Adam Dutkiewicz
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| Adam Jonathan Dutkiewicz | |
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 Adam Dutkiewicz (far right) performing with Killswitch Engage at Global Gathering 2006 in Miami, Florida, USA.
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| Background information | |
| Also known as | Adam D |
| Born | April 4, 1977 |
| Genre(s) | Metalcore |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, producer |
| Instrument(s) | Guitar, bass guitar, drums, piano, vocals |
| Years active | 1996–present |
| Label(s) | Roadrunner Records, Ferret Music |
| Associated acts | Killswitch Engage Aftershock Burn Your Wishes Times of Grace Shadows Fall |
| Website | www.killswitchengage.com |
| Notable instrument(s) | |
| Custom Adam Dutkiewicz Parker Fly | |
Adam Jonathan Dutkiewicz (often abbrieviated to Adam D, born April 4, 1977[1]) is best known as one of the guitarists and a backup vocalist from Massachusetts metalcore bands Killswitch Engage and Aftershock.
Dutkiewicz attended the Berklee College of Music in Boston, where he studied production, engineering, and bass guitar.[2][3] While at college, he began playing in the band Aftershock with friend Joel Stroetzel. Stroetzel would later join Dutkiewicz, Mike D'Antonio, and Jesse Leach in forming Killswitch Engage. Dutkiewicz was the drummer of Killswitch Engage, until the release of its second album, Alive or Just Breathing,[4] when he moved to guitars, and Tom Gomes became the band's drummer.
He has assumed the role of producer on all of Killswitch Engage's records,[4] except on their second self-titled album Killswitch Engage, which was released June 30, 2009. For this album he took on the job of co-producer along side Brendan O'Brien (known for his work with AC/DC, The Offspring, Pearl Jam, Rage Against the Machine, Incubus, Mastodon, and Stone Temple Pilots). Adam has also produced for the bands As I Lay Dying, Underøath,[5] The Acacia Strain,[6] Unearth,[7] All That Remains,[8] From Autumn to Ashes,[4] Johnny Truant,[9] Parkway Drive,[10] The Agony Scene,[4] Every Time I Die[4] and others. He has been compared to Ross Robinson, producer of many Nu metal albums, because of his influence on modern metal and shaping the sound of Metalcore. He is also an engineer for Zing Studios, which has produced for numerous artists, including several from Tooth & Nail Records and its heavy metal sub-label Solid State Records.[3]
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[edit] Equipment
Dutkiewicz used Caparison PLM-3 guitars, a discontinued model, with EMG pickups (85 in the bridge, two SA single coils in the middle and neck positions) and DR Tite-Fit .012-.052 strings. He is quoted as saying that he likes the guitars because they have a very "strat-like neck." His purple Caparison is decorated with the words "Boner Chub," as well as a phallic image. Before using a Caparison guitar he used a Fender Stratocaster with a Twin blade humbucker that replaced the single coil on the bridge.[citation needed] In recent 2008 shows, he has been using a black Parker Fly. with an EMG 85 in the bridge and an EMG 81 in the neck position. Atop this, he has been seen with a custom Caparison modeled after the Dellinger model prior to using Parkers. The reason he is using Parkers live but is endorsed by Caparison is because Parkers are extremely light weight guitars which allows him to play live without throwing out his back again. Parker is to release a Signature model for Adam in 2009.
For pedals, he has been known to use Maxon AD9 Delay and Maxon OD808 Overdrive units, and he and fellow guitarist Stroetzel have also both been credited with helping develop the Maxon OD9 Pro+ Overdrive pedal. He runs the delay pedal in the loop of his amplifiers, while he runs an overdrive pedal in the loop of a Boss NS-2 Noise Suppressor.
Amp-wise, he has used a variety of amps live, including Hughes and Kettner Triamps, Bogner, Peavey 5150's, Framus Cobras, Mesa Boogie Triple-Rectifiers and Roadsters, with Mesa and Hughes & Kettner 4x12 Cabinets, loaded with Celestion Vintage 30s. He also uses a Sennheiser EW100 Wireless Unit, as well as Samson Powerbrite Pro, a Korg DTR-2000 Rack Tuner, and a Hughes & Kettner Triamp Footswitch. [4] His former rig was featured in the Guitar World, Vulgar Display of Power column [1].
For recording "The End of Heartache", both he and Joel used a combination of a Framus Dragon running into a Mesa 4x12 with Celestion Vintage 30's, and a Peavey 5150 running into a VHT 4x12 cabinet with P50E speakers. However, on the track "Rose of Sharyn", a Framus Cobra was put in the place of the Dragon.
[edit] Stage Show
Adam D is an energetic stage personality during Killswitch Engage's live shows. One of the most active band members, he is well known for his trademark of wearing eccentric or odd clothing (such as a cape as in the World Ablaze DVD, or the viking helmet he wore during a performance on The Jimmy Kimmel Show).
[edit] Production discography
Dutkiewicz has done production on many different bands' albums within the hard rock/metalcore genre.
- The Acacia Strain - ... And Life is Very Long, 3750, The Dead Walk
- Aftershock, - Through the Looking Glass
- The Agony Scene - The Agony Scene
- All That Remains - Behind Silence and Solitude,This Darkened Heart, The Fall of Ideals
- Arma Angelus - Where Sleeplessness is Rest From Nightmares
- As I Lay Dying - An Ocean Between Us
- August Burns Red - Thrill Seeker
- Austrian Death Machine - Total Brutal
- Burn Your Wishes - Burn Your Wishes Split w/ The Awards
- Cannae - Horror
- Every Time I Die - Last Night In Town
- From Autumn to Ashes - Too Bad You're Beautiful
- He Is Legend - I Am Hollywood
- Johnny Truant - In The Library Of Horrific Events
- Killswitch Engage - Killswitch Engage, Alive or Just Breathing, The End of Heartache, As Daylight Dies, Killswitch Engage (2009 album)
- Mychildren Mybride - Unbreakable
- Norma Jean - Bless the Martyr and Kiss the Child
- Parkway Drive - Killing with a Smile, Horizons
- Shadows Fall - Somber Eyes to the Sky
- Underoath - Define the Great Line, Lost in the Sound of Separation
- Unearth - The Stings of Conscience, Endless, The Oncoming Storm, The March
[edit] References
- ^ Adam Dutkiewicz - MusicBrainz Accessed 6 February, 2007.
- ^ Metalrage Interview Accessed 2 September, 2006.
- ^ a b Zing Studios Accessed 2 September, 2006.
- ^ a b c d e f Adam Dutkiewicz Bio Accessed 2 September, 2006.
- ^ Underoath band info Accessed 2 September, 2006.
- ^ The Acacia Strain bio Accessed 2 September, 2006.
- ^ Rockdetector Accessed 2 September, 2006.
- ^ All That Remains band info Accessed 2 September, 2006.
- ^ Dine Alone records' band history Accessed 2 September, 2006.
- ^ Epitaph records album info Accessed 2 September, 2006.
[edit] External links
- Adam Dutkiewicz talks about his production philosophies
- Adam Dutkiewicz's guitar rig
- Burn Your Wishes-side project
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