Born in Oshkosh, WI with a Les Paul in his mouth, Dave picked up his first guitar at nine, followed by reading & tab lessons, and then his own school of self-taught hard rock via radio and records.
It wasn’t long after he recruited fellow musicians starting a string of bands, including, TAGA–LONG which was winning a slew of talent competitions within the Wisconsin music scene.
Ready for rock and roll expansion, Dave set out for North Carolina anxiously welcoming a new scene. As luck would have it, he met three guys with the same vision, style and perseverance. Forming Illphonic in 1998, the band toured relentlessly up and down the East Coast, (highlighted by a stellar show at CBGB’s) winning an array of fans along the way. Within months, Illphonic fandom spread 3,000 miles to LA where a film crew was sent to shoot a video for the band’s zenith, “Sick Dog.†As many bands “Behind the Music†would declare, Illphonic moved to LA and began to conquer the Sunset Strip playing and eventually headlining the Key Club, Troubadour and legendary Whisky a Go Go. Working with renowned producers Andrew Kapner (Mike D) and Dave Dominguez (Staind, Papa Roach), the band was featured on soundtracks including Touchtone Pictures, “ESPN’s Ultimate X: The Movie.†As time went by, the creative differences and directions of each player were head butting, and the band split.
Now, blossoms the artist.
Word spread Dave was flying solo and a cattle call of auditions ensued. The progressive LA band, Ultramunx lists Dave as their bass player. Goth/ metal outfit, Even X includes him on guitar and background vox. Landon Dunning, a stunning singer/ songwriter enlisted Dave as her lead guitarist and musical director. Always the writer, he penned three songs on Landon’s debut album.
Right now, Dave is creating and writing music. Developing and learning. His potential: limitless. Dave is a musician’s musician. He knows his chords, tabs, producers, classical guitarists, and even the most obscure musical trivia. His talent takes listeners from aggressive to moody, beautiful to frightening, gentle to abrasive as masterly as a symphony conductor eases his audience from crescendo to perdendo.
Dave “D-LUXXX†Lansing is a self-made guitar virtuoso, whose easy-going personality, tenacity, and knack for hearing, seeking, and destroying the right note has made him a sought-after band member and studio musician. Dave’s producer, Dave Dominguez lauds, “Dave is one of those players that I love being in the studio with. He can play and stand with the most brutal metal then turn around and be tasteful and melodic without it sounding contrived. He’s an adaptable player who can do it all and you believe him when he's playing it. He's tireless in the studio and shows up to work with a vision...still to this day some of the most fun I've had in the studio.â€
D-LUXXX in the video for the song "CHILLS" --- EVEN X.
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