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DII Band

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DII Band
Background information
OriginLong Island, NY
Genres
Years active2014–present
LabelsSmashMouth Records
MembersDan Spitz[1]
Don Chaffin
Websitediiband.com

DII Band is an American blues/folk rock band formed in early 2014. The band is a duo made up of members Dan Spitz[2] (Anthrax,[3] Red Lamb[4]) and Don Chaffin[5] (Red Lamb and Voices of Extreme).

Band members

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Dan and Don history

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Dan Spitz, "a three-time Grammy nominated (for songs co-written & co-produced) multi-Platinum recording artist who's sold upwards of 20 million albums (Anthrax)"[7][non-primary source needed] and Don Chaffin were formerly in the band Red Lamb together. Not long after, they reunited in a musical collaboration to form the band DII. "Quietly and secretly for many months I endured 6 to 8 hours a day of learning an entirely new instrument and envisioning the sound of what will come in my head."[8][non-primary source needed] Spitz learned an entirely new instrument called the Weissenborn to create the unique sound for DII.

"The DII Duo takes the Blues base that Heavy Metal was derived from and transforms it into 'A New Music For A New Era.' The Duo will play alongside myriad genres of music, from the hardest of thrash metal's best to the soulful valleys of slide guitar greats, and beyond."[7][non-primary source needed]

References

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  1. ^ "Former ANTHRAX Guitarist DAN SPITZ Talks RED LAMB, Working With DAVE MUSTAINE (Video)". Blabbermouth.net. March 18, 2013.
  2. ^ "Red Lamb featuring Dan Spitz & Dave Mustaine". Pittsburg Music Magazine. Retrieved May 2, 2012.
  3. ^ "London WC2 Astoria". NME. September 21, 1998. Archived from the original on July 26, 2009. Retrieved April 11, 2014.
  4. ^ "Megadeth frontman forms new band Red Lamb Read". NME. Retrieved May 9, 2011.
  5. ^ "Don Chaffin". metal-archives. Retrieved October 23, 2013.
  6. ^ "Dan Spitz of ANTHRAX". Marko Syrjala. 4 May 2006. Retrieved May 4, 2006.
  7. ^ a b "A New Music For A New Era". DII Band. Retrieved April 4, 2014.
  8. ^ Spitz, Dan. "DII History". DII Band. Retrieved April 4, 2014.