Dave Konopka
Musical artist
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Dave Konopka is an American musician who is best known as the former bassist and guitarist in the experimental rock band Battles. A graphic design major at the Massachusetts College of Art and Design, he also designed the band's record covers and tour posters. Konopka departed Battles in 2018.[1]
Dave Konopka | |
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Dave Konopka of Battles performing at the 2008 Bonnaroo Music Festival in Manchester, Tennessee | |
| Background information | |
| Born | September 2, 1976 |
| Genres | Math rock, experimental rock |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Instruments | Guitar, bass |
| Label | Warp |
Biography
Setup
(2011 – Present)
- Guitars
- Gibson Les Paul '57 custom Black Beauty
- G&L ASAT Bass
- Pedals
- Line 6 DL4 – X 2
- EHX POG2
- EHX Micro POG
- EHX Holy Grail Reverb
- EHX Freeze Sound Retainer
- Fulltone OCD distortion pedal
- Boss Pitch Shifter Delay – X 2
- Boss TU-3 Chromatic Floor Tuner
- Boss AB-2
- Xotic EP – Booster
- Rack Mount Units
- Gibson Echoplex – X 2 w/Footswitches
- Amplifiers
- Mesa Boogie M9 Carbine Bass Amplifier – X 2
- Ampeg B-115e Cabinet
- Bergantino 4x12 Cabinet
- Bergantino 6x10 Cabinet
Discography
As a band member
- Lynx – Lynx (2000)
- Battles – EP C / B EP (2006)
- Battles – Mirrored (2007)
- Battles – Gloss Drop (2011)
- Battles – La Di Da Di (2015)
- Lynx – Human Speech EP (2023)
Singles
As a contributor
- Tonto+ (Warp Records; October 22, 2007 world, November 6, 2007, USA)
- Dross Glop 1 (first in a four-part 12" vinyl remix series; Warp Records; February 6/7, 2012)
- Dross Glop 2 (second in four-part 12" vinyl remix series; Warp Records; February 20/21, 2012)
- Dross Glop 3 (third in four-part 12" vinyl remix series; Warp Records; March 19/20, 2012)
- Dross Glop 4 (fourth and final in four-part 12" vinyl remix series; Warp Records; Record Store Day, April 21, 2012)
- Dross Glop (CD compilation of the four-part 12" vinyl remixes; April 16/17, 2012)[5]
