Dave Verellen
Encyclopedia
Dave Verellen grew up in Tacoma, Washington
and was the vocalist for the mathcore
band Botch
. He has since gone on to play drums for the folk-country band Roy
with his brother Ben Verellen
(of Harkonen). In 2008 he formed a band Narrows
with members of Some Girls
and These Arms Are Snakes
.
Tacoma, Washington
Tacoma is a mid-sized urban port city and the county seat of Pierce County, Washington, United States. The city is on Washington's Puget Sound, southwest of Seattle, northeast of the state capital, Olympia, and northwest of Mount Rainier National Park. The population was 198,397, according to...
and was the vocalist for the mathcore
Mathcore
Mathcore is a rhythmically complex and dissonant fusion style of hardcore punk and Metal. It has its roots in bands such as Converge, Botch, and The Dillinger Escape Plan. The term mathcore is suggested by analogy with math rock. Both math rock and mathcore make use of unusual time signatures...
band Botch
Botch (band)
Botch was a four-piece mathcore band from Tacoma, Washington, United States, that formed in 1993 and disbanded in 2002.-History:The band released two full-length albums and a handful of smaller releases including several singles and an EP. Its members went on an indefinite hiatus to form Roy,...
. He has since gone on to play drums for the folk-country band Roy
Roy (band)
Roy was an American rock band that formed in 2002. The folk rock group was composed of drummer Dave Verellen and guitarist Brian Cook from the then recently disbanded mathcore group Botch...
with his brother Ben Verellen
Ben Verellen
Ben Verellen is an American musician from Tacoma, Washington. Ben Verellen is also the brother of Dave Verellen—member of Botch, Roy, and Narrows.-Musician:...
(of Harkonen). In 2008 he formed a band Narrows
Narrows (band)
Narrows is an American mathcore band based in Seattle, but with members "spread out across both the United States and two continents." The band has been described as a supergroup, as its lineup includes Dave Verellen of Botch and members of bands including Unbroken, These Arms Are Snakes and Bullet...
with members of Some Girls
Some Girls (California band)
Some Girls was a collective of musicians who came from different backgrounds and all who had established bands that pushed the limits of hardcore punk. Their musical style was a hybrid of mathcore, grindcore and noise rock.-History:...
and These Arms Are Snakes
These Arms Are Snakes
These Arms Are Snakes was an American post-hardcore band that formed in 2002 and featured former members of Botch and Kill Sadie. The band was known for their intense live shows, which often feature vocalist Steve Snere crowd surfing and spending a large portion of the live performance in the...
.