Daniel Shulman
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Daniel Shulman is an American
performer of bass guitar
. Although he has made a significant contribution as a session musician
, working with Run-DMC and Meredith Brooks
, he is best known for his work with the Scottish-American band Garbage
from 1995 until 2002.
The son of a doctor, Shulman was born and raised in Los Angeles
on October 2, 1966. He is son of a Canadian father and an Israeli mother. He is both an American and Canadian citizen, though he rarely visits Canada. He is the youngest of four brothers, and is the third to enter the music business. His brother, Lyor Cohen, is a prominent figure in music. Daniel currently plays with the The Dan Band
, although the "Dan" in the band's name predates his joining and is purely coincidental. He learned to play the guitar as a boy, and picked up the bass after that. Although he is left-handed, he plays right-handed, to mimic famous guitar players, who the majority of which are right-handed.
He played bass on many Garbage tracks including songs from their Version 2.0
and Beautifulgarbage
albums. The first Garbage song he played bass on was 'Trip My Wire," and the only co-writer credit
he had with the group was for the 1999 B-side "Get Busy with the Fizzy". He also played bass on "Tell Me Where it Hurts
," the lead single
of the band's greatest hits album Absolute Garbage
.
In 2003 he married his long term partner, and left the group to work in the A & R department at Island/Def Jam Records.
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performer of bass guitar
Bass guitar
The bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
. Although he has made a significant contribution as a session musician
Session musician
Session musicians are instrumental and vocal performers, musicians, who are available to work with others at live performances or recording sessions. Usually such musicians are not permanent members of a musical ensemble and often do not achieve fame in their own right as soloists or bandleaders...
, working with Run-DMC and Meredith Brooks
Meredith Brooks
Meredith Ann Brooks is an American singer/songwriter and guitarist. She is best known for her 1997 hit song "Bitch", for which she was nominated for a Grammy Award.- Early life :...
, he is best known for his work with the Scottish-American band Garbage
Garbage (band)
Garbage are an alternative rock band formed in Madison, Wisconsin in 1994. The group consists of Scottish singer Shirley Manson and American musicians Duke Erikson , Steve Marker and Butch Vig . All four members are involved in songwriting and production...
from 1995 until 2002.
The son of a doctor, Shulman was born and raised in Los Angeles
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on October 2, 1966. He is son of a Canadian father and an Israeli mother. He is both an American and Canadian citizen, though he rarely visits Canada. He is the youngest of four brothers, and is the third to enter the music business. His brother, Lyor Cohen, is a prominent figure in music. Daniel currently plays with the The Dan Band
The Dan Band
The Dan Band is a comedy band from Los Angeles, California, created by actor/comedian Dan Finnerty.The band is well known for its covers of originally female-performed pop songs, with added obscenities and swearing...
, although the "Dan" in the band's name predates his joining and is purely coincidental. He learned to play the guitar as a boy, and picked up the bass after that. Although he is left-handed, he plays right-handed, to mimic famous guitar players, who the majority of which are right-handed.
He played bass on many Garbage tracks including songs from their Version 2.0
Version 2.0
Version 2.0 is the second album by alternative rock group Garbage. It was released worldwide in May 1998 by Mushroom Records UK and in North America by Almo Sounds. Version 2.0 was the follow-up to the band's multi-platinum debut album Garbage. Despite a slow start, Version 2.0 went on to equal its...
and Beautifulgarbage
Beautifulgarbage
Beautiful Garbage is the third album by alternative rock group Garbage. The album was released worldwide in October 2001 by Mushroom Records UK and in North America by Interscope and was the followup to the band's Grammy-nominated Version 2.0...
albums. The first Garbage song he played bass on was 'Trip My Wire," and the only co-writer credit
Credit (creative arts)
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he had with the group was for the 1999 B-side "Get Busy with the Fizzy". He also played bass on "Tell Me Where it Hurts
Tell Me Where It Hurts (Garbage song)
"Tell Me Where It Hurts" is the 2007 lead single from alternative rock band Garbage's career-spanning greatest hits album Absolute Garbage, and was released as a physical single by A&E Records in the United Kingdom and Ireland, and as a digital single or airplay-only release in other worldwide...
," the lead single
Lead single
A lead single is usually the first single released by a musician or a band before the release of its home album.During the era of the grammophone record, all music arrived in the marketplace as what is now termed a single, one potential hit song backed by an additional song of generally less...
of the band's greatest hits album Absolute Garbage
Absolute Garbage
Absolute Garbage is the 2007 greatest hits album released by alternative rock group Garbage. The album was compiled and released by Geffen imprint Almo Sounds through Universal Music Enterprises backcatalogue division in North America and Warner Music's record label A&E Records throughout the rest...
.
In 2003 he married his long term partner, and left the group to work in the A & R department at Island/Def Jam Records.