David Lovering

Country: US

Band or Affiliations: The Pixies

Current Kit Setup:
Gretsch USA Customs in Cherry Red Laquer
16x22 BD, 9x13 TT, 16x16 FT

Influences:
Neil Peart, John Bonham and all the drummers who played for Steely Dan.

We asked...Why Gretsch?:
"My first drum set at 13 years old was a Gretsch Jazz kit. From that moment I was sold."

Advice to aspiring musicians?:
"Practice, practice and practice. Try to be unique and have something different to offer."

Bio:
David Sullivan Lovering (born December 6, 1961) is an American musician and magician.
He is best known as the drummer for the alternative rock band Pixies, which he joined in 1986. After the band's breakup in 1993, Lovering drummed with several other acts, including The Martinis, Cracker, Nitzer Ebb and Tanya Donelly.
He also pursued a magic career as the Scientific Phenomenalist, performing scientific and physics-based experiments on stage. When the Pixies reunited in 2004, Lovering returned as the band's drummer.