David Cross

David Francis Cross (born 23 April 1949 in Turnchapel near Plymouth, England) is an English electric violinist and keyboardist best known for playing with progressive rock band King Crimson from 1972 to 1974.

David Cross Band

The David Cross Band was established in 1988/89. The first edition of the group consisted of keyboardist Sheila Maloney, bassist Simon Murrell (soon replaced by John Dillon), saxophonist Pete McPhail and drummer Dan Maurer. The longest serving members of the group are guitarist Paul Clark (since 1994) and bassist Mick Paul (since 1995). The David Cross Band have released seven albums that blend elements of progressive rock, heavy metal, classical, ambient, jazz and experimental music.

Academic work Cross has been a senior lecturer in Music Education at London Metropolitan University.

Discography With King Crimson Larks' Tongues in Aspic (1973) Starless and Bible Black (1974) Red (1974) (“Providence” as a performer/ co-composer and “Starless” as co-composer)

Live albums USA (1975) (recorded in June, 1974) The Great Deceiver (1992) (boxed set, 1973–1974) The Night Watch (1997) (recorded in November, 1973)

With Robert Fripp Starless Starlight (2015)

Solo / David Cross Band Memos from Purgatory (1989) The Big Picture (1992) (David Cross Band) Testing to Destruction (1994) (David Cross Band) Exiles (1997) (David Cross Band + guests) Closer Than Skin (2005) (David Cross Band) Alive in the Underworld (2008) (David Cross Band) Sign of the Crow (2016) (David Cross Band) Crossing the Tracks (2018) Ice Blue, Silver Sky (2023) (David Cross Band)

With Naomi Maki Unbounded (2006)

With Radius Arc Measuring (1988) Sightseeing (1989) Elevation (1992) There Is No Peace (1995) Civilisations (2000)

With Andrew Keeling English Sun (2009) October Is Marigold (2021)

Collaborations The Butterfly Ball (With Rod Edwards and Roger Hand) (1975) Clearlight: Forever Blowing Bubbles (1975) Paul Egan: Island of Dreams (1978) Shock Headed Peters: Life Extinguisher EP (1986) Low Flying Aircraft: Low Flying Aircraft (1987) Danielle Dax: Blast The Human Flower (1990) Jade Warrior: Distant Echoes (1993) Rime of the Ancient Sampler: A Mellotron Compilation (1993) Joe Hisaishi: Chijou no Rakuen (1994) Stick Men + featuring David Cross: Midori (2016) David Cross and Sean Quinn: Cold Sky Blue (2016) David Cross and David Jackson: Another Day (2018) David Cross and Andrew Booker: Ends Meeting (2018) David Cross and Peter Banks: Crossover (2020) David Cross and Peter Banks: The Other Horizon (2026)

Theatre 1995: That World by Dean Allen - role of 'Shades' (Hades)