Duane Denison
| Duane Denison | |
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 Duane Denison in 2010 | |
| Background information | |
| Genres | Alternative rock, experimental rock, noise rock, punk blues, post-punk, alternative metal |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter |
| Instruments | Guitar |
| Years active | 1987–present |
| Labels | Touch and Go, Capitol, Ipecac Recordings, Riot House Records |
| Associated acts |
The Denison/Kimball Trio Firewater The Jesus Lizard Legendary Shack Shakers Silver Jews Tomahawk U.S.S.A. EmptyMansions Assjack Cargo Cult |
Duane Denison (born January 21, 1959) is an American guitarist best known for work with the avant-garde, influential rock band The Jesus Lizard. He is also a founding member of super-group Tomahawk.[1]
He began his musical career by studying classical guitar.
His collaboration with Mike Patton began in 1999 after meeting at a Mr. Bungle show. In 2001 they released their first Tomahawk album.
Denison and ex-Ministry bassist Paul Barker collaborated in 2007 to form a new band, U.S.S.A.. U.S.S.A. released one album in that same year, titled The Spoils.
From late 2008 until 2012, he played guitar for Nashville-based Legendary Shack Shakers. Denison supplied the lead guitars on EmptyMansions snakes/vultures/sulfate released on April 2, 2013.
He has also played with Hank Williams III's "Damn Band" and Silver Jews, among others.
Duane Denison is one of Spin magazine's "100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time".[2] He is recognized as one of the most powerful and unique guitarists of the late 1980s and 1990s, known for his complicated scales, hard-driving rhythms, and riffs that combine a pastiche of blues, punk, jazz, and classical sounds.
Discography
References
- ↑ Prato, Greg. "Biography: Duane Denison". allmusic. Retrieved May 8, 2010.
- ↑ "LessonFace with Duane Denison: Build Technique and Confidence with Diatonic Exercises". Guitar World. February 14, 2014. Retrieved 2014-08-12.