Dave Meros

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Dave Meros
Dave Meros onstage with Spock's Beard @ BB Kings in NYC, April 2007.
Background information
Born	(1956-02-08) February 8, 1956 (age 68) Salinas, California, US
Genres	Progressive rock, psychedelic rock
Occupation	Musician
Instruments	Bass vocals keyboards
Years active	1978–present
Member of	Spock's Beard, Iron Butterfly, Pattern-Seeking Animals
Website	www.SpocksBeard.com

Dave Meros (born 8 February 1956), is an American bass guitar player, best known as the bass player for progressive rock band Spock's Beard. Meros has also played or recorded with such artists as Gary Myrick, Bobby Kimball of Toto, Simon Phillips, Mark Lindsay of Paul Revere and the Raiders, Big Big Train, Martin Orford and played for Eric Burdon and The Animals from 1990 through the end of 2005, and was the bass player for Iron Butterfly from 2015 through 2023. He was also tour manager for Eric Burdon and has worked as a tour manager for further artists as well. As a bassist, Meros' musical influences are varied, including Paul McCartney, John Entwistle, Chris Squire, James Jamerson, Marcus Miller, Francis "Rocco" Prestia of Tower of Power, Chuck Rainey and David Hungate.