12 Facts About Dave Schools

David Allen Schools was born on December 11,1964 and is a bass player and founding member of American rock band Widespread Panic.

Dave Schools is a record producer, songwriter and journalist with articles published in a wide variety of music magazines.

Dave Schools is an innovator on the bass with a non-traditional approach that has given him a unique voice on the instrument.

Dave Schools's dad bought him his first record when he was four years old, a 45 rpm of Deep Purple's cover of Neil Diamond's "Kentucky Woman," followed by Creedence Clearwater Revival and The Who.

Dave Schools eventually switched to bass, taking lessons from age 12 to 14 before joining two high school bands, Midnight Jam and Broken Cheri.

Dave Schools attended Collegiate School, a kindergarten through twelfth grade prep school in Richmond, Virginia.

Dave Schools quickly fell into the Athens music scene and as a freshman almost became the bass player for innovative art punk band The BBQ Killers.

Dave Schools eventually switched his major to English "because it was easier" and allowed more time for his band to travel for shows.

In 2010 Dave Schools began recording with Grateful Dead drummer and Northern California neighbor Mickey Hart in Hart's home studio.

In 2004, Dave Schools did two tours with Dinosaur Jr.

In 2013, Dave Schools became a regular participant in Weir Here, a weekly webcast hosted by Grateful Dead's Bob Weir live from TRI Studios.

Dave Schools has played on many recordings including, but not limited to, the following:.