Dave Parker (rock musician)
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Dave Parker is an American
musician, producer and writer. He was born in 15 July 1978 in Savannah, Georgia.
and Kurt Brown in the fall of 1997. Nate asked Morgan Evans to come down and collaborate on one of the tunes being worked on. Josh Eppard
also joined around this time on drums. The band was a side project for Nate, Morgan and Josh, who were involved in Shabutie, Fuse
, and 3 (band)
, respectively. Soon, Josh left to take Nate's place in Shabutie (later to become Coheed and Cambria
) and Zac Shaw, a long time friend of Nate and Morgan took his place. The band proceeded until 2001 when Nate left and was replaced by Mike McCoy
on bass. The band then evolved into Divest. After guitarist Dave Parker joined Coheed and Cambria as touring keyboardist Divest also went on hiatus until briefly reforming with three original members Morgan Evans (vocals), Kurt Brown (guitar) and Nate Kelley (bass).
" DVD.
. Additional members include Dave Parker (keyboards, engineer), Kwame Wiafe Akenten Jr./"Gangstroph the Baptist" (vocals), Daniel Illchuk (samples, vocals). They have two official releases to date: Friends and Nervous Breakdowns
and Sick Kids.
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musician, producer and writer. He was born in 15 July 1978 in Savannah, Georgia.
Bleed Theory and Divest
Bleed Theory began as a studio project, more or less, by Dave Parker, Nate KelleyNate Kelley
Nate Kelley was the original drummer and backing vocalist for the progressive rock band Shabutie . Kelley, along with Claudio Sanchez, Travis Stever and Jon Carleo formed the band Beautiful Loser in 1995, which later became Shabutie after Stever left. Kelley left Shabutie in February 2000...
and Kurt Brown in the fall of 1997. Nate asked Morgan Evans to come down and collaborate on one of the tunes being worked on. Josh Eppard
Josh Eppard
Josh Eppard is an American musician from Kingston New York and the drummer for progressive rock band Coheed and Cambria. He has worked as a solo rapper under the name Weerd Science and was the drummer for supergroup rock band Terrible Things...
also joined around this time on drums. The band was a side project for Nate, Morgan and Josh, who were involved in Shabutie, Fuse
Fuse (band)
Fuse was an American rock band, formed in Rockford, Illinois in 1967, when Rick Nielsen proposed the merging of two local bands: 'The Grim Reapers' headed up by him with Joe Sundberg and 'Toast and Jam' consisting of Chip Greenman, Craig Myers and Tom Peterson later known as Tom Petersson...
, and 3 (band)
3 (band)
3, also known as Three, is an American hybrid band formed in Woodstock, New York in the early 90s.-History:...
, respectively. Soon, Josh left to take Nate's place in Shabutie (later to become Coheed and Cambria
Coheed and Cambria
Coheed and Cambria is an American progressive rock band from Nyack, New York. Formed in 1995, the group incorporates aspects of progressive rock, punk rock, metal and post-hardcore....
) and Zac Shaw, a long time friend of Nate and Morgan took his place. The band proceeded until 2001 when Nate left and was replaced by Mike McCoy
Mike McCoy
Mike McCoy may refer to:* Mike McCoy , current offensive coordinator of the National Football League's Denver Broncos* Mike McCoy , current Major League Baseball player with the Toronto Blue Jays...
on bass. The band then evolved into Divest. After guitarist Dave Parker joined Coheed and Cambria as touring keyboardist Divest also went on hiatus until briefly reforming with three original members Morgan Evans (vocals), Kurt Brown (guitar) and Nate Kelley (bass).
Counterfeit Disaster
In the fall of 2004 Dave Parker, Joe Maggio, Sean-Paul Pillsworth, and Kenny Camacho came together and began writing for what would become Counterfeit Disaster. After a few months the project had to be put on hold indefinitely. In winter of 2005 the project was renewed, adding Dave Daw and Dave Bodie to help bring a more live sound to what was initially intended to be a fully sequenced project. Josh Eppard formally of Coheed and Cambria has now since joined on drums.Coheed and Cambria
Dave Parker began playing live keyboards for Coheed and Cambria September 17, 2005 at Irving Plaza as part of the CMJ Festival. He toured with the band until December 15, 2006, and appears on the "The Last Supper: Live at Hammerstein BallroomThe Last Supper: Live at Hammerstein Ballroom
The Last Supper: Live at Hammerstein Ballroom, a concert DVD from rock band Coheed and Cambria was released on Tuesday, October 31, 2006. This DVD captured Coheed's entire performance at Hammerstein Ballroom on May 20, 2006 and has many extras including band and fan interviews, pre-show band...
" DVD.
Weerd Science
Weerd Science is a project of former Coheed and Cambria drummer Josh EppardJosh Eppard
Josh Eppard is an American musician from Kingston New York and the drummer for progressive rock band Coheed and Cambria. He has worked as a solo rapper under the name Weerd Science and was the drummer for supergroup rock band Terrible Things...
. Additional members include Dave Parker (keyboards, engineer), Kwame Wiafe Akenten Jr./"Gangstroph the Baptist" (vocals), Daniel Illchuk (samples, vocals). They have two official releases to date: Friends and Nervous Breakdowns
Friends and Nervous Breakdowns
Friends and Nervous Breakdowns is the first album by rapper Weerd Science also the former drummer of progressive rock bands 3 and Coheed and Cambria respectively...
and Sick Kids.