Josh "Gnar" Brainard
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| Birth name | Josh Brainard |
| Genre(s) | Nu metal Industrial metal |
| Occupation(s) | Guitarist |
| Instrument(s) | Guitar |
| Associated acts | Slipknot |
Josh "Gnar" Brainard (born in Las Vegas, Nevada) was one of the first guitarists for the band Slipknot. He was present during the recordings of Mate.Feed.Kill.Repeat. and Slipknot but was later replaced by James Root of Stone Sour. After Slipknot, Josh joined a band called Undone which has recently announced that they have split up. He has also recorded two albums with Vanilla Ice, Hard To Swallow and Bi-Polar.
Josh was previously in bands VeXX, Body Pit, and Inveigh Catharsis. He is currently in On a Pale Horse with fellow bandmates Aaron Peltz, Matthew Robinson, Jerry Spargur and Nick Svoboda.
During his time in Slipknot, Josh plays guitar on the band's self-titled album but left the band shortly after the sessions. He plays on every track except "Purity", which is said to have James Root on guitar. Josh is pictured on the front and inside cover of Slipknot but is not in the credits on the inside cover and is replaced with James's name under #4. James was a last minute replacement for Josh after he left and Slipknot recorded 'Purity' with James and nothing else on the album was changed leaving Josh on the cover.
His masks included a black death mask, a black balaclava, and a bondage mask. Josh is also thought to be the one who suggested the red jumpsuits as part of the band's image.[citation needed]
The name "Gnar" was given to him for his habit of constantly chewing on his knuckles.
Josh currently resides in West Des Moines, Iowa, United States.[citation needed]
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