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dan kaufman superstar eruption

About Me

arising from the ashes of bands you've never heard of, dan kaufman superstar eruption! is the official leader of the new 'sad-psychedelia' movement. want to know more? just ask, friend.
FUN FACTS ABOUT DKSE:
in 2007, released BEHOLD AND REJOICE IN THE DAN KAUFMAN SUPERSTAR ERUPTION! (a four song EP that is longer than many LPs)
in 2008, released THE ALBUM OF THE CENTURY, VOLUME ONE. largely ignored by local 'pop' critics, the ALBUM nonetheless has sold very well locally, nationally, and internationally. you can buy it on itunes, emusic, limewire, amazon, etc.
currently writing songs for their next album, tentatively titled THE LAST GREAT ALBUM
born in the year 2525.
5'11'' with striking blue eyes and a heart as black as coal.
just a man...with a man's courage. nothing but a man who can never fail
does not wear continental clothes or stetson hats
lives in denver
sometimes has difficulty sleeping
thinks that 'pop music' is a pejorative term
must stand up very slowly, otherwise he will faint
has dreams about people without hands or feet and about tarantulas
thinks gene hackman is a genius.
only friend is a dog named after a non-existent planet, allegedly the home of former nba player, darryl dawkins
sometimes asks God to kill his enemies
will probably be dead for a few days before anyone discovers the body
his hero is pistol pete maravich
thinks that 'blue velvet' is a good 1st-date movie
wishes he had the vocal range of steve perry
thinks that paul simon invented african music
local celebrity, rob greene, once characterized him as "sexy, like House".
he would be a rock n' rollin' bitch for you.
has debts that no honest man can pay.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 16/05/2007
Band Website: who_is_david_barnett?com
Band Members: dan kaufman: guitar, vocals, guitar, organ, glockenspiel
lucas rouge: drums
josh kauffman: drums
brandon brinkley: bass
carrie beeder: violin (subject to availability)
mary krizan: performance (subject to availability)
chad vance: film-making (subject to availability)

Influences: the inconsolable, grime priest, the get-down!, harry caul, thorazine frisbees, psychick sooshee, belts! belts! belts!, the frogs, friend and lover, william styron, jason bourne, david gilmour, mike serviolo, ivan lendl
Sounds Like: william styron's DARKNESS VISIBLE with much more guitar
how an angel must taste
the feeling of having God tell you that you are beautiful, but that you will die someday, and eventually no one will remember you.
a dream about a cloud covered in leaves and tarantulas
a very handsome boy singing about sad things
Record Label: Jizz Volcano!/Helmet Room
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Denver's 9 Best Bands

1. WOVENHAND2. OVERCASTERS3. d. biddle4. WIDOWERS5. HAWKS OF PARADISE6. LION-SIZED7. ORANG-U-TONES8. SONNENBLUME9. THE GET DOWN!DKSE is ineligible, but we have been rockin' the shit lately. seriously....
Posted by on Tue, 18 Aug 2009 14:22:00 GMT

Denvers Best Bands

with the recent exposure that denver music got in Spin magazine, dkse started thinking of which bands we think are the best currently in denver. so, here is our ranking of the top 20 bands in den...
Posted by on Wed, 17 Sep 2008 20:10:00 GMT

Album Review

e Tom Murphy of Westword has written a very nice review of THE ALBUM OF THE CENTURY, VOLUME ONE. You can read it here: http://www.westword.com/2008-08-14/music/dan-kaufman-superst ar-eruption/ and, yes...
Posted by on Thu, 28 Aug 2008 00:08:00 GMT

DKSE on the internets

goddamn! thanks to the good people at helmet room records, the new album (THE ALBUM OF THE CENTURY, VOLUME ONE) is available at emusic, amazon, and a few other places. friends, we truly live in a gold...
Posted by on Wed, 06 Aug 2008 09:21:00 GMT