GUITARIST / PRODUCER / COMPOSER
DAVE
BATES
Four decades of rock guitar, recording and life on the road. Co-founder of Edge of Paradise and co-creator of Sunstorm Creative.
ON STAGE. IN THE STUDIO. BEHIND THE SOUND.
A LIFE IN MUSIC.
Dave Bates is a Los Angeles guitarist and music producer whose career spans more than four decades. His work moves between rock and metal, studio recording, live performance and music for the screen.
He co-founded Edge of Paradise and has toured alongside bands including DragonForce, Lacuna Coil and Firewind. His career has also included touring and recording collaborations with Robin McAuley, Mark Boals, Gregg Bissonette, Tony Franklin and Bjorn Englen.
Together with his wife, filmmaker Dawn Rochelle, Dave is a creative force behind Sunstorm Creative. He composed the Ventura Shores theme and brings original music and production to the company’s television and film projects.
Recent releases include Neon Star with Neon Starz, Impossible Dream by Neon Starz & Dave Bates, and American Dirt’s Fire in the Night featuring Robin McAuley & Dave Bates. His instrumental work also includes Electric.
Beyond the studio, Dawn and Dave host the Pretty Amped podcast and are creating Rock Tour, a photo book capturing life on the road through the USA, Canada and Europe.
RECENT RELEASES / LISTEN NOW
THE LATEST.
NEON STARZ & DAVE BATES
Impossible Dream
Neon Starz & Dave Bates
AMERICAN DIRT
Fire in the Night
Featuring Robin McAuley & Dave Bates
MORE FROM DAVE & SUNSTORM
BEYOND THE STAGE.
Pretty Amped
Dawn Rochelle and Dave Bates share candid conversations about music, film, pop culture and life behind the scenes.
Ventura Shores
California glamour, family drama and an original theme composed by Dave Bates.
CONTACT / COLLABORATIONS
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