Dave Parsons

David Guy Parsons (born 1964), known professionally as Dave Parsons, is a British rock musician who is best known as the original bassist for English grunge band Bush.

Dave Parsons
Born	1964 (age 56–57)
Genres	Alternative rock grunge punk rock[1]
Instruments	Bass
Years active	1981–2002
Labels	MCA, Atlantic, Universal
Associated acts	Bush, Transvision Vamp, The Partisans, Dig:Dig:Dig, Fluke

Life and career

Before joining the grunge band Bush, was a member of punk band The Partisans,[1] and alternative rock band Transvision Vamp.[2] Parsons met up in 1992 with lead singer, Gavin Rossdale, guitarist Nigel Pulsford, and drummer Robin Goodridge to form Bush. He stayed with the band until their breakup in 2002. When Bush reformed in 2010, Parsons decided not to rejoin.

Personal life

Parsons has been in a relationship with girlfriend Sarah Chope since 1994.[3]

Discography

With The Partisans

• Time Was Right (1984)

With Transvision Vamp

• Pop Art (1988)
• Velveteen (1989)
• Little Magnets Versus the Bubble of Babble (1991)

With Bush

• Sixteen Stone (1994)
• Razorblade Suitcase (1996)
• Deconstructed (1997)
• The Science of Things (1999)
• Golden State (2001)

References

1. Glasper, Ian (2004). Burning Britain: The History of Punk 1980-1984. Cherry Red Books. ISBN 1-901447-24-3.
2. transvisionvamp.com, unattributed. "Jazz, Mallet, Pol". Archived from the original on 28 February 2009. Retrieved 19 July 2009.
3. Nine, Jennifer (1999). Bush: Twenty-seventh Letter : the Official History. Virgin. ISBN 9780753501894. Retrieved 26 July 2020.

External links

• Bush fan site