David Beckmann
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David Beckmann played flute, recorder, and harmonica for the Alan Davis Band
. He was also a background vocalist. The band was active from 2001 through 2003.
The Alan Davis Band
first performed together as cast members in Duke University
's production of The Who's Tommy
in 2000. Following the success of that production, the four individuals began discussions about forming a group that would combine the vastly different backgrounds and artistic influences of each member. Due to other musical commitments, it took over a year before the four musicians came together again. Adam Sampieri
, Adam Lord, David Beckmann, and Ryan Senft
joined forces in 2001 under the name "Alan Davis Band". They quickly became "campus rock stars" and were the most prolific musicians at Duke in the early 2000s. They performed numerous benefit concerts, club gigs, and private events. They also united as a theatrical group for Duke University's productions of Godspell
(2002) and Little Shop of Horrors
(2003).
Alan Davis Band
The Alan Davis Band was a rock band composed of Adam Sampieri , Adam Lord , David Beckmann , and Ryan Senft . The band was active from 2001 through 2003....
. He was also a background vocalist. The band was active from 2001 through 2003.
The Alan Davis Band
Alan Davis Band
The Alan Davis Band was a rock band composed of Adam Sampieri , Adam Lord , David Beckmann , and Ryan Senft . The band was active from 2001 through 2003....
first performed together as cast members in Duke University
Duke University
Duke University is a private research university located in Durham, North Carolina, United States. Founded by Methodists and Quakers in the present day town of Trinity in 1838, the school moved to Durham in 1892. In 1924, tobacco industrialist James B...
's production of The Who's Tommy
The Who's Tommy
The Who's Tommy is a rock musical by Pete Townshend and Des McAnuff based on The Who's 1969 double album rock opera Tommy, also by Pete Townshend, with additional material by John Entwistle, Keith Moon and Sonny Boy Williamson.-Productions:...
in 2000. Following the success of that production, the four individuals began discussions about forming a group that would combine the vastly different backgrounds and artistic influences of each member. Due to other musical commitments, it took over a year before the four musicians came together again. Adam Sampieri
Adam Sampieri
Adam Sampieri was the guitarist and vocalist for the Alan Davis Band. The band was active from 2001 through 2003.Sampieri is currently a Theatre teacher and Director at the North Carolina School of Science and Math. He does regular gigs and also works in a music supply store.-References:...
, Adam Lord, David Beckmann, and Ryan Senft
Ryan Senft
Ryan Senft was the drummer and percussionist for the Alan Davis Band. The band was active from 2001 through 2003. He was also a busy session player at Duke University and in The Triangle of Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill and performed with two other prominent Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill bands, Velvet...
joined forces in 2001 under the name "Alan Davis Band". They quickly became "campus rock stars" and were the most prolific musicians at Duke in the early 2000s. They performed numerous benefit concerts, club gigs, and private events. They also united as a theatrical group for Duke University's productions of Godspell
Godspell
Godspell is a musical by Stephen Schwartz and John-Michael Tebelak. It opened off Broadway on May 17, 1971, and has played in various touring companies and revivals many times since, including a 2011 revival now playing on Broadway...
(2002) and Little Shop of Horrors
Little Shop of Horrors (musical)
Little Shop of Horrors is a rock musical, by composer Alan Menken and writer Howard Ashman, about a hapless florist shop worker who raises a plant that feeds on human blood. The musical is based on the low-budget 1960 black comedy film The Little Shop of Horrors, directed by Roger Corman...
(2003).