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Dustin Kensrue (born November 18, 1980) is the vocalist, lyricist, and rhythm guitarist in the Orange County post-hardcore quartet Thrice, as well as a solo artist.
Although Thrice is not considered a Christian band, Kensrue himself is a Christian. Some of his lyrics are inspired by Christian morals and their place in society today, with Kensrue drawing much lyrical inspiration from the 20th century author C.S. Lewis, who penned the well-known Chronicles Of Narnia books and countless books on Christianity. He has a tattoo on his left wrist which is a passage from the bible written in Hebrew.
Dustin also has a solo acoustic side project under his own name. He had toured in past years on his own under the moniker “Ursus Veritas,” but decided to drop the name in favor of simplicity since “people have enough trouble just pronouncing last name to begin with.” The name was a play-on-words of its Latin components: Ursus meaning bear, and Veritas meaning truth. Kensrue has been quoted as saying there is no real special significance to the name, other than he likes bears, and thought it sounded cool.
On January 23, 2007, Kensrue released a solo album titled “Please Come Home” under his name, Dustin Kensrue and on the label Equal Vision Records. It includes the tracks “I Knew You Before,” “Pistol,” “I Believe,” “Please Come Home,” “Blood & Wine,” “Consider The Ravens,” “Weary Saints,” and “Blanket Of Ghosts.” He wrapped up the recording and mixing of the album at the home of fellow Thrice member Teppei Teranishi. The album opened at 142 on the Billboard 200 with 5,800 copies sold. He supported the album with a solo tour including stops on David Letterman’s talk show and The Fuse Network.
Although Thrice is not considered a Christian band, Kensrue himself is a Christian. Some of his lyrics are inspired by Christian morals and their place in society today, with Kensrue drawing much lyrical inspiration from the 20th century author C.S. Lewis, who penned the well-known Chronicles Of Narnia books and countless books on Christianity. He has a tattoo on his left wrist which is a passage from the bible written in Hebrew.
Dustin also has a solo acoustic side project under his own name. He had toured in past years on his own under the moniker “Ursus Veritas,” but decided to drop the name in favor of simplicity since “people have enough trouble just pronouncing last name to begin with.” The name was a play-on-words of its Latin components: Ursus meaning bear, and Veritas meaning truth. Kensrue has been quoted as saying there is no real special significance to the name, other than he likes bears, and thought it sounded cool.
On January 23, 2007, Kensrue released a solo album titled “Please Come Home” under his name, Dustin Kensrue and on the label Equal Vision Records. It includes the tracks “I Knew You Before,” “Pistol,” “I Believe,” “Please Come Home,” “Blood & Wine,” “Consider The Ravens,” “Weary Saints,” and “Blanket Of Ghosts.” He wrapped up the recording and mixing of the album at the home of fellow Thrice member Teppei Teranishi. The album opened at 142 on the Billboard 200 with 5,800 copies sold. He supported the album with a solo tour including stops on David Letterman’s talk show and The Fuse Network.
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wewillrise123 wrote:
only just discovereved he had a solo project. and wow. amazing!
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postmortemdecay wrote:
Me too
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CrimsonIdiot wrote:
im an atheist and i love this guy whatever he does whether the song is based on christianity or not, so good
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Hiigg wrote:
The best singer-songwriter. 4ever
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Urbanov wrote:
Post-hardcore guy playing on acoustic guitar. Awesome!
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donttrytogoogle wrote:
music genius!
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Daniel_Green wrote:
O Dustin é sensacional.
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Alonsomirales wrote:
Dustin is a master ..
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DB_gun wrote:
honestly, i love the guy, but this new acoustic stuff is kinda trying.
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AmericanExile wrote:
Onward, Christian soldiers!
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Imperial_Cereal wrote:
pretty fucking awesome.
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jojathiel wrote:
this guy's amazing
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Hiigg wrote:
i love. <3
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rarrdinosaur wrote:
death cab for cutie did a cover of christmas.
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Knijn_ wrote:
I want Dustin's babies.
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akollgaard wrote:
Christmas (Baby Please Come Home) reminds me of Black Unicorn!
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kylelikescoffee wrote:
Some of it is really good, some of it I would rather pass over.
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His work during the Where's the Band Tour was amazing. Sooooo good.
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shadymugs wrote:
oh man if the show for next friday in pontiac is legit, i'm there!
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BrightEyedAshes wrote:
simply perfect for today
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Where's the Band? Tour 2010
Bottom of the Hill, San Francisco CA, United States
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