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| − | | instruments = Guitar, | + | | instruments = Guitar, Backing Vocals, Synthesizers |
| − | | years = | + | | years = 1994-1996, 1999-2000, 2008- |
| − | | tours = [[Self Destruct]] | + | | tours = [[Self Destruct Touring Cycle|Self Destruct]]-[[Fragility]], [[Lights In The Sky Tour|Lights In The Sky]]-present |
| − | }}'''Robin Finck''' (born November 7, 1971) | + | }}'''Robin Finck''' (born November 7, 1971 in Georgia) is the lead guitarist of [[Nine Inch Nails]]. He has been part of the live band longer than any other member. His appearance, particularly during ''[[The Downward Spiral (halo)|The Downward Spiral]]'' era with his intimidating tall stature, tied back dreadlocks, and over-the-top makeup, has arguably made him one of the most iconic members of NIN other than [[Trent Reznor]]. On November 7, 2020, Finck and NIN were inducted into the [[Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame]]. |
==Career== | ==Career== | ||
| − | Finck began his career by playing for many local Atlanta bands, such as Prowess (who later changed their name to Bat Your Lashes and then Sik Dik), The Hookers and Heroin (also known as Impotent Sea Snakes {ISS} when in drag). He | + | Finck began his career by playing for many local Atlanta bands, such as Prowess (who later changed their name to Bat Your Lashes and then Sik Dik), The Hookers and Heroin (also known as Impotent Sea Snakes {ISS} when in drag). He audtioned for Nine Inch Nails in 1993 and joined for the [[Self Destruct Touring Cycle|Self Destruct Tour]]. During this time, Finck was part of a one-off band (which also included [[Twiggy Ramirez]]) called Sick Mutha Fuckers, which was essentially a Twisted Sister cover band that was conceived when White and Finck were playing Twisted Sister songs together for fun during soundchecks. They asked Twisted Sister frontman Dee Snyder to sing with them, he agreed, and the band played a single show in New York City.[https://deesnyder.com/dee-snider-endeavors/music/smfs][https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/qkb73d/how-marilyn-mansons-twiggy-ramirez-helped-emptiness-embrace-their-inner-goth] Finck also appeared on 1997's ''[[Closure]].'' |
| − | + | Finck left NIN in February 1996 in order to play for Cirque du Soleil. [https://groups.google.com/g/alt.music.nin/c/Vb7EqVcXRAE/m/S3mTFzvyIocJ] Through early 1997, Finck, while continuing to work with Cirque du Soleil, joined jam sessions with Axl Rose and Guns N' Roses in a casual capacity, in the wake of Slash having departed the band in 1996. [https://web.archive.org/web/20170630060815/http://www.mtv.com/news/1429816/guns-go-clink/] He signed a two-year contract to join the band in August 1997, recording material for the ''Chinese Democracy'' album. Finck departed promptly at the end of the two years in order to rejoin NIN in August 1999 as part of the live band for the [[Fragility]] Tour and appears on the accompanying album/DVD, ''[[And All That Could Have Been (halo)|And All That Could Have Been]].'' | |
| − | Robin Finck was announced via | + | Shortly after the NIN tour ended, he departed again and rejoined GN'R in October 2000 [https://www.heretodaygonetohell.com/news/shownews.php?newsid=297] and remained in the lineup for almost eight years, even turning down an offer to rejoin NIN in 2005. There was apparently some animosity between him and Reznor around this time, as Reznor discussed in the ''New Zealand Herald'' shortly before the release of ''[[With Teeth (halo)|With Teeth]]'': "Robin Finck [was] getting paid loads of money to hang out with Axl Rose and his house was getting paid for. You know what, fuck you." [http://www.theninhotline.net/archives/articles/manager/display_article.php?id=54] The grudge didn't last; on April 4, 2008, Finck's return to the touring lineup was announced via [[nin.com]]. He also remained for the [[Wave Goodbye Tour]] in 2009. In 2013, Reznor tried to shake up the live band dynamic with [[Adrian Belew]] and [[Eric Avery]], but they didn't work out during rehearsals. On May 17, 2013, Reznor announced via Twitter that Finck was back in NIN, stating that, "It just didn't feel like Nine Inch Nails without Robin Finck. Now it does."[https://twitter.com/trent_reznor/status/335425288580255744] |
| − | Finck is a noted bird enthusiast, and his website discusses his | + | Finck is a noted bird enthusiast, and his website discusses his fascination with them. Many NIN fans have noted after hearing of his avian fascination that many of his changes to NIN songs during the [[Fragility]] tour stems from his bird-sound-inspired choice of guitar tones and sounds. This is especially notable on the pre-solo section to "[[The Wretched]]" and "[[Just Like You Imagined]]." Finck appears in the [[Nine Inch Nails music videos|NIN music videos]] for "[[March Of The Pigs (song)|March Of The Pigs]]", "[[Hurt (song)|Hurt]]" (live), "[[Eraser]]" (live), "[[Wish (song)|Wish]]" (live) and "[[Into The Void (song)|Into The Void]]". In 2017, he appeared as part of Nine Inch Nails (in this case consisting of Trent Reznor, Finck, [[Mariqueen Maandig Reznor]], [[Atticus Ross]], [[Alessandro Cortini]] and Joey Castillo of [[Queens Of The Stone Age]]) in an episode of the reboot of ''Twin Peaks''. In 2020, Finck got his own signature guitar model, made by Reverend. In 2021, Finck co-founded game studio Eyes Out. |
==Body Of Work== | ==Body Of Work== | ||
