Dave Depper is an American musician and multi-instrumentalist, best known as the guitarist and keyboardist for the indie rock band Death Cab for Cutie.[1]
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Music career
editDepper began his career playing with various Pacific NW artists, including Menomena, Fruit Bats, Mirah, Corin Tucker, and Laura Gibson.[1][2][3] In 2014, Depper joined Ray LaMontagne's touring band; he was later recruited by Indie Rock pioneers Death Cab for Cutie during their 2015 world tour in support of their eighth album, Kintsugi.[1][3] Following the departure of member Chris Walla, Depper and fellow musician Zac Rae joined Death Cab as full-time members, receiving credits on the band's ninth album, Thank You for Today.[4]
In 2017, Depper released his first solo album, Emotional Freedom Technique, which was well-received by critics.[5][6][7][8]
Personal life
editDepper grew up in Bend, Oregon and currently lives in Portland. He attended the University of Oregon, where he studied computer and information science, graduating in 2002. He then worked as a software engineer for several years before transitioning to working as a touring musician full-time.[9] Depper shares a passion for distance running with bandmate Ben Gibbard, often running between 6 and 12 miles before shows.[10] He has a Siamese cat named Doctor Wu, after the Steely Dan song of the same name.[11]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Dave Depper | Biography & History | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2018-11-24.
- ^ "Needle Drop Co. | Dave Depper". www.needledrop.co. Retrieved 2018-08-10.
- ^ a b "Dave Depper". Tender Loving Empire. Retrieved 2018-11-24.
- ^ "Thank You for Today, by Death Cab for Cutie". Death Cab for Cutie. Retrieved 2018-08-10.
- ^ "Death Cab's Dave Depper Goes Solo With 'Emotional Freedom Technique': Exclusive Premiere". Billboard. Retrieved 2018-11-24.
- ^ "Dave Depper Is Portland's Keyboard King". Portland Mercury. Retrieved 2018-08-10.
- ^ "Dave Depper: Emotional Freedom Technique". pastemagazine.com. Retrieved 2018-11-24.
- ^ Greenwald, David. "Dave Depper Plays From His 'Hyper-Confessional' New Album, 'Emotional Freedom Technique'". www.opb.org. Retrieved 2018-11-24.
- ^ "The Duck in Death Cab". 16 January 2020.
- ^ Smith, Jordan (2019-06-25). "How Running Got Guitarist Dave Depper Into Death Cab for Cutie". Runner's World. Retrieved 2020-02-05.
- ^ @davedepper (27 January 2021). "In which my cat Dr. Wu somehow manages to make not one but two cameo appearances" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
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