Dave Halverson

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Born: June 23, 1967 Primary Instrument: Guitar

Dave Halverson is a guitarist/composer based in Oakland, CA. He is also a founding member of the jazz/art rock band Trance Lucid. To date, he has released eight CDs of instrumental music -- four as a solo artist, and four with Trance Lucid.

The music ranges from jazz/progressive rock, electronic rock, and avant rock, to textural mood pieces, solo pieces, and more experimental works. Inspirations include random noises, found sound, visual art, science, technology, and shortwave radio experiments.

Halverson's first solo CD was Fragments of What (2003), a cinematic recording that explored new sonic territory and completely reshaped his musical perspective. His 2006 CD, March Forth, was created as a tribute to his father, who was born on March 4th. Apothecary Charms was released in October 2008. His latest CD, 1991, was released in September 2009.

Last Updated: December 29, 2009

...his tasty arrangements and inventive electric guitar work are always captivating and imaginative. -20th Century Guitar magazine

...pushes boundaries with his constantly varied, mostly indefinable blend of sound. -indieville.com

Dave Halverson's guitar playing is both tasteful and heartfelt. He is as strong a composer as anyone out there. -progscape.com

Halverson is an extremely flexible guitarist with a wealth of fresh ideas and techniques. On most tracks he relies on an appealingly vibrant fusion tone, with nice deviations. -allaboutjazz.com

...intelligent instrumental jazz with a rock fusion edge. -MWE3000

1991
2009
Tracks: 1.A Walk in the Park 2.Bigger than Life 3.The Child Asks Why 4.Red Velvet 5.Mood Swing 6.Out There 7.Sticky 8.The Other One 9.Mutation
Personnel:
Dave Halverson: electric guitar, bass, keyboards
Scott Lowrey: drum programming, bass, keyboards
Mark Heupel: bass

Apothecary Charms
2008
Tracks: 1.A Quick Dance on a Shallow Grave 2.Scary Night 3.Song for the Chickens 4.The Agonist 5.K 6.Addition by Refraction 7.Postulus 8.Valotti 9.Olivine 10.Shells in the Clocktower 11.In Search of
Personnel:
Dave Halverson: electric guitar, guitar synthesizer, bass, drums, percussion, keyboards, programming, samples, audio cooking and cleaning

March Forth
2006
Tracks: 1.Bright Gray 2.Notes to Generate Hope 3.Sunday 4.March Forth 5.A Wave... 6....to the Ocean 7.Catacombs 8.For the Stars 9.Spherical, as Always 10.Minus One 11.A Prayer 12.Fur Elise 13.A Picture of a Picture 14.The Roots of this Tree 15.Minus Two 16.When Johnny Comes Marching Home
Personnel:
Dave Halverson: electric and acoustic guitar, guitar synthesizer, low-strung guitar, bass, drums, percussion, keyboards, recorder, kalimba, voice, organ, programming, shortwave radio, audio artifacts

Fragments of What
2003
Tracks: 1.Constellation M 2.Omicron 3.Cursed by Robot Gods 4.What Luck 5.Farmers in the Spirit Field 6.Erstwhile Horns 7.In the Name of the Higher Quadrivium 8.The Fair 9.To Lose Blood So Fast Challenges the Consciousness 10.Is that a Question? 11.The Great Gull 12.When We Were Young 13.To Die No More 14.The Piper
Personnel:
Dave Halverson: electric and acoustic guitar, low-strung guitar, guitar synthesizer, keyboards, organ, percussion, voice, programming

with Trance Lucid:

Unrevisited Live
2007
Tracks: 1.Fluorescent 2.Train 3.Acrobat 4.Ecoute 5.Swift Rising Current 6.Dark Horses 7.Glorious 8.On the Porch 9.SF 10.Lost Souls 11.Catwalk #1
Personnel:
Dave Halverson: guitar
Terry Lee: drums
Bill Noertker: fretless bass

The Colours of Darkness
2005
Tracks: 1.The Birds of Years Past 2.Perilous 3.Middle Eastern #5 4.Skating 5.A Burning Ship 6.The Colours of Darkness
Personnel:
Dave Halverson: guitar, guitar synthesizer, keyboards
Terry Lee: drums, percussion
Bill Noertker: fretless bass, double bass

Vigil
2000
Tracks: 1.Panhandler 2.Catwalk 3.Claire 4.Baroquen 5.Twilight Dim 6.Cloud 9 7.Aquarelle 8.Pillars of Light 9.Lovers 10.Carousel 11.Last Dance 12.1228
Personnel:
Dave Halverson: guitar, keyboards
Terry Lee: drums, percussion
Bill Noertker: fretless bass

Arise
1996
Tracks: 1.April 2.Balloons 3.Unbridled 4.Leaving 5.A Mother's Sorrow 6.Jorge and Juan Carlos 7.Peace 8.Dust 9.Everafter 10.Vision 11.Blue
Personnel:
Dave Halverson: guitar, keyboards, bass
Terry Lee: drums, percussion
Steve Jacobs: saxophone
Paul Su: percussion
Scott Lowrey: drum programming

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Primary Instrument:
Guitar

Location:
Oakland, CA

Willing to teach:
Beginners

Credentials/Background:
I began teaching the guitar in 1986. I have experience teaching individuals (ages 7 to 60) and also groups of children. I am willing to teach beginner, intermediate, and advanced students.

main guitars:
US Masters Vector Versatek
Kramer XKG-10
Electra Westone Dynasty XV-2
Ibanez RG-550

amplifiers:
Roland VGA-7
Tubeworks MosValve MV-962

miscellaneous:
Native Instruments Guitar Rig, Reaktor, Absynth
Roland GR-33 guitar synthesizer
lots of little boxes...

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