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]
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| Birth name | Daniel James Irving |
| Born | April 16, 1969 New Haven, Connecticut, United States |
| Genres | Rock |
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| Years active | 1988–present |
Career edit
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 videos for "Little Sister" and "Long Slow Goodbye".[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 edit
| Year | Artist | Title | Notes |
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| 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 edit
- ^ Montgomery, James (10 February 2005). "Stone Age Secrets Are Out: Bass Player, New Video Revealed". MTV. Retrieved 22 December 2010.
- ^ Jenkins, Sacha (May 2005). "Rumble". SPIN. p. 88. Retrieved 22 December 2010.
- ^ a b "Dan Druff Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & More". AllMusic. Retrieved 2023-10-28.
- ^ a b Billboard Staff (2005-03-09). "Oliveri Tells Homme He's Still A Queen". Billboard. Retrieved 2023-12-23.
- ^ Montgomery, James (February 10, 2005). "Stone Age Secrets Are Out: Bass Player, New Video Revealed". MTV. Retrieved 2023-12-23.
- ^ Blabbermouth (2008-01-20). "GUNS N' ROSES Tech's Bike Stolen". BLABBERMOUTH.NET. Retrieved 2023-10-28.