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* ''[[Closer To God (halo)|Closer To God]]'' | * ''[[Closer To God (halo)|Closer To God]]'' | ||
* ''[[Further Down The Spiral]]'' | * ''[[Further Down The Spiral]]'' | ||
| + | * ''[[Quake Soundtrack]]'' | ||
* ''Closure'' | * ''Closure'' | ||
* ''And All That Could Have Been'' | * ''And All That Could Have Been'' | ||
| + | * ''[[Still]]'' (Performance credit on "[[The Day The World Went Away (song)|The Day The World Went Away]]") | ||
* ''[[The Slip]]'' | * ''[[The Slip]]'' | ||
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* [[Marilyn Manson (band)|Marilyn Manson]]'s ''[[Antichrist Superstar]]'' - 1996 | * [[Marilyn Manson (band)|Marilyn Manson]]'s ''[[Antichrist Superstar]]'' - 1996 | ||
* ''Ghosts of Mars'' soundtrack - 2001 | * ''Ghosts of Mars'' soundtrack - 2001 | ||
| + | * Guns N' Roses - ''Chinese Democracy'' - 2008 | ||
| + | * [[Gary Numan]] - ''Splinter'' - 2013 | ||
| + | * ''Noct'' soundtrack - 2015 | ||
| + | * Danny Elfman - ''Big Mess'' - 2021 | ||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
* [http://www.robinfinck.com Official website] | * [http://www.robinfinck.com Official website] | ||
| − | * | + | * {{twitter|robinfinck|robinfinck}} |
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[[Category: The Band]] | [[Category: The Band]] | ||
Latest revision as of 23:08, 7 April 2025
Robin Finck (born November 7, 1971 in Georgia) is the lead guitarist of Nine Inch Nails. He has been part of the live band longer than any other member. His appearance, particularly during The Downward Spiral era with his intimidating tall stature, tied back dreadlocks, and over-the-top makeup, has arguably made him one of the most iconic members of NIN other than Trent Reznor. On November 7, 2020, Finck and NIN were inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame.
Career
Finck began his career by playing for many local Atlanta bands, such as Prowess (who later changed their name to Bat Your Lashes and then Sik Dik), The Hookers and Heroin (also known as Impotent Sea Snakes {ISS} when in drag). He audtioned for Nine Inch Nails in 1993 and joined for the Self Destruct Tour. During this time, Finck was part of a one-off band (which also included Twiggy Ramirez) called Sick Mutha Fuckers, which was essentially a Twisted Sister cover band that was conceived when White and Finck were playing Twisted Sister songs together for fun during soundchecks. They asked Twisted Sister frontman Dee Snyder to sing with them, he agreed, and the band played a single show in New York City.[1][2] Finck also appeared on 1997's Closure.
Finck left NIN in February 1996 in order to play for Cirque du Soleil. [3] Through early 1997, Finck, while continuing to work with Cirque du Soleil, joined jam sessions with Axl Rose and Guns N' Roses in a casual capacity, in the wake of Slash having departed the band in 1996. [4] He signed a two-year contract to join the band in August 1997, recording material for the Chinese Democracy album. Finck departed promptly at the end of the two years in order to rejoin NIN in August 1999 as part of the live band for the Fragility Tour and appears on the accompanying album/DVD, And All That Could Have Been.
Shortly after the NIN tour ended, he departed again and rejoined GN'R in October 2000 [5] and remained in the lineup for almost eight years, even turning down an offer to rejoin NIN in 2005. There was apparently some animosity between him and Reznor around this time, as Reznor discussed in the New Zealand Herald shortly before the release of With Teeth: "Robin Finck [was] getting paid loads of money to hang out with Axl Rose and his house was getting paid for. You know what, fuck you." [6] The grudge didn't last; on April 4, 2008, Finck's return to the touring lineup was announced via nin.com. He also remained for the Wave Goodbye Tour in 2009. In 2013, Reznor tried to shake up the live band dynamic with Adrian Belew and Eric Avery, but they didn't work out during rehearsals. On May 17, 2013, Reznor announced via Twitter that Finck was back in NIN, stating that, "It just didn't feel like Nine Inch Nails without Robin Finck. Now it does."[7]
Finck is a noted bird enthusiast, and his website discusses his fascination with them. Many NIN fans have noted after hearing of his avian fascination that many of his changes to NIN songs during the Fragility tour stems from his bird-sound-inspired choice of guitar tones and sounds. This is especially notable on the pre-solo section to "The Wretched" and "Just Like You Imagined." Finck appears in the NIN music videos for "March Of The Pigs", "Hurt" (live), "Eraser" (live), "Wish" (live) and "Into The Void". In 2017, he appeared as part of Nine Inch Nails (in this case consisting of Trent Reznor, Finck, Mariqueen Maandig Reznor, Atticus Ross, Alessandro Cortini and Joey Castillo of Queens Of The Stone Age) in an episode of the reboot of Twin Peaks. In 2020, Finck got his own signature guitar model, made by Reverend. In 2021, Finck co-founded game studio Eyes Out.
Body Of Work
Nine Inch Nails
- Closer To God
- Further Down The Spiral
- Quake Soundtrack
- Closure
- And All That Could Have Been
- Still (Performance credit on "The Day The World Went Away")
- The Slip
Other
- Marilyn Manson's Antichrist Superstar - 1996
- Ghosts of Mars soundtrack - 2001
- Guns N' Roses - Chinese Democracy - 2008
- Gary Numan - Splinter - 2013
- Noct soundtrack - 2015
- Danny Elfman - Big Mess - 2021
External links
- Official website
- robinfinck on Twitter