Damon Che was born on Damon Che Fitzgerald, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, February 15,1968 and is a rock drummer and guitarist.
25 Facts About Damon Che
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Damon Che has contributed to indie rock and progressive rock through his work with math rock pioneers Don Caballero since 1991.
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Damon Che's style is heavily influenced by metal, hard rock, punk, jazz, and fusion.
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Damon Che received his first drum kit at the age of fourteen.
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Damon Che then joined Pittsburgh hardcore punk stalwarts Half Life.
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Damon Che toured the US and played on the group's seven inch EP Under The Knife.
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Damon Che rounded out the 1980s playing the drums with garage rock band The Heretics and noise rock band Punching Contest.
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Damon Che formed The Speaking Canaries in 1991, some months before he formed Don Caballero.
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On Get Out Alive: The Last Type Story, the most recent of The Speaking Canaries' four albums, Damon Che plays all of the instruments on all but three songs.
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Damon Che formed Don Caballero in August 1991 with guitarist Mike Banfield and bassist Pat Morris.
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Damon Che briefly played the drums in Rocco Raca, concurrently with the early months of Don Caballero, until that band dissolved and guitarist Ian Williams joined Don Caballero as a second guitarist in 1992.
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Several months before the November 2000 breakup of Don Caballero, Damon Che began collaborating with Sicilian guitarist Agostino Tilotta of Uzeda under the moniker "Bellini".
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Damon Che reformed Don Caballero in 2003, with himself as the only original member.
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Damon Che briefly played the drums for the Laughing Hyenas in the mid-1990s.
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Damon Che stayed long enough to record one song with the band, "Shine," which was originally released in 1996 on the Jabberjaw.
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Damon Che played bass for Chavez in 1997, filling in for Scott Marshall on a European tour, and later played bass for Creta Bourzia for a US tour in 2001.
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Damon Che rejoined Half Life for a pair of reunion shows in Pittsburgh in 2002.
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Damon Che has occasionally performed and recorded as a solo artist.
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On Don Caballero's November 2000 tour, Damon Che opened for the band with a solo set of live drums, looped guitar, samples and vocals.
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Damon Che played solo shows sporadically around Pittsburgh in 2001 and 2002.
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Damon Che recorded a new album with El Ten Eleven's Kristian Dunn in 2024 for a new project under the band name Yesness.
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Damon Che's main snare is memorable for its distinctive "toonk" sound, reminiscent of Alex Van Halen's snare sound.
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Damon Che is known to set his snare very low to the ground, possibly to accommodate his long arms.
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The setup listed below reflects the equipment Damon Che played on World Class Listening Problem and subsequent American tours.
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Damon Che appears to rent most of his equipment when touring overseas.