Dustin Kensrue
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Dustin Kensrue performing at a Fopp instore signing in Southampton, UK
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| Background information | |
| Also known as | Ursus Veritas |
| Born | November 18, 1980 |
| Origin | Orange County, California |
| Genres | Post-hardcore, experimental rock, folk, CCM |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter |
| Instruments | Guitar, harmonica, vocals |
| Years active | 1998–present |
| Labels | Vagrant, BEC |
| Website | www |
Dustin Michael Kensrue (pronounced KENZ-roo) (born November 18, 1980) is a vocalist, lyricist, and rhythm guitarist in the Orange County, California post-hardcore/experimental rock quartet Thrice, as well as a solo artist.
He has a tattoo of Proverbs 9:10a ("The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom") written in Hebrew on his left forearm. Many of his lyrics are also drawn from the Bible, such as the pre-chorus in Vheissu's song, "For Miles" ("There is no greater love, than that one shed his blood for his friends"). Similar lyrics are spread throughout Kensrue's music, both in Thrice and in his solo works.
Kensrue designed the album artwork for all parts of - Thrice's fifth studio recording.
Kensrue has been working on a project called The Modern Post and has released the EPs Grace Alone in 2012 and Lowborn King in 2014.
Ursus Veritas was the former alias for Dustin Kensrue's solo side project. The name was a play on words from Latin: ursus meaning bear, and veritas meaning truth, combining to mean "(to) bear truth". Kensrue has always expressed an interest in discovering truth, and has also said he likes bears, which lead to the play on words. However, at some point he decided to drop the name in favor of simplicity since "people have enough trouble just pronouncing [his] last name to begin with."
On October 10, 2006, it was announced that Kensrue had signed with Equal Vision Records, and that the label would release Kensrue's debut solo album. On January 23, 2007, Kensrue released a solo album titled Please Come Home on Equal Vision Records. 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 the first week. He supported the album with a solo tour including stops on the Late Show with David Letterman, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno and The Fuse Network. Please Come Home met with mostly favorable reviews from critics, who have compared Kensrue musically to singer/songwriter Ryan Adams and Johnny Cash.
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