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W. Duke White

About Me

W. Duke White has fronted such Kansas City trios as Salivation Army (1999-2000) and Adamant Eve (2006-07). He has also played bass for H-Gage (2005), Black Attic (2005), and The Badnotes - during his stint in Austin (2008-09). He has been writing his own material since 1994.

In April 2008, he joined with friends Chris Godbey and Tim Scott to record as Dark Humor and to produce their quirk/punk-rock debut, Idiodyssey. The album was completed in June 2008.

He currently plays bass in the metal band, Collapse , and records under the moniker, Snale .MySpace Codes

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 14/08/2007
Band Members: Snale:
W. Duke White - vocals/guitars/bass
Tim Scott - drums
TBD (2010). Produced by W. Duke White

Dark Humor:
W. Duke White - vocals/bass/guitar
Chris Godbey - guitar/vocals
Tim Scott - drums
Idiodyssey (2008). Produced by W. Duke White

Adamant Eve:
W. Duke White - vocals/bass
Dave Wieser - guitar/vocals
Tim Scott - drums
How the World is Won... (2006)
AE EP (2008). Produced by Jason Scott Smith

Influences: Jazz/Big Band/Swing, Blues, Elvis, Buddy Holly, 50s & 60s Rock/Pop, 80s Pop/New Wave, 80s hardcore punk, 90s Alternative, Jack Kerouac, James Dean, Charles Bukowski, 30s Films, World History, the walking dead.

My top 10 bands/artists (as of 11/10/09):
1. Nirvana
2. The Doors
3. Stone Temple Pilots
4. Local H
5. Elvis Presley
6. Buddy Holly
7. Alice In Chains
8. Toadies
9. The Beatles
10. Silverchair

A LIST OF BANDS THAT did not INSPIRE ME (b/c I LOATHE THEM!):
Led Zeppelin, Rush, AC/DC, Heart, Fleetwood Mac, Ozzy Osbourne, Elton John, Blink 182/Good Charlotte..., Linkin Park, Limp Bizkit, Coheed and Cambria, Kiss, Bryan Adams, Journey, The Pretenders, Lynyrd Skynyrd, REO Speedwagon, The Smiths/Morrissey, Sammy Hagar, The Cure, Nickelback, Puddle of Mudd, 3 Doors Down, Creed, Matchbox Twenty, Buck Cherry, U2, Eminem, Kid Rock, Jack Johnson, The Misfits, Coldplay, Fatboy Slim, Cannibal Corpse (and all death metal), Godsmack, Third Eye Blind, Theory of a Dead Man, Staind, Flyleaf/Evanescence...
Sounds Like: Bleeding fingers
Record Label: Shitcha! Recordings

My Blog

Poetry and Thoughts of Sorts

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Posted by on Tue, 16 Dec 2008 03:19:00 GMT

Dark Humor

For those curious about the Dark Humor album, Idiodyssey, here is the final line-up (in order): 1. Stirfry Shitzui 2. The Rest of Us 3. Lemon Lady 4. Chris Likes the Nightlife 5. Why Can't Y...
Posted by on Sat, 07 Jun 2008 12:12:00 GMT

Updates on thee.

As most of you probably know, or have read, Adamant Eve, in August 2007, split up after a year-and-a-half run.  Since that time I have played four solo shows, which did not go over too well,...
Posted by on Mon, 14 Jan 2008 12:40:00 GMT

FUTURE CALLING

If you are overwhelmed with acute curiosity about my progress as a solo musician (and I know you are) then let me update you.  My first solo show ever was at The Brick on Sept. 4 and wasn't recie...
Posted by on Thu, 20 Sep 2007 18:25:00 GMT

New Project

So, if you are reading this, thank you for your interest in this new solo project of mine.  If this confuses you and are wondering why I am persuing a solo act, well it is because my band of a ye...
Posted by on Tue, 28 Aug 2007 02:30:00 GMT