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| − | '''Rich Fownes''' (born October of 1983) is the guitarist for the British rock band The Eighties Matchbox B-Line Disaster and current multi-instrumentalist for [[Nine Inch Nails]]. He has also played guitar live with With | + | '''Rich Fownes''' (born October of 1983) is the guitarist for the British rock band The Eighties Matchbox B-Line Disaster and current multi-instrumentalist for [[Nine Inch Nails]]. He has also played guitar live with With Scissors and UNKLE. |
==Career== | ==Career== | ||
| − | Fownes was born and raised in London and moved to Brighton at the age of 19. At 12, he took up guitar after first listening to Nirvana and lists [[Dave Grohl]] as one of his biggest influences. It wasn't until Fownes arrived in Brighton that his career began to take off. He became the guitarist for With | + | Fownes was born and raised in London and moved to Brighton at the age of 19. At 12, he took up guitar after first listening to Nirvana and lists [[Dave Grohl]] as one of his biggest influences. It wasn't until Fownes arrived in Brighton that his career began to take off. He became the guitarist for With Scissors and later joined the Eighties Matchbox B-Line Disaster, catching the attention of UNKLE at a stadium performance opening for System Of A Down. The band was invited to play on UNKLE's 2007 album and joined them on tour, scoring an opening gig for Nine Inch Nails in [[2007/09/05 Tel Aviv, Israel|Tel Aviv]]. |
In late 2007/early 2008, Fownes received an e-mail from NIN founder [[Trent Reznor]], inviting him to Los Angeles to audition for the latest live incarnation of Nine Inch Nails. Fownes was announced as a new addition to the band on April 4, 2008. | In late 2007/early 2008, Fownes received an e-mail from NIN founder [[Trent Reznor]], inviting him to Los Angeles to audition for the latest live incarnation of Nine Inch Nails. Fownes was announced as a new addition to the band on April 4, 2008. | ||
==Body of Work== | ==Body of Work== | ||
| − | ===With | + | ===With Scissors=== |
*''Chickenhawk/I Breathe The Spears'' split EP (2007; Milliepeed) | *''Chickenhawk/I Breathe The Spears'' split EP (2007; Milliepeed) | ||
*''Take A Worm For A Walk Week/Orion Arm'' Split EP (2008; Nocixel/Small Town) | *''Take A Worm For A Walk Week/Orion Arm'' Split EP (2008; Nocixel/Small Town) | ||
| − | ===The Eighties B-Line | + | ===The Eighties Matchbox B-Line Disaster=== |
*''In The Garden'' EP (2007; No Death/Degenerate) | *''In The Garden'' EP (2007; No Death/Degenerate) | ||
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*[http://www.myspace.com/eightiesmatchboxblinedisaster The Eighties Matchbox B-Line Disaster's official MySpace page] | *[http://www.myspace.com/eightiesmatchboxblinedisaster The Eighties Matchbox B-Line Disaster's official MySpace page] | ||
*[http://profile.myspace.com/twitchfrowers Fownes' MySpace page] | *[http://profile.myspace.com/twitchfrowers Fownes' MySpace page] | ||
| + | *[http://www.myspace.com/wearewithscissors With Scissors Myspace Page] | ||
[[Category:The Band]] | [[Category:The Band]] | ||
Revision as of 09:11, 9 April 2008
Rich Fownes (born October of 1983) is the guitarist for the British rock band The Eighties Matchbox B-Line Disaster and current multi-instrumentalist for Nine Inch Nails. He has also played guitar live with With Scissors and UNKLE.
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Career
Fownes was born and raised in London and moved to Brighton at the age of 19. At 12, he took up guitar after first listening to Nirvana and lists Dave Grohl as one of his biggest influences. It wasn't until Fownes arrived in Brighton that his career began to take off. He became the guitarist for With Scissors and later joined the Eighties Matchbox B-Line Disaster, catching the attention of UNKLE at a stadium performance opening for System Of A Down. The band was invited to play on UNKLE's 2007 album and joined them on tour, scoring an opening gig for Nine Inch Nails in Tel Aviv.
In late 2007/early 2008, Fownes received an e-mail from NIN founder Trent Reznor, inviting him to Los Angeles to audition for the latest live incarnation of Nine Inch Nails. Fownes was announced as a new addition to the band on April 4, 2008.
Body of Work
With Scissors
- Chickenhawk/I Breathe The Spears split EP (2007; Milliepeed)
- Take A Worm For A Walk Week/Orion Arm Split EP (2008; Nocixel/Small Town)
The Eighties Matchbox B-Line Disaster
- In The Garden EP (2007; No Death/Degenerate)
UNKLE
- War Stories (2007; Surrender all)-unreleased track