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Dave Krusen
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Krusen in 2008
Background information
Birth nameDavid Karl Krusen [1]
Also known asKarl 3‒30
Born (1966-03-10) March 10, 1966 (age 57)
Tacoma, Washington, U.S.
Genres Alternative rock, grunge, hard rock, post-grunge
Occupation(s)Musician
Instrument(s)Drums
Years active1979–present
Labels Epic, Mute, Warner, Universal, Wax Orchard

David Karl Krusen (born March 10, 1966) is an American musician. Krusen is best known as the first 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 and Unified Theory. He was also the drummer for Candlebox from 1997 to 1999 and from 2015 to 2017.

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Krusen was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Pearl Jam on April 7, 2017. [2]

Biography

Early life

Krusen was born in Tacoma, Washington and grew up in the town of Gig Harbor along with his two brothers and sister. [3] [4] He was into Elvis Presley and Chuck Berry when he was young, [4] and later got into The Beatles, Led Zeppelin, The Rolling Stones, The Who, The Police, and Neil Young. [5] Krusen began playing locally in the Seattle area in 1979 while he was in high school. [6] 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 WarmDrive. [6]

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. [6] Krusen was the first full-time drummer for Pearl Jam, replacing Matt Cameron.[ citation needed ] Cameron was unable to fully commit to Pearl Jam due to playing full-time in Soundgarden. Krusen played with Pearl Jam through 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. [6] According to Krusen, he was suffering from personal problems at the time, including alcoholism. [6] 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." [5] Vocalist Eddie Vedder said, "Krusen was a real hero...He was going through a lot, but he had something really special." [7] Krusen was replaced by Matt Chamberlain.

On May 16, 2022, at the Fresno, CA show of Gigaton Tour, Krusen played with Pearl Jam for the second time since leaving the band (the first being Pearl Jam’s Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction), [8] after Matt Cameron tested positive for COVID-19. [9]

Hovercraft

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 & 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 on 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 of cancer January 9, 2011, surrounded by friends and loved ones, at Stanford University Hospital. Steve Martin died very early in 2011 as well (committing suicide) a few days before Seravo's passing.

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 Candlebox record, Into the Sun , which was released in July 2008 and nine tracks on the latest Candlebox record, Love Stories & Other Musings , which was released in April 2012. As of 2015 he has rejoined the band.

Unified Theory

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. 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.

The Hung White Ponies

Krusen played drums with The Hung White Ponies which also included Rick Rosas on bass, Ryan Kralik on guitar and vocals and Michael G. Ronstadt on Cello. Formed in 2011 by Ryan Kralik, the band released the album No Agenda in 2011 along with a cover single of CSNY's Neil Young penned classic protest tune Ohio which also featured Iraq War vet Josh Hisle. In 2012 the concept audio/film album CRAZYTOWN A Visual Music Album was released as both an audio album and a feature film. In 2013, after a west-coast tour, the band released the live concert CD/DVD The Hung White Ponies Live at the High Dive which documented one of the tours Seattle, WA concerts. Krusen is credited as co-producer on many of the Hung White Ponies releases.

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, Dave Giles, Shelby, Carolyna Loveless, Chris Robinson, Puppies and Kittens and John Pringle. He is now touring with Ida Maria and recording her third album due out in 2012.

Equipment

Krusen currently plays Paiste cymbals, DW, Gretsch, Yamaha and C&C Drums, Remo drum heads, and Vater drumsticks, preferring the SD9 in wood tip. [10]

Personal life

Krusen resides near Los Angeles with his wife and two children. [6] [10]

Discography

Pearl Jam discography

YearTitleLabelTrack(s)
1991 Ten Epic All
1993In Defense of Animals Restless "Porch"
1999Rock: 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", "Brother"
2004 rearviewmirror Sony"Once", "Alive", "Jeremy", "Black", and "Yellow Ledbetter"
2009 Ten (Reissue) Legacy All

Diamond Star Halo discography

YearTitleLabel
1995In the Rough Regal Recordings

Hovercraft discography

YearTitleLabel
1997 Akathisia Mute

Candlebox discography

YearTitleLabelTrack(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/ILGAll except " @#!*% Brewin", "Underneath it All", "Lover Come Back to Me", and "Consider Us"
2012 Love Stories & Other Musings Audionest/Fontana/Universal First Nine Songs

Unified Theory discography

YearTitleLabel
1999LumaSelf-released
2000 Unified Theory Universal
2007CinematicWishbone

Novatone discography

YearTitleLabel
2005Time Can't WaitWax Orchard

Hung White Ponies discography

YearTitleLabel
2011No AgendaAnatomy Music Group
2011Ohio (single)Anatomy Music Group
2012 CRAZYTOWN A Visual Music Album Anatomy Multimedia
2013The Hung White Ponies Live at the High DiveAnatomy Music Group
2014Aint No Saint (single)Anatomy Music Group

Contributions and collaborations

YearGroupTitleLabelTrack(s)
1998 Caustic Resin The Medicine Is All Gone Alias Some
2002 Carrie Akre InvitationMy WayAll
2005 Thee Heavenly Music Association Shaping the InvisibleRehashSome
2006 Cheyenne Kimball The Day Has Come Epic"Good Go Bad", "Everything to Lose", and "Didn't I"
2008 Shawn Smith The Diamond HandSound Vs. Silence"Toss It in the Fire", "The White Queen", and "For Everyone to See"
2012 Joon Wolfsberg WonderlandCow Universe MusicAll

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