Dave Krusen

Dave Krusen
Birth name	David Karl Krusen[1]
Also known as	Karl 3‒30
Born	March 10, 1966 (1966-03-10) (age 45) Tacoma, Washington, U.S.
Genres	Grunge, alternative rock, rock
Occupations	Musician
Instruments	Drums
Years active	1979–present
Labels	Epic, Mute, Warner, Universal, Wax Orchard
Associated acts	Liar's Club, Pearl Jam, Hovercraft, Candlebox, Unified Theory, Thee Heavenly Music Association, Cheyenne Kimball

Dave Krusen (born March 10, 1966) 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

David Karl Krusen was born in Tacoma, Washington and grew up in the town of Gig Harbor along with his two brothers and sister.^[2][3] He was into Elvis Presley and Chuck Berry when he was young,^[3] but later got into The Beatles, Led Zeppelin, The Rolling Stones, The Who, The Police, and Neil Young.^[4] Krusen began playing locally in the Seattle area in 1979 while he was in high school.^[5] 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, Hard Time, and Warm Drive.^[5]

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.^[5] 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 in 1991. After the recording sessions for Ten were completed, Krusen left Pearl Jam in May 1991 and checked himself into rehabilitation.^[5] According to Krusen, he was suffering from personal problems at the time.^[5] 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."^[4] Vocalist Eddie Vedder said, "Krusen was a real hero...He was going through a lot, but he had something really special."^[6]

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).

Diamond Star Halo

In 1994 Krusen co-founded Diamond Star Halo with former Candlebox bass player Aaron Seravo. The two were introduced by a mutual friend and discovered they had exactly the same vision for a band. The band was completed by Singer Bo Bligh and bassist Steve Martin the band released their first record in 1995 tilted "In The Rough" on Regal Recordings. The album was produced by Cristopher Thorne of Blind Melon and Kevin Martin of Candlebox. And was mixed by Kelly Grey. The band enjoyed moderate success but not to the level of their former bands Candlebox and Pearl Jam After much conflict centering around singer Bo Bligh's drug addictions the band dissolved. There was a later version of the band reformed by Seravo in 2000. Aaron Seravo died January 9, 2011, surrounded by friends and loved ones, at Stanford University Hospital.

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 led to Unified Theory's break-up.

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, Puppies and Kittens and John Pringle. He will be touring with Ida Maria summer 2011.

Equipment

Krusen currently plays C and C Custom drums drums, Paiste cymbals, DW Drums, Remo drum heads, and Vater drumsticks, preferring the Vater 5B in wood tip.^[7]

Personal life

Krusen currently resides near Los Angeles with his wife and two children.^[5][7]

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	Sony	"Alone", "Hold On", "Yellow Ledbetter", "Wash", "Brother"
2004	rearviewmirror (Greatest Hits 1991–2003)	Sony	"Once", "Alive", "Jeremy", "Black", and "Yellow Ledbetter"
2009	Ten (Reissue)	Legacy	All

Diamond Star Halo discography

Year	Title	Label
1995	In the Rough	Regal Recordings

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

External links

• Dave Krusen at Allmusic

Persondata
Name	Krusen, Dave
Alternative names	Krusen, David
Short description	American grunge drummer
Date of birth	March 10, 1966 (1966-03-10) (age 45)
Place of birth	Tacoma, Washington, U.S.
Date of death
Place of death