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David James Abbruzzese (born May 17, 1968 in Stamford, Connecticut) was Pearl Jam's drummer from 1991 to 1994. He replaced drummer Matt Chamberlain in 1991, shortly before the release of the band's first album Ten. Abbruzzese played on the next two records, Vs. more...

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and Vitalogy.

Biography

Early life

Abbruzzese grew up in Mesquite, Texas, where he attended Vanston Jr High. Abbruzzese grew up banging on his dad's tackle boxes in the early days. While living at home the only thing in his bedroom (besides a bed) was his drum set. He dropped out of North Mesquite High School at an early age and began to focus on playing more than ever. Along the way he formed a band called Dr. Tongue, a three-piece, funk-influenced band that gigged in the Dallas and Denton area.

Pearl Jam

In 1991, Abbruzzese got a call from drummer friend Matt Chamberlain, whom Abbruzzese knew through the Texas music scene, in regards to filling in for him in the band Pearl Jam when he left. Chamberlain had his eyes set on G. E. Smith's band on Saturday Night Live. Abbruzzese left for Seattle to meet and become acquainted with Pearl Jam. Although his musical tastes were far diverse from Pearl Jam, Abbruzzese chose to fill the hot seat behind a DW drum kit on August 23, 1991. At first Abbruzzese was reluctant to join the band full-time. Then after his second show with Pearl Jam, Abbruzzese went straight down to his local tattoo parlor and had Jeff Ament's stick figure drawing from the sleeve of the "Alive" single tattooed onto his left shoulder.

Abbruzzese played with Pearl Jam through April 17, 1994, playing on both the Vs. and Vitalogy albums, as well as performing on MTV Unplugged, two Saturday Night Live appearances, the "Even Flow" video, as well as extensive touring for both the Ten and Vs. albums. Although Abbruzzese performed on the album Vitalogy, he was fired in August 1994, four months before the album was released.

Other projects

On September 30, 1997 Abbruzzese's newly formed band, the Green Romance Orchestra, released Play Parts I & V. The album saw Abbruzzese bring his own songs to the drawing board, as well as play the role of a producer. Play Parts I & V is a release of Free Association Records, which was formed by Abbruzzese in 1996.

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