Dan Druff (musician)

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Dan Druff
Background information
Birth nameDaniel James Irving
Born (1969-04-16) April 16, 1969 (age 55)
New Haven, Connecticut, United States
GenresRock
Occupations
  • Technician
  • musician
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • guitar
  • bass guitar
Years active1988–present

Daniel James Irving (born April 16, 1969), better known as Dan Druff, is a guitar technician and musician who has worked with various artists in the studio and on tours, including Queens of the Stone Age, Guns N' Roses, Tool, Sum 41, Wolfmother, The Distillers, Coheed and Cambria, Monster Magnet and Madrugada.[1][2][3] Druff is best known for his work with Queens of the Stone Age, which saw him work as a technician on three studio albums and join the band for a stint as touring bassist. He has worked as a studio technician on over 30 albums throughout his career.[3]

Career

Druff was born in New Haven, Connecticut and formed the St. Louis rock band Shagnaps in 1991. The band consisted of Druff as guitarist and co-vocalist along with bassist and co-vocalist Otis London and drummer Tony Mack. The Shagnaps broke up in 1995, but played reunion shows in 1996 and 1998. Druff had a brief stint with the punk band Butt Trumpet in 1995, before abruptly quitting the band onstage at a New York City concert. He appears in the band's video for the song "I'm Ugly and I Don't Know Why."

Druff started working with Queens of the Stone Age on their 2000 album Rated R and subsequently worked on their follow-up album Songs for the Deaf.[4] In early 2004, bassist Nick Oliveri was fired by frontman Josh Homme and replaced by Druff.[4] Druff worked on the band's following album, Lullabies to Paralyze, as a technician and appears in the "Little Sister" promotional video.[5] He left Queens of the Stone Age in 2005 and later toured as a tech with Guns N' Roses on the Chinese Democracy Tour.[6] In 2019, Druff worked as technician on Tool's Fear Inoculum album.

Discography

Year Artist Title Notes
1988 The Essence A Mirage Additional percussion
1996 d.b.s / Anti-Flag North America Sucks!! Backing vocals
Anti-Flag Die For The Government
1998 Their System Doesn't Work For You
1999 Chlorine Primer Guitar technician
2000 Queens of the Stone Age Rated R
Monster Magnet God Says No
Treble Charger Wide Awake Bored Assistant producer, guitar technician
The Drowners Is There Something On Your Mind? Guitar technician
2001 Betty Blowtorch Are You Man Enough?
40 Below Summer Invitation To The Dance
The Benjamins The Art Of Disappointment
Backyard Burial The $2 Pe-ep Performer (bass)
2002 Queens of the Stone Age Songs for the Deaf Guitar technician
Treble Charger Detox
Project 86 Truthless Heroes
2003 The Distillers Coral Fang
Powerman 5000 Transform
Element Eighty Element Eighty
2004 Burning Brides Leave No Ashes
Monster Magnet Monolithic Baby! Performer (guitar), guitar technician
Sum 41 Chuck Guitar technician
2005 Madrugada The Deep End
No Warning Suffer, Survive
Sunnshine No More Forever
Queens of the Stone Age Lullabies to Paralyze
2009 Wolfmother Cosmic Egg Guitar technician
2010 Coheed and Cambria Year of the Black Rainbow
2018 Dizzy Reed Rock 'n Roll Ain't Easy Performer (bass)
2019 Tool Fear Inoculum Guitar technician
2021 Chevelle NIRATIAS

References

  1. ^ Montgomery, James (10 February 2005). "Stone Age Secrets Are Out: Bass Player, New Video Revealed". MTV. Archived from the original on January 29, 2013. Retrieved 22 December 2010.
  2. ^ Jenkins, Sacha (May 2005). "Rumble". SPIN. p. 88. Retrieved 22 December 2010.
  3. ^ a b "Dan Druff Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & More". AllMusic. Retrieved 2023-10-28.
  4. ^ a b Billboard Staff (2005-03-09). "Oliveri Tells Homme He's Still A Queen". Billboard. Retrieved 2023-12-23.
  5. ^ Montgomery, James (February 10, 2005). "Stone Age Secrets Are Out: Bass Player, New Video Revealed". MTV. Archived from the original on December 23, 2023. Retrieved 2023-12-23.
  6. ^ Blabbermouth (2008-01-20). "GUNS N' ROSES Tech's Bike Stolen". BLABBERMOUTH.NET. Retrieved 2023-10-28.