Born in Washington, Sussex, but spent school years in Yorkshire
and Lincolnshire respectively. Started playing guitar at age eleven
before switching to drums. Left school on a mad impulse to join
the Army as a boy entrant, with a short spell in the regimental
band. Left two years later to join his first gigging and recording
band The Clouds and shortly after moved to London in the early
seventies to 'seek his fortune'!
After going to every jam session and audition he could blag his
way into, Dave eventually formed Blues Rock band 'Argus' with
future Paul Young / Q tips / Hackensack bassist Mick Pearl and
guitarist Del Watkins (Ben E King / Julian's Treatment), spending
the next two years doing the rock clubs and universities around
the country, getting two good reviews from Bob Harris on 'The
Old Grey Whistle Test' and then scoring a spectacular 'own goal'
by folding up after being invited to record their debut album
for Elton John's newly formed 'Rocket Records'!
Since then, Dave's drumming has covered a wide range of styles
over the years, playing with a variety of bands and artists including
Paul Young, John Wetton (Asia/ King Crimson), keyboardist Patrick
Moraz (Moody Blues/ Yes), guitarists Danny Kirwan (Fleetwood Mac),
James Litherland (Colosseum / Alexis Korner), Peter Haycock (Climax
Blues Band), Peter Banks (Yes, Flash), Brian Willoughby (Strawbs),
Jazz Rocker John Mizzaroli, (Ginger Baker), Ray Sawyer (Dr Hook),
Jamie West-Oran (Tina Turner / The Fixx), bassists Boz Burrell
(Bad Company), Andy Pyle (Gary Moore / Albert King/ Blodwyn Pig),
John Currie (The Drifters), cellist Hugh McDowell ( ELO), saxophonist
John Earle (Cliff Richard/ Gnidrolog / Ian Drury), jazz-rock band
'Anaconda', heavy-metal outfit 'Gaskin', thrash band 'Vega', progressive
rock bands 'Quasar', Landmarq and Janison Edge, 'world music'
star Cyrus Khajavi and 'Kooch', Canadian artist Ron Warren Ganderton,
playing in the musical 'Billy', and as drummer /vocalist in tribute
band 'The Illegal Eagles'.
Dave has toured alongside many bands and artists including Jazz
artists Joe Pass and Sarah Vaughn , Thin Lizzie, Lindisfarne,
Wishbone Ash, Steve Hackett (Genesis), Then Jericho, Nick Lowe
and Brinsley Schwartz, Greenslade, Pink Fairies, Shakin' Stevens,
Suzi Quatro, The Equals, 'I.Q', Pendragon, and many more. Dave
was also drum teacher for Ivor Arbiter's Fender Rock School for
1999/2000.
Dave and Oliver first met when Oliver journeyed to Virginia Water
for the Jabberwocky sessions. Keen eyed album inlay readers will
have noted that Dave also sang in the Jabberwocky choir!
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