Dave Brockie Experience
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The Dave Brockie Experience or DBX is formed of three of the current members of Heavy metal
band GWAR
. The band is composed of David "Oderus Urungus
" Brockie (vocals
/bass
), Brad "Jizmak Da Gusha
" Roberts (drums
), and Mike "Balsac the Jaws of Death
" Derks (Guitar
). DBX is a pet project of GWAR and shows some of their earlier punk
roots from the "Death Piggy
" era. At their shows they play some original DBX songs as well as some tunes from Death Piggy, GWAR, and X-Cops
. The band enjoys a following mostly made up of GWAR fans. Dave Brockie has hinted at the possibility of the band's breakup in the past due to the exhausting nature of lower-budget touring. In February 2008, several sources reported that the band would be touring as an opening act for the reunited Green Jellÿ
. Dave Brockie has since stated, on his website, that this is not the case and there have been no official discussions concerning the tour.
DBX played two reunion shows in August 2009. In a recent interview with Dave Brockie he explained a new DBX album is "possible" but his main priority now is GWAR.
Heavy metal music
Heavy metal is a genre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s, largely in the Midlands of the United Kingdom and the United States...
band GWAR
GWAR
Gwar is a satirical heavy metal band formed in Richmond, Virginia, United States, in 1984. The band is best known for its elaborate science fiction/horror film inspired costumes, obscene lyrics and graphic stage performances, which feature humorous enactments of politically and morally taboo...
. The band is composed of David "Oderus Urungus
Oderus Urungus
Oderus Urungus, played by Dave Brockie, is the lead vocalist of the Metal band Gwar. He appears as an intergalactic humanoid barbarian with devil horns and a meaty looking face, and always carries around a long sword named "Unt Lick"...
" Brockie (vocals
Singing
Singing is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments...
/bass
Bass guitar
The bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
), Brad "Jizmak Da Gusha
Jizmak Da Gusha
Jizmak Da Gusha is the drummer in the rock band Gwar. Although the costume has undergone many changes since the character was introduced, Jizmak's onstage get-up somewhat resembles a monstrous dog with very large teeth...
" Roberts (drums
Drum kit
A drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
), and Mike "Balsac the Jaws of Death
Balsac the Jaws of Death
Balsac the Jaws of Death is the rhythm guitarist in the rock band Gwar. He appears as a humanoid creature with a face resembling a bear-trap. Balsac is usually portrayed wielding a giant battleaxe...
" Derks (Guitar
Electric guitar
An electric guitar is a guitar that uses the principle of direct electromagnetic induction to convert vibrations of its metal strings into electric audio signals. The signal generated by an electric guitar is too weak to drive a loudspeaker, so it is amplified before sending it to a loudspeaker...
). DBX is a pet project of GWAR and shows some of their earlier punk
Punk rock
Punk rock is a rock music genre that developed between 1974 and 1976 in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Rooted in garage rock and other forms of what is now known as protopunk music, punk rock bands eschewed perceived excesses of mainstream 1970s rock...
roots from the "Death Piggy
Death Piggy
Death Piggy was an American hardcore punk band, formed in 1982 in Richmond, Virginia. They flourished briefly, before Dave Brockie, then their lead singer/bassist, decided to play a joke set while wearing monster costumes as an opening act for Death Piggy. This joke act would later be the basis for...
" era. At their shows they play some original DBX songs as well as some tunes from Death Piggy, GWAR, and X-Cops
X-Cops
X-Cops was a side project composed of members from the band Gwar and their extended "family" of musicians. Each member of X-Cops performed in a police uniform and had their own character. They released the album You Have The Right To Remain Silent... on Metal Blade Records in 1995...
. The band enjoys a following mostly made up of GWAR fans. Dave Brockie has hinted at the possibility of the band's breakup in the past due to the exhausting nature of lower-budget touring. In February 2008, several sources reported that the band would be touring as an opening act for the reunited Green Jellÿ
Green Jellÿ
Green Jellÿ is a Grammy-nominated American comedy rock band formed in 1981. Originally named Green Jellö, the band changed its name due to legal pressure from the owners of the Jell-O trademark, Kraft Foods, who claimed that it was an infringement of their trademark...
. Dave Brockie has since stated, on his website, that this is not the case and there have been no official discussions concerning the tour.
DBX played two reunion shows in August 2009. In a recent interview with Dave Brockie he explained a new DBX album is "possible" but his main priority now is GWAR.
Discography
- Diarrhea of a MadmanDiarrhea of a MadmanDiarrhea of a Madman is the debut album by the band Dave Brockie Experience. It was released in 2001. -Track listing:* Lady Died - 15:15 into track 18....
- Live From Ground ZeroLive From Ground Zero*Tracks 1-10 and 17 written by DBX*Tracks 11, 12 written by Death Piggy*Tracks 14, 15, 16, 18 and 19 written by GWAR*Tracks 21 and 22 written by X-Cops...
- Songs for the WrongSongs for the WrongSongs for the Wrong is Dave Brockie Experience's second studio album, released in the year 2003.-Track listing:...
- Hanging Out at the Pound (DVD)
- The Horrible Misadventures of Captain Grog (Bootleg DVD)