Deftones

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• Minerva

Artist Biography

Deftones is a platinum selling, Grammy award winning alternative rock band from Sacramento, California.

Frontman Chino Moreno's poetic lyrics—described by a Time magazine critic as "furiously intelligent"—are often evocative, yet are sparse enough to allow for multiple interpretations. Moreno has cited Morrissey, Weezer's Rivers Cuomo, The Cure's Robert Smith, and Depeche Mode's David Gahan among his favorite singers, and beyond an occasional similarity in vocal technique, these singers' sweeping sense of drama and delicate vulnerability is often evident in Moreno's vocals.

Deftones members have worked on several side projects, including Moreno's Team Sleep and drummer Abe Cunningam's Phallucy. Guitarist Stephen Carpenter works with a group called Kush, featuring members of Fear Factory and Cypress Hill. Turntablist Frank Delgado has a DJ crew with DJ Crook of Team Sleep, DJ Julez and Matt D called Decibel Devils.

* Chino Moreno (vocals, guitar) * Stephen Carpenter (guitar) * Abe Cunningham (drums) * Chi Cheng (bass, backing vocals) * Frank Delgado (turntablist/keyboardist/sampler)

(Incidentally, Carpenter is generally credited with "strings", though if he actually plays anything other than electric guitar it's not immediately apparent.)

Releases:

1995 - Adrenaline1997 - Around the Fur2000 - White Pony

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Artist Discography

Albums

Adrenaline (1995-10-02)
Around the Fur (1997-10-27)
Deftones (2003-05-19)
Saturday Night Wrist (2006-10-30)
White Pony (2000-06-19)

EPs

Back to School (2001-03-12)

Singles

7 Words (1995)
Back to School (2000-12-04)
Be Quiet and Drive (1998)
Change (2000-07-31)
Hexagram (2003-09-22)
Minerva (2003-05-12)
My Own Summer (1998-03-02)

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