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Dave Smith.

About Me

Cosmic Monsters
Volunteers - "HoogaBooga" LIVE at Highline Ballroom
I was born a 2 month premature white baby in Ithaca, NY. I was briefly raised in Wisconsin, which is where I learned to peel carrots. I grew up outside of Cleveland OH in a town that was farming and became suburbs, for my part it was absolutely gorgeous... Car stuck axle deep in the mud, the fear of vampire hunting right behind me, complete safety wherever imagination took you, build it just to knock it down... Twas the perfect place to grow up. I knew perfect people, with perfect lives, with perfect everything you could imagine. Yet it really wasn't, as we all learn to understand. I found the bass almost 13 years ago, and it was instantly part of me.
All the while through my life I am listening and working with sound, usually through instruments and commonly understood media. I work with Richard Zack, a long-time friend, at The Wink Winks which is an artist Management company... Management, Promotion, Production, Positive Impact.
The experience of working all day as an artist or helping ones I really believe in can be really stressfull, yet totally rewarding on a level I am really thankful to have in my life.
Otherwise I still write as much as I can, and I would love to hear all those who do the same. Communication is the basis for being human so drop me a line, especially.if you are in NYC so we can hang out.
I would be happy to complete tracks with like-minded people or possibly anyone else... its all music.. So wherever you are if you have pro-tools, or can send me whatever file I will deal with it and play on your tracks. Of course I have to be into it. Completely serious here... quick turn around done with great equipment and love.
-dave
-thetwohandstapping
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My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 04/03/2007
Band Members: Dave.... the Two Hands Tapping
Influences: BASS:

McCartney, Clarke, Stutz Bearcat, Mike Smith, Wooten, Marion Hayden, JPJ, Jack Bruce, Trevor Dunn, Flea, Moustafa's Dad, Pastorius, Bootsy, Berg, Graham, Holland, Bowman, McBride, Squarepusher, Brown...

MUSIC:

Beck, Sean Nye, Larry Graham and GCS, Mom&Dad, Talking Heads, Art Tatem, Prince, Bach, Thelonius, Campilongo, Mr.Bungle, Tony Scherr, Steely Dan, Kuti, Zeppelin, John Cave, Dave Holland, Weather Report, Brad Goode, RHCP, Mozart, Doron Lev, Wally's, TLF, Soul Coughing, Clinton, The Tangent, Miles, The Grayces, Chick Corea Electric, Rozzi, the JBs, Bonecrusher, Keller Williams, Mars Volta, Wayne Shorter, Trevor Oswalt, David Schwartz, Kate Bush, Scofield, Phonetic Kinetic, Ethos...

OTHER:

The Wire, Ricky Gervais, The Salt Mines, Mr. Wizard, Arrested Developement, Gibbas, have a soup i, delirium tremens, Frasz, Castlevania, Lenny Bruce, Huey Long, Carl Kassel, Who Framed Roger Rabbit, the Q train, Ghost Moon, Mitch Hedburg, Italian Cheese and wine, Amelia, Bill Maher, attack of the killer retards, 30 Rock, Keppy, H.L. Meinken, George Carlin, RadioLab, The Indian Trail, Barack, Bill Hicks, Love, The Princess Bride, Grandma, Bento Boxes, The Indian place on 28th and Lex, Lucid, Fair Game, mines of the appalachians, Everything that is beautiful in it's own way.
Sounds Like: I play bass with these bands:

System Noise
Area44
The Volunteers

Definitely check them out in my top friends.

I have also been known to be a guy tapping on a really sweet bass, with two hands mind you, maybe some loop sampling, keys, and vox. Sometimes I think of music as the collective experience of everthing I have ever listened to and everyone I have ever met... Sometimes I just think things sound cool.

I have been compared to other bassists, but I think listing them would be kinda lame.

I have other profiles here too:

For booking, licensing, sponsorships, or other inquiries, please contact my management:

The Wink Winks, LLC
[email protected]

The Volunteers - "Real Man" Music Video

Record Label: Yeah and so what?
Type of Label: Unsigned

My Blog

Currently on a national tour with Volunteers

Hey yall,I'm having a blast on the road. Check out myspace.com/thevolunteers for a full list of dates...
Posted by on Thu, 25 Jun 2009 18:37:00 GMT

Please Vote for Volunteers as High Times band of the Month

Hello,Hi friends... Its Dave here. My band Volunteers won High Times band of the week, and now we are in a competion to win High Times band of the Month. Please do me a huge solid and vote for Volunte...
Posted by on Mon, 16 Feb 2009 16:19:00 GMT

HoogaBooga- Video from Highline Ballroom in NYC

Hey All... I put of a video of Volunteers... Its right below the Cosmic Monsters video on my page... its fun to watch... I'm the guy on the right with the red four string.
Posted by on Wed, 04 Feb 2009 23:08:00 GMT

Hilarious Interview with Dr. Blogstein

Ok here it is... go to drblogstein.com (I'm still on the front page) fast forward about 53-53 minutes in. It is pretty funny the crap we talk about. Including winning High Times band of the week, the ...
Posted by on Thu, 15 Jan 2009 18:44:00 GMT

Want a free CD!

Hello friends and family, My new band, The Volunteers, is offering our CD Spectrophilia for FREE!!! Just email your mailing address along with couple bands you are digging now to: booking@monster...
Posted by on Thu, 11 Dec 2008 00:17:00 GMT

Huge Benefit Concert for Iraq Veterans Against the War this Thursday the 30th at Sullivan Hall

Hey Guys, I will be playing at Sullivan Hall this Thursday with not one, but two bands.... System Noise AND The Volunteers. This show is for a truly amazing cause being the Iraq Veterans Against the W...
Posted by on Mon, 27 Oct 2008 04:01:00 GMT

This is gonna be really great. New BAND!!

I joined The Volunteers... The Volunteers are: Dan Goddard, lead singer/songwriter/producer, is also from east of Cleveland originally (for those who know Shaker Heights). Amazing lyrics and soli...
Posted by on Wed, 22 Oct 2008 06:38:00 GMT

Iraq Veterans Against the War

Hey Everyone,   After a super kick-ass weekend where I pretended to be a rock star it's time to settle down and focus on an important event coming up right around the corner...   The Wink Wi...
Posted by on Mon, 13 Oct 2008 18:01:00 GMT

Whats round on the edges and high in the middle

That's right OHIO!!! I am fleeing to the Cleve for the weekend... I'm going to visit my grandparents (so I should have some filthy jokes when I get back). I should also see my parents for a couple mi...
Posted by on Fri, 29 Aug 2008 19:09:00 GMT

My boys are recording with the producer from heaven

Hope all is well peeps, I have been reading Malcolm X's auto (half way done). So many good musicians are out there... it can make it difficult... check out myspace.com/ trevorearth, pistola, theg...
Posted by on Wed, 27 Aug 2008 01:12:00 GMT