Derrick Plourde
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| Background information | |
| Born | October 17, 1971 |
| Died | March 30, 2005 (aged 33) |
| Genres | Skate punk, punk rock, pop punk |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instruments | Drums, percussion |
| Years active | 1989–2005 |
| Labels | Fat Wreck Chords |
| Associated acts | Lagwagon, Bad Astronaut, Jaws, The Ataris, Mad Caddies, Rich Kids on LSD |
Derrick William Plourde (October 17, 1971 – March 30, 2005) was an American drummer, musician and artist. Born in Goleta, California, he was active from 1989 until his death in 2005. Although best known as a former member of Lagwagon, Derrick also played in several different bands like Bad Astronaut, Jaws, The Ataris, Mad Caddies and Rich Kids on LSD, among others. He was one of the most respected musicians in the modern punk scene. Besides drums, he also played guitar and was described as a multi-instrumentalist. Aside from music, he was also known as being a skilled painter and a gifted carpenter, appreciated for his off-beat sense of humor. Derrick committed suicide on March 30, 2005.
Derrick first caught the attention of the pop-punk underground in the Goleta/Santa Barbara scene in the early 90's in the band Lagwagon (then called Section 8). That recognition expanded outside of the Southern California scene in 1992 with the release of Lagwagon's debut album "Duh" (the first release from Fat Wreck Chords) and the two follow-up albums "Trashed" and "Hoss". Derrick left Lagwagon in 1995 and was replaced by Dave Raun of RKL.
In 1997, Plourde contacted Kris Roe of The Ataris, who were looking for a rhythm section at the time. The two immediately hit it off and Plourde would stay with the band through the recording of their debut album "Anywhere But Here"
Derrick also played with acclaimed Santa Barbara outfit The Mad Caddies, and appeared on their 2001. album "Rock the Plank".
Later in 2001, Derrick teamed up with his friend and former band mate Joey Cape in the band Bad Astronaut and played on their first two albums "Acrophobe" and "Houston: We have a drinking problem". The band also released a third album in 2006. named "Twelve Small Steps, One Giant Disappointment" with several tracks featuring Derrick on drums. After Derrick's death, Joey Cape announced that there will be no more Bad Astronaut albums because "without Derrick, there is no Bad Astronaut".
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