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Old 11-14-2022, 01:57 PM
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Re: 2022 Work in Progress..ive

DAVE KERZNER
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ABOUT

DAVE KERZNER

....from the DAVE KERZNER official website & Progarchives.com


David Nathaniel Kerzner - Born July 10th 1968 (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

Dave KERZNER is a songwriter, producer, keyboardist and vocalist who is best known for co-writing and co-producing SOUND OF CONTACT'S award-winning concept album 'Dimensionaut'. He is also well known as the founder of the sound production company Sonic Reality. In addition to Dave's career as a solo artist Dave is part of several projects including the UK-based band MANTRA VEGA with Heather FINDLAY (MOSTLY AUTUMN) and his fantasy band/tribute project SONIC ELEMENTS that combines sampled Sonic Reality artists with special guests from the Prog World.

KERZNER first broke into the prog scene by collaborating with Kevin GILBERT on his 1994 release 'Thud' and continued to work with GILBERT as the keyboard player for GIRAFFE. After the death of Gilbert in 1996, Dave founded the sound development company, Sonic Reality which focused on reproducing the sound of vintage instruments on modern keyboards. In working with Sonic Reality KERZNER helped bring Keith EMERSON's classic sound to the 2000's and worked directly with Steven WILSON on the sound for his 2011 release 'Grace for Drowning'.

He began working with Simon COLLINS, son of Phil COLLINS (GENESIS) and was the keyboard player on COLLINS' 2008 release, 'U-Catastrophe'. The two bonded and formed the band SOUND OF CONTACT in 2010 and released their only album 'Dimensionaut' in 2012. The band was short lived though, with KERZNER leaving in 2014 to pursue his solo career.

Dave took advantage of his connections and has a list of guests on his solo debut 'New World' that would make any prog fan squeal with delight. Released in 2014, 'New World' has a lush, almost epic soundscape at times. With vocals vaguely reminiscent of David GILMOUR era PINK FLOYD or RPWL, sweeping guitar work and an impressive list of guest musicians including Nick DI'VIRGILLIO (ex SPOCK?S BEARD), STEVE HACKETT (GENESIS), Francis DUNNERY (ex IT BITES), Jason SCHEFF (CHICAGO) and Keith EMERSON (EMERSON, LAKE and PALME, this is an artist that any fan of less intricate side of progressive rock would enjoy.

Dave Kerzner (aka “Squids”) is a songwriter, producer, keyboardist and vocalist who is best known for co-writing and co-producing Sound of Contact’s award-winning concept album “Dimensionaut” and he is also well known as the founder of the sound production company Sonic Reality. In addition to Dave’s career as a solo artist Dave is part of several projects including the UK-based band “Mantra Vega” with Heather Findlay and his fantasy band/tribute project “Sonic Elements” that combines sampled Sonic Reality artists with special guests from the Prog World.

Over the years Dave has worked with many artists and producers ranging from Kevin Gilbert to Keith Emerson and ELP, Steve Hackett, Steven Wilson, Alan Parsons, Crowded House, Genesis, L. Shankar, Bono and The Edge, Ginger Baker, Nick Mason of Pink Floyd, Neil Peart of Rush, Jerry Marotta of Peter Gabriel, Billy Sherwood and Jon Anderson of Yes, David Longdon (Big Big Train), Rolling Stones, The Who, Durga and Lorelei McBroom (Pink Floyd), David Kilminster (Roger Waters), Joe Lynn Turner of Deep Purple, Ken Scott (Beatles, Bowie, Elton John), Hugh Padgham (The Police, Genesis), Heather Findlay (Mostly Autumn), Nick Davis (Genesis, XTC), Ringo Starr, Bob Siebenberg (Supertramp), Woody Woodmansey (David Bowie), Sam Phillips, T-Bone Burnett, Francis Dunnery (It Bites, Robert Plant), Phil Ramone, Billy Cobham, Terry Bozzio, Rod Morgenstein, Danny Gottlieb of Pat Metheny Group, John Paul Jones of Led Zeppelin and Them Crooked Vultures, Smashing Pumpkins, Tom Waits, Barbara Streisand, Madonna, Beyonce, Pearl Jam, Aimee Mann, Jon Brion, Nick Raskulinecz (Foo Fighters, Rush), Allen Sides (Ocean Way Recording), Rik Emmett (Triumph), John Wesley, Colin Edwin and Gavin Harrison (of Porcupine Tree), Carmine and Vinny Appice, John Blackwell (Prince), Ed Greene (Steely Dan), Alastair Greene (Alan Parsons Project), Russ Parish (Steel Panther), Toss Panos, Corky James, Nick D’Virgilio (Tears for Fears, Genesis, Big Big Train, Spock’s beard) and others.

After many years working in sound design and production with SR and as a keyboardist with other artists, Dave decided it was time to take center stage as lead vocalist and put out his first Progressive Rock album as a solo artist.





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BETTER LIFE"-DAVE KERZNER
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ozZbCZsnwc




GOOD LISTENING

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