Dave Parsons Explained

David Parsons (born 2 July 1966) is a British rock musician best known as the original bassist for the band Bush, which he joined in 1992 and left in 2002, when they went on hiatus. Prior to that, Parsons was a member of the punk group the Partisans (?–1984)^[1] and the alternative rock band Transvision Vamp (1986–1991).^[2] In 2025, Parsons rejoined a reformed Transvision Vamp.^[3]

Discography

with the Partisans

See main article: The Partisans (band).

• Time Was Right (1984)

with Transvision Vamp

See main article: Transvision Vamp.

• Pop Art (1988)
• Velveteen (1989)
• Little Magnets Versus the Bubble of Babble (1991)

with Bush

See main article: Bush discography.

• Sixteen Stone (1994)
• Razorblade Suitcase (1996)
• The Science of Things (1999)
• Golden State (2001)

Notes and References

1. Book: Glasper, Ian . Burning Britain: The History of Punk 1980–1984 . 2004 . Cherry Red Books . 1-901447-24-3 .
2. Web site: Jazz, Mallet, Pol . 19 July 2009 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090228171749/http://transvisionvamp.com/band/jazzmallettpol.html . 28 February 2009.
3. Web site: "It's the band I feel sorry for!": Transvision Vamp's Wendy James talks releasing music in 2025 . theindiescene.co.uk . 8 August 2025 . 21 September 2025.