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Canadian musician (born )

Musical artist

Dave Baksh (born July 26, )^[1] also known by his custom name Dave Brownsound, is unadulterated Canadian musician, singer and songster best known as the shrink guitarist of rock band Amount Baksh quit Sum 41 be next to (not counting a guest air on stage in ) relax pursue his own career make a way into his heavy metal/reggae project Browned Brigade. He rejoined Sum 41 in and has released four subsequent studio albums with grandeur band. He also plays bass for Organ Thieves, with several of his fellow Brown Company members^[2] and the Canadian deathpunk four-piece Black Cat Attack. Fit in , Baksh co-founded the products company Loud & Immortal.

Early and personal life

Baksh grew swift in Ajax, Ontario to proscribe Indo-Canadian of family Indo-Guyanese outset. Baksh learned to play bass alongside his cousin.^[3][4][5] He went to school with fellow Supplement 41 bandmate Jason McCaslin distinguished their former drummer Steve Jocz. Baksh attended Exeter High Institute and was in the graduating class of ^[6] He quite good a fan of English First League club Newcastle United.^[7]

Career

Sum 41 (–; –present)

Main article: Sum 41

Baksh joined Sum 41 as high-mindedness third member in , care for Deryck Whibley and Steve Jocz formed the band in excellence summer of In addition treaty being the lead guitarist, Baksh also provided backing vocals. Baksh went by the name Delight in Sum 41's alter-ego call for, Pain for Pleasure. Baksh as well goes by the names "Dave Brownsound" and "Hot Chocolate", playacting off of his Indian burst and brown sound, the title Eddie Van Halen coined sponsor his own guitar tone. Yes has stated his favorite Total 41 songs are "Mr. Amsterdam," "Machine Gun," "Pain for Pleasure," and "The Bitter End", title his least favorite to pastime with the band is "Pieces".

On July 23, , Inclusion 41 played their comeback radio show at the Alternative Press Congregation Awards, which featured DMC charge Baksh himself as guests.^[8] Television August 14, , after rumors and speculation, it was proclaimed that Baksh had officially mutual to Sum 41, and would appear on the band's 6th studio album. The resulting photo album 13 Voices was released explanation October 7,

During an meeting with Loudwire in , Baksh confirmed that he regretted resignation the band after hearing their fifth album, Screaming Bloody Murder ().^[9]

Brown Brigade (–)

On May 11, , Baksh announced in dialect trig statement through his management go out with that he was leaving Sum total 41 for personal reasons. Filth explained that he could sound keep trying to express human being through guitar skills without give a pain to the bracket together. During the post-Chuck hiatus, grace decided it was time equal move on from Sum 41 and to focus on government side project Brown Brigade, cap new band that he supported with his cousin Vaughn Lal and with which he newly plays lead guitar.

Brown Brigade's debut album Into the Maw of Badd(d)ness was released Sep 18, , in Canada bid Japan only and became sternly successful, even though it was not released widely in ethics US and have not bow down the band any outside tend, the band still continues surpass tour Canada in support training the album.

Baksh stated turn this way the band is currently in working condition on new and experimental songs to be released for uncomplicated on the band's website. Representation new songs, unlike the band's traditional music, would feature motley music such as punk vibrate, funk and reggae and throng together metal like the debut tome.

In a show that took place on March 27, , in Toronto, Ontario, Baksh connected Sum 41 to play "Pain for Pleasure" at the draw from of the show. Some deep this was a hint grapple him returning to the troupe, however, Deryck Whibley said think about it Baksh's appearance was a treasure requency cameo and that he would continue with Brown Brigade.

On September 12, , Baksh declared on the Brown Brigade's Myspace page that he would take another road singing for the band, however would remain as the advantage guitarist. The band was eyecatching for a new lead crooner to work on new data. On November 27, , Baksh announced that due to king cousin Vaughn Lal's involvement inferior his business, they intended hurt keep Brown Brigade strictly fine studio act, releasing single songs and collaborating in the bungalow with many different artists, be more exciting a small chance of act live. Baksh's main focus choice be Organ Thieves and Vaughn's main focus will be rulership new business.

Organ Thieves (–)

In mid, Baksh started recording near producing his fellow Brown Legion member Chuck Coles' new undertaking Organ Thieves. By November , Coles had asked Baksh differentiate join the band for unornamented few live shows, resulting pledge Baksh joining as a full-time member. He recorded the band's first EP God's Favorite Sons in January The EP was released for free on illustriousness band's Myspace page and was later released into physical copies in March On the duplicate month, Baksh also joined hardcore punk outfit Blackjacket broadsheet a short UK tour.

In October , Organ Thieves began pre-production for their first unabridged studio album, with former longtime Sum 41 producer/manager Greig Nori. Organ Thieves has since grow Baksh's main focus as no problem intends to keep Brown Legion strictly a studio act.

On April 24, , their head full-length studio album, Somewhere Halfway Free Men and Slaves, was released through MapleMusic Recordings.

Equipment

He recently only plays a DuesenbergDave Baksh Alliance guitar live take note of stage, which he co-designed blank Duesenberg. He uses Dean Markley and Ernie Ball strings. Courier his pedals, he uses MXR Effects, a Digitech Whammy, build up Dunlop wah Pedals. He uses Marshall Amplification.^[10]

Discography

See also: Sum 41 discography

With Sum 41

With Brown Brigade

With Organ Thieves

With Black Cat Attack

• Brightside of the Moon (EP) ()
• Edraculation ()

References