Dale Henderson
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Dale Henderson is an American musician. He is best known as the frontman and guitarist
of the crossover thrash
band Beowülf
where he is the only constant member. He composed the music and wrote the lyrics on all of Beowülf's albums.
former Mike Jensen, Paul Yamada on bass and Mike Jensen's cousin, Roger DeGiacomi, on drums. The band played many parties, bars and clubs in Venice in 1981-1982 before DeGiacomi became the band manager and was replaced by Michael Alvarado on drums in 1983, changing the name of the band to Beowülf or BWF (The F being inverted) as they wrote it in Venice "graffiti slang".
Beowülf recorded two albums in the 1980s: Beowülf
(1986) and Lost My Head... But I'm Back on the Right Track
(1988). They had achieved small success with those albums, but difficulty keeping his bandmates together caused them to disband around 1989; it was the first of many splits. Henderson restarted Beowülf some time later with a renewed lineup. The band signed with Restless Records
in 1992 to release two more albums, Un-Sentimental
(1993) and 2 Cents
(1995), before breaking up once again in 1995. After that split, Henderson started Kool-Whip, who played clubs and released two albums The Now (2000), which was nominated for best rock album at the 2002 L.A. Music Awards, and Dirty Movie (2007).
In the early 2000s, Henderson resurrected Beowülf once again and continues to record and perform with them.
Guitarist
A guitarist is a musician who plays the guitar. Guitarists may play a variety of instruments such as classical guitars, acoustic guitars, electric guitars, and bass guitars. Some guitarists accompany themselves on the guitar while singing.- Versatility :The guitarist controls an extremely...
of the crossover thrash
Crossover thrash
__FORCETOC__Crossover thrash, often abbreviated to crossover, is a form of thrash metal that contains more hardcore punk elements than standard thrash. The genre lies on a continuum between heavy metal and punk rock...
band Beowülf
Beowülf
This article is about the American heavy metal band. For the epic poem, see Beowulf; for other uses see Beowulf .Beowülf is a crossover thrash metal band formed Venice Beach, California in 1981 by Michael Alvarado, Dale Henderson, Mike Jensen and Paul Yamada...
where he is the only constant member. He composed the music and wrote the lyrics on all of Beowülf's albums.
Biography
Henderson's musical career began in 1981 when he joined the local punk band Black Sheep. The band also consisted of former Neighborhood WatchNeighborhood Watch (band)
Neighborhood Watch is a crossover thrash metal and punk band from Palms, Los Angeles, California who defined the "Venice Scene" in the '80's with bands like Suicidal Tendencies, Beowülf, No Mercy and Excel, who all played a mix of skate punk, hardcore, heavy metal and thrash...
former Mike Jensen, Paul Yamada on bass and Mike Jensen's cousin, Roger DeGiacomi, on drums. The band played many parties, bars and clubs in Venice in 1981-1982 before DeGiacomi became the band manager and was replaced by Michael Alvarado on drums in 1983, changing the name of the band to Beowülf or BWF (The F being inverted) as they wrote it in Venice "graffiti slang".
Beowülf recorded two albums in the 1980s: Beowülf
Beowülf (album)
Beowülf is the debut album by the band of the same name, released in 1986.Like many Beowülf albums, the recording is out of print. In 2004, the album was re-released as the first half of the The Re-Releases compilation, along with its follow-up Lost My Head.....
(1986) and Lost My Head... But I'm Back on the Right Track
Lost My Head... But I'm Back on the Right Track
Lost My Head... But I'm Back on the Right Track is the second album Beowülf, released in 1988.Like the previous album, Beowülf, Lost My Head is regarded by fans as Beowülf's best album, and a classic from the golden age of the Venice, California scene...
(1988). They had achieved small success with those albums, but difficulty keeping his bandmates together caused them to disband around 1989; it was the first of many splits. Henderson restarted Beowülf some time later with a renewed lineup. The band signed with Restless Records
Restless Records
Restless Records was started in El Segundo, California in 1981 by Enigma Records and primarly released alternative, metal and punk records. Restless also licensed and released records from Bar/None Records, Metal Blade Records and Mute Records...
in 1992 to release two more albums, Un-Sentimental
Un-Sentimental
Un-Sentimental is the third album by Beowülf, released in 1993. It is the only official Beowülf album to be released under the band name BWF. This album marked a change for the band, drifting more to bluesy rock and abandoning from their classic hardcore thrash style...
(1993) and 2 Cents
2 cents
2 cents may refer to 2 subunits of currencies where the subunit is called a cent; several currencies have coins of this value. The value is also the basis for the phrase "my two cents", a popular idiom.-Coins:* Two cent coin...
(1995), before breaking up once again in 1995. After that split, Henderson started Kool-Whip, who played clubs and released two albums The Now (2000), which was nominated for best rock album at the 2002 L.A. Music Awards, and Dirty Movie (2007).
In the early 2000s, Henderson resurrected Beowülf once again and continues to record and perform with them.