David Bazan
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David Bazan in Örebro, Sweden on February 9, 2008.
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| Background information | |
| Born | January 22, 1976 |
| Origin | Seattle, Washington, United States |
| Genres | indie rock |
| Occupation(s) | singer-songwriter |
| Years active | 1995–present |
| Labels | Barsuk Records, Jade Tree, Suicide Squeeze, Tooth and Nail |
| Associated acts | Pedro The Lion, Headphones, Overseas, The Undertow Orchestra |
| Website | davidbazan |
David Bazan (/bəˈzɑːn/; born January 22, 1976) is an indie rock singer-songwriter from Seattle, Washington. Bazan was the lead singer and creative force behind the band Pedro the Lion and was the lead singer of Headphones. In early 2006, he began performing and recording under his own name.
In the early 90s he played drums in the band The Guilty (later named Coolidge) with fellow songwriter Damien Jurado. Bazan had attended Shorewood High School with Jurado.
In 2002, he played drums and sang backup vocals for Seldom; in 2004, he played with Starflyer 59. Bazan has made various studio appearances with Seattle-based bands; for instance, In 2004 he sang on the Six Parts Seven remix album Lost Notes From Forgotten Songs, played drums in 1998 on Unwed Sailor's Firecracker EP, Bazan also contributed to the Rosie Thomas album These Friends of Mine.
In 2005, Bazan collaborated with TW Walsh, Frank Lenz of Starflyer 59 and Nick Peterson (formerly of Fleet Foxes), comprising the band Headphones. Walsh later left the band for personal reasons after a tour on which he handled drum duties. Peterson filled in on drums for the remaining Headphones live shows. The band released one self-titled LP and there were no subsequent plans from Bazan to continue recording under the Headphones moniker.
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