "Downer", "Aero Zeppelin", "Beeswax", "Hairspray Queen" and "Mexican Seafood" — Incesticide
- "If You Must" and "Pen Cap Chew" — With the Lights Out
Nirvana and Crover played a 14-song show in Tacoma, Washington, the night of the demo session. Three cuts from the show — "Downer", "Floyd the Barber" and "Raunchola/Moby Dick" — appear on With the Lights Out[5]. Later in 1988 Crover and Melvins' bandmate Buzz Osborne relocated to San Francisco, California.
Crover rejoined Nirvana during a short west coast tour with Sonic Youth in 1990[6]. Later that year Crover drummed on a demo version of "Drain You" with Cobain on guitar and vocals and Dave Grohl on bass. The track appears on With the Lights Out.
In 1994, Crover founded the band Altamont with Joey Osbourne and Dan Southwick of Acid King. He produced and performed additional vocals on Acid King's debut release that year. During this time he was also married to Acid King's frontwoman Lori S., but they divorced.
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[edit] Notes
- ^ Buzz Osborne. "Liner Notes to Mangled Demos from 1983". Ipecac Recordings. May 31, 2005.
- ^ Gillian Gaar. "Nirvana Timeline, Booklet to With the Lights Out". Geffen Records/Universal Music Group. November 23, 2004.
- ^ Michael Azerrad. "Come as You Are: The Story of Nirvana". Doubleday, 1993. ISBN 0-385-47199-8.
- ^ Live Nirvana: Studio session: January 23, 1988.
- ^ Live Nirvana, Tour history: January 23, 1988.
- ^ Nirvana Live Guide, August 1990 tour (08/16/90-08/25/90).
| Preceded by Mike Dillard |
Drummer of the Melvins 1984– |
Succeeded by N/A |
| Preceded by Aaron Burckhard |
Drummer of Nirvana 1988 |
Succeeded by Dave Foster |
| Preceded by Chad Channing |
Drummer of Nirvana 1990 |
Succeeded by Dan Peters |
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| NAME | Crover, Dale |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Crover, Dale |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | drums, guitar |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 23, 1967 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Aberdeen, Washington |
| DATE OF DEATH | |
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