David Germain is a drummer who has played in several bands including Shadows Fall

Shadows Fall

Shadows Fall is an American heavy metal band from Springfield, Massachusetts, formed in 1995. They are one of the few contemporary metal bands who take their lyrical influence from Eastern philosophy and some references to the Rastafari culture...

 and Jaya the Cat

Jaya the Cat

Jaya The Cat is a reggae/ska/punk rock band originating from Boston, Massachusetts , currently based in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.-History:Jaya The Cat was founded by Geoff Lagadec , Dave Smith , and Ben Murphy...

. He was born in the United States, but is currently living in the Netherlands.

Biography

Germain joined Shadows Fall prior to recording their first album Somber Eyes to the Sky

Somber Eyes to the Sky

Somber Eyes to the Sky is the debut studio album by Shadows Fall, released in 1998 on Matt Bachand's own label Lifeless Records. This was the band's only release with lead singer Philip Labonte .-Track listing:-Personnel:Shadows Fall...

, replacing Adam Dutkiewicz

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 (who was only there to temporarily help start Shadows Fall) and left a year after the tour supporting Shadows Fall's second album Of One Blood

Of One Blood

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. He stayed in the band the whole melodic death metal era of Shadows Fall. During this period the band opened for King Diamond

King Diamond

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, Fear Factory

Fear Factory

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 and Cannibal Corpse

Cannibal Corpse

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, amongst others.

After leaving Shadows Fall in 2001, Germain joined Boston, Massachusetts based punk/ska band Jaya the Cat

Jaya the Cat

Jaya The Cat is a reggae/ska/punk rock band originating from Boston, Massachusetts , currently based in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.-History:Jaya The Cat was founded by Geoff Lagadec , Dave Smith , and Ben Murphy...

, who have recorded three studio albums (Basement Style, First Beer of a New Day and the latest, More Late Night Transmissions) as well as performing on the live album Ernesto's Burning. Following a European tour, the band decided to go to Amsterdam for a few months and, after three years, are still living there. Germain is now touring with Jaya the Cat in both Western and Eastern Europe and will hit European summer festivals.

David Germain, also known as, "The Germ" or "The Knife", can be found drinking beer at the Boom Chicago in Amsterdam.