- David Scott Stone
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David Scott Stone Also known as SirDSS, David Scott Stone Origin Sun Valley CA Genres Electronica, acid techno, experimental rock, noise rock Occupations Producer, DJ, Composer Instruments Guitar, synthesizer, bass Associated acts LCD Soundsystem
The Melvins
Unwound
The Locust
Fantômas
No Age
Slug
Get Hustle
Big Business
The SadsDavid Scott Stone (sometimes referred to as Sir DSS and Mr. David Ascott Stone) is a musician who has recorded and toured with artists like The Melvins, Unwound, Fantômas, The Locust, Jello Biafra, Keiji Haino, Mike Patton, Adam Jones (Tool), Merzbow, Masonna, Big Business, No Age, Joe Lally and others. He is currently a member of LCD Soundsystem. He has been a regular performer at The Smell, a DIY music venue in Los Angeles since its opening.
He has also been a member of Slug (1993–1996) and a founding member of Get Hustle (1996–2000).
With The Melvins he has recorded on the albums Stag, Honky, Hostile Ambient Takeover, and Pigs of the Roman Empire using guitars, bowed cymbals, oscillators, analog synths, and instruments that he has built such as the Electric Thundersheet, and the Electric long thin Wire that "... use piezo elements in a regeneration circuit". He adds texture and noise to their already powerful sound. He is also on Millennium Monsterwork 2000 with Fantômas.
Live with the Melvins he has toured as second guitarist/noise maker from 2000-2001 (2x4 tours) and played bass guitar with them again from 2004-2006 doing shows with Jello Biafra, FantômasMelvins Big Band. He also played live scores to the films of Cameron Jamie playing France's Centre Pompidou, UCLA's Royce Hall as well as the 2006 Whitney Biennial.
Melvins drummer Dale Crover has gone on to say about Stone "...he's the Eno of our band".
Recently
- Joined LCD Soundsystem in support of their This Is Happening world tour.
- Has released a record of all modular synthesizer music on "Plays The Modular Synthesizer" .
- Formed The Sads with musicians Aaron Rose, Dan Monick and Aska Matsumiya.
- Recorded with Ancestors for their LP, Of Sound Mind.[1]
Equipment (partial):
Synthesizers
- MOTM modular synthesizer system. Large system with 7 VCO's 8 VCF's
- Minimoog Voyager & Little Phatty
- Korg MS-20
- ARP Odyssey & ARP Avatar
- Roland JX-3P & Roland Jupiter 6
Guitar:
- Fender Jaguar Homebuilt with vintage parts
- Fender Jazzmaster Also built with vintage parts
- Gibson Les Paul
- Hagström III
- Danelectro Baritone
- ESP Viper
Amplification:
- 64' Fender Super Reverb
- 64' Blonde Fender Bassman
- 58' Fender Deluxe
- Soldano SLO-100
- Mesa Boogie Trem O Verb
Homemade:
- Electric Thundersheet
- Electric Long Thing Wire
- Sonic Telescope
- Gut Expresser
References
External links
- LA Weekly Feature, August 2008
Categories:- Living people
- American rock musicians
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