Dave Konopka



Dave Konopka is an American musician who is best known as the former bassist and guitarist in the experimental rock band Battles. A graphic design major at the Massachusetts College of Art and Design, he also designed the band's record covers and tour posters. Konopka departed Battles in 2018.

Biography
Prior to joining Battles, he was in the Boston-based math rock band Lynx, which released a self-titled debut album on Box Factory Records in 2000.

(2011 – Present)

 * Guitars


 * Gibson Les Paul '57 custom Black Beauty
 * G&L ASAT Bass


 * Pedals
 * Line 6 DL4 – X 2
 * EHX POG2
 * EHX Micro POG
 * EHX Holy Grail Reverb
 * EHX Freeze Sound Retainer
 * Fulltone OCD distortion pedal
 * Boss Pitch Shifter Delay – X 2
 * Boss TU-3 Chromatic Floor Tuner
 * Boss AB-2
 * Xotic EP – Booster


 * Rack Mount Units
 * Gibson Echoplex – X 2 w/Footswitches


 * Amplifiers
 * Mesa Boogie M9 Carbine Bass Amplifier – X 2
 * Ampeg B-115e Cabinet
 * Bergantino 4x12 Cabinet
 * Bergantino 6x10 Cabinet

As a band member

 * Lynx – Lynx (2000)
 * Battles – EP C / B EP (2006)
 * Battles – Mirrored (2007)
 * Battles – Gloss Drop (2011)
 * Battles – La Di Da Di (2015)
 * Lynx – Human Speech EP (2023)

Singles

 * "Tras" (June 15, 2004, 12")
 * "Atlas" (April 2007, 12")
 * "Tonto" (October 2007)
 * "The Line" (August 2010, digital download)
 * "Ice Cream" (March 2011, 12")
 * "My Machines" (August 2011, 12")

As a contributor

 * Tonto+ (Warp Records; October 22, 2007 world, November 6, 2007 USA)
 * Dross Glop 1 (first in a four-part 12" vinyl remix series; Warp Records; February 6/7, 2012)
 * Dross Glop 2 (second in four-part 12" vinyl remix series; Warp Records; February 20/21, 2012)
 * Dross Glop 3 (third in four-part 12" vinyl remix series; Warp Records; March 19/20, 2012)
 * Dross Glop 4 (fourth and final in four-part 12" vinyl remix series; Warp Records; Record Store Day, April 21, 2012)
 * Dross Glop (CD compilation of the four-part 12" vinyl remixes; April 16/17, 2012)