Dave Meros
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Dave Meros | |
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 Dave Meros onstage with Spock's Beard @ BB Kings in NYC, April 2007. | |
| Background information | |
| Born | February 8, 1956 |
| Genres | Progressive rock, psychedelic rock |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Instruments | |
| Years active | 1978–present |
| Member of | Spock's Beard, Iron Butterfly, Pattern-Seeking Animals |
| Website | www.SpocksBeard.com |
Dave Meros (born 8 February 1956), is an American bass guitar player, best known as the bass player for progressive rock band Spock's Beard. Meros has also played or recorded with such artists as Gary Myrick, Bobby Kimball of Toto, Simon Phillips, Mark Lindsay of Paul Revere and the Raiders, Big Big Train, Martin Orford and played for Eric Burdon and The Animals from 1990 through the end of 2005, and was the bass player for Iron Butterfly from 2015 through 2023. He was also tour manager for Eric Burdon and has worked as a tour manager for further artists as well. As a bassist, Meros' musical influences are varied, including Paul McCartney, John Entwistle, Chris Squire, James Jamerson, Marcus Miller, Francis "Rocco" Prestia of Tower of Power, Chuck Rainey and David Hungate.
Dave Meros was born in Salinas, California. He has a Business Degree from U.C. Berkeley with Music Minor.
Musical history
Meros began studying classical piano at age nine and had five years of formal training.
He studied French Horn, Trumpet, Trombone, Tuba between the ages of thirteen and eighteen. He also received the Bank of America award for musical achievement in 1974 and the John Phillip Souza Band Award that same year. Also in 1974, he played in the Reno Jazz Festival All Star Band, as a member of the University of California Jazz Ensembles. He played bass trombone and tuba in the University of California Jazz Ensembles from 1974–1977, under the direction of Dr. David W. Tucker.
Meros began playing electric bass in 1976 while at the University of California, Berkeley. He relocated to Los Angeles in early 1985.
He played bass and tour managed Rock and Roll Hall of Fame member Eric Burdon and The Animals from January 1990 through November 2005, and toured very extensively worldwide with various bands since the late '80s.
His main creative venture since 1993 has been recording and touring with the critically acclaimed progressive rock band Spock's Beard, that to date has released fourteen full-length studio CDs plus a large number of live CDs and EPs, videos, DVDs, and rarities collections. Their fourteenth studio album, titled The Archaeoptimist, was released in November 2025.
He played bass with Iron Butterfly from 2015 through 2023.
In addition to Spock's Beard, Meros currently plays in the Sacramento area-based band Rolling Heads[1] and prog-rock band Pattern-Seeking Animals.
Touring experience
- Mark Lindsay (Paul Revere and the Raiders) – 1986.
- Gary Myrick (Geffen recording artist) – 1986 through 1989.
- Bobby Kimball (Toto) – 1989.
- Eric Burdon – January 1990 through November 2005.
- Spock's Beard – 1993 – current.
- The Kings Of Classic Rock - 2007 - 2013.
- Rolling Heads - 2010 - current.
- Iron Butterfly - 2015 - 2023.
