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David Schwab

This is your brain on bass...

About Me

I've been playing bass and guitar since 1969... formed the 1970's NJ/NY cover band "Dreamer" (which is still around... yikes!).
Formed the 1980's original new wave band "The Jetsonz" which later became the more goth "Expresso Tango" in which I was the main song writer, along with singer/lyricist Debbie Cola. The Jetsonz/Expresso Tango had a loyal following, and was the opening act for such 80's bands as: Billy Idol, The Violent Fems, Wall of Voodoo, The Waitresses, The Bongos, Our Daughter's Wedding, Ebn Ozn, Alien Sex Fiend, and Peter Tork (the Monkees)...
After that I played guitar in a strange alt/pop/metal band Fetish. In the 90's I was in the band Blue.
I'm also available for gigs/sessions/etc. (bass/guitar/vocals)
I'm also a guitar maker and a graphic/web designer.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 4/22/2005
Band Website: david-schwab.com
Band Members: Me (bass, guitar, keys, vocals, drum programing) :)
Influences: For bass, it would be Jack Bruce, Paul McCartney, Ray Shulman, Jeff Berlin, Stanley Clarke, Dennis Dunaway, Chris Squire, John Wetton, Colin Moulding, Felix Pappalardi, Jaco Pastorius, James Jamerson, Bob Babbitt, Joe Osborn, Leigh Gorman, Marcus Miller, MeShell Ndegeocello, Bernard Edwards, Bruce Thomas, Rocco Prestia, Chuck Rainey, Stevie Wonder ... For guitar, Robert Fripp, John McLaughlin, David Gilmore, Warren Cuccurullo, and Jeff Beck, are my faves.
And in general I like: Imani Coppola! 10cc, Aaron Copland, ABBA, Adrian Belew, Aerosmith, Al Green, Allan Holdsworth, Amel Larrieux, Angie Stone, Audio Slave, B-52s, Bach, Bauhaus, Beatles, Be Bop Deluxe, Bill Nelson, Billie Holiday, Black Eyed Peas, Blondie, Bow Wow Wow, Brand New Heavies, Bush Tetras, Cassandra Wilson, Charlie Hunter Trio, Cheap Trick, Chic, Chick Corea, Cole Porter, Cramps, Curtis Mayfield, David Bowie, Deee-Lite, Deep Purple, Depeche Mode, Devo, Diana Krall, Dido, Divinyls, Duran Duran, ELP, Ella Fitzgerald, Elvis Costello, Eno, Erykah Badu, Fishbone, Focus, Gang of Four, Garbage, Gentle Giant, Iggy Pop, Imani Coppola, Jack Bruce, Jaco Pastorius, Japan, Jeff Beck, Jeff Berlin, Jill Scott, Jimi Hendrix, John Coltrane, John Lennon, John McLaughlin, Joy Division, KISS, Killing Joke, King Crimson, Kings X, Kraftwerk, Ladytron, Led Zeppelin, Lene Lovich, Los Aterciopelados, Luscious Jackson, Macy Gray, Madness, Madonna, Mahavishnu Orchestra, Marcus Miller, Mattias IA Eklundh, MeShell Ndegeocello, Mick Karn, Mike Watt, Miles Davis, Minutemen, Missing Persons, Moby, Mos Def, Mott the Hoople, Mountain, Neil Young, Neneh Cherry, Nick Lowe, Nikka Costa, Nina Hagen, Nina Simone, No Doubt, Outkast, Patsy Cline, Paul McCartney, Paul Weller, Peter Gabriel, PIL, Pink Floyd, Pixies, PJ Harvey, Plasmatics, Poe, Pylon, Queen, Ramones, Red Hot Chili Pepers, Res, Return to Forever, Rick James, Robert Fripp, Roxy Music, Sex Pistols, Sheryl Crow, Siouxsie and the Banshees, Slade, Sly & The Family Stone, Smiths, Soul II Soul, Soundgarden, Sparks, Sqeeze, Stanley Clarke, Steve Swallow, Stevie Wonder, Stewart Copeland, Stone Temple Piots, Strunz & Farah, T Rex, Talk Talk, Talking Heads, Tears for Fears, The Cars, The Clash, The Cure, The Doors, The Jam, The Police, The Psychedelic Furs, The Rolling Stones, The Roots, The Sweet, The Tubes, The Who, Thomas Dolby, Tom Tom Club, Tower of Power, Wall of Voodoo, Weather Report, X, XTC, Yes, Zap Mama, Zappa, Zero 7, Zuco 103...
Sounds Like: Me!
Type of Label: None

My Blog

RIP Andy

My old friend and former keyboard player in the Jetsonz passed away June 20th. :( Andy, who used the stage name Andy Kirin, was easily the best keyboard player I have had the pleasure to have played w...
Posted by David Schwab on Thu, 21 Jun 2007 09:50:00 PST