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Who's that Dave? The most anonymous men in rock and roll

Can you tell which massive rock bands these overlooked stars belong to?

 

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Wednesday 30th May 2012 by Gigwise | Photos by WENN.com

Tags: Blur

For every frontman, there's a Dave. The band member who stands on the far end at photoshoots, doesn't get to talk at the live shows and generally looks a bit like a bloke down the pub.

We thought it was about time that some of the unsung heroes of rock and roll got a little bit of the attention usually hogged by their 'enigmatic' frontmen, and we've rounded up the greatest Daves in music. The quiet ones. The timid ones. The ones who you never knew were part of some of the biggest bands on the planet - and yet quietly beaver away turning cogs in some of rock's greatest collectives.

From unsing indie legends to overlooked rock superstars, check out the most missable men in pop - and see if you know which band they belong to...

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