Che formed Don Caballero in August 1991 with guitarist Mike Banfield and bassist Pat Morris.
1) (all on Touch and Go Records) and played hundreds of shows,[citation needed] earning a reputation as the definitive math rock band.
Several months before the November 2000 breakup of Don Caballero, Damon Che began collaborating with Sicilian guitarist Agostino Tilotta of Uzeda under the moniker "Bellini".
This collaboration grew to include singer Giovanna Cacciola and bassist Matthew Taylor, and produced a debut album called Snowing Sun.
In a much publicized incident, Che got into an argument with his bandmates during a show in Athens, Georgia while touring in support of Snowing Sun in October 2002[2] and proceeded to pack up his gear and drive the band's van to Chicago alone, leaving the others stranded.
[3] The remaining members of Bellini promptly replaced Che with Girls Against Boys drummer Alexis Fleisig, borrowed a van from the band OXES and managed to complete the tour.
On Don Caballero's November 2000 tour, Che opened for the band with a solo set of live drums, looped guitar, samples and vocals.
Damon Che recorded a new album with El Ten Eleven's Kristian Dunn in 2024 for a new project under the band name Yesness.
The setup listed below reflects the equipment Che played on World Class Listening Problem and subsequent American tours.