Robin Finck
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| Robin Finck | |
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| Background information | |
| Born | November 7, 1971 Marietta, Georgia |
| Genre(s) | Hard rock, Industrial rock, Alternative rock |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, Songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Guitar, Clàrsach, Sitar |
| Years active | 1994 - present |
| Label(s) | Geffen |
| Associated acts | Guns N' Roses, Nine Inch Nails |
| Website | http://www.robinfinck.com |
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| Gibson Les Paul Jackson Y2KV |
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Robin Finck (born November 7, 1971) is an American guitarist, currently the lead guitarist for Nine Inch Nails and since 1998, Guns N' Roses, replacing Slash as lead guitarist. In April of 2008, it was announced via nin.com that Finck would be rejoining Nine Inch Nails.[1] Finck is one of only a few artists who has played in two different bands listed on VH1's "100 Greatest Artists of Hard Rock", Nine Inch Nails (ranked #43)[2] and Guns N' Roses (ranked #9).[2]
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[edit] Career
Finck grew up in Marietta, Georgia and like most young teenagers played with several unsigned bands; in his case, primarily in the Atlanta area.[3]
He joined Nine Inch Nails as part of their touring band in 1994-95 for their Self-Destruct and Further Down the Spiral tours. Finck appeared with Nine Inch Nails at Woodstock '94,[3] and saw his first official release with them, the Closure video, come out in 1997.[4] Once the tour was completed, he took a job playing for the circus troupe Cirque du Soleil in the original tour of Quidam.[3] In 1996, he was recruited by Guns N' Roses to replace Slash, who had just quit the band that year, and worked on their still-yet-to-be-released new album, signing a two-year contract. When the two years were up, the album had not been completed, however, one single was released; Oh My God, featured on the End of Days Soundtrack.
Finck rejoined Nine Inch Nails as the band embarked on their Fragility v1.0 and Fragility v2.0 tours.[3] These tours saw the release of another live album/DVD, And All That Could Have Been, Finck's second release with them.[4]
Shortly after the tour ended in late 2000, he returned to Guns N' Roses and toured with them in Brazil, Asia, Europe and North America during 2001-2002.[3]
In the summer of 2006, Guns N' Roses toured Europe playing in front of over 700,000 people.[5] They finished up by touring North America for the remainder of the year. The following year, Guns N' Roses toured in Mexico, Australia and Japan.
As of April 4th 2008, it has been announced at nin.com that Finck will be rejoining Nine Inch Nails, most likely for touring purposes, and possibly for future records.
[edit] Personal life
Finck has been married to acrobat Bianca Sapetto since 2001. They met while working in Cirque du Soleil and currently have no children.[citation needed]
[edit] Discography
[edit] With Nine Inch Nails
| Title | Release Date | Label |
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| Closer to God[4] | 1994 | Nothing Records |
| Further Down the Spiral[4] | 1995 | Nothing Records |
| And All That Could Have Been[4] | 2002 | Nothing Records |
| The Downward Spiral (Deluxe Edition)[4] | 2004 | Nothing Records |
| The Slip [4] | 2008 | The Null Corporation |
Contributions:
Closer To God - "Memorabilia" Remix
Further Down the Spiral - Remixes
And All That Could Have Been - Live Performances
The Downward Spiral - "Hurt" Live
[edit] With Guns N' Roses
| Title | Release Date | Label |
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| Oh My God (single) | 1999 | Geffen Records |
| Chinese Democracy | TBA | Geffen Records |
[edit] Miscellaneous
| Title | Release Date | Label |
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| Ghosts of Mars soundtrack [6] | 2001 |
Contributions:
"Love Siege", "Fight Train", "Power Station", "Ghost Poppin'"[7]
[edit] References
- ^ (accessed 5 April, 2008) [http://www.flickr.com/photos/nineinchnails/2387960399/ Nine Inch Nails Official Flickr Account
- ^ a b (accessed 10 March, 2008) [http://www.vh1.com/shows/dyn/the_greatest/62186/episode_wildcard.jhtml?wildcard=/shows/dynamic/includes/wildcards/the_greatest/hardrock_list_full.jhtml&event_id=862767&start=41 List of Vh1's "Greatest Artists of Hard Rock
- ^ a b c d e Harper, Jim. Robin Finck > Biography. All Music Guide. Retrieved on 2008-04-10.
- ^ a b c d e f g Robin Finck > Credits. All Music Guide. Retrieved on 2008-04-10.
- ^ Guns N' Roses: News
- ^ John Carpenter: Ghosts of Mars
- ^ John Carpenter: Ghosts of Mars
[edit] External links
| Preceded by Slash |
Guns N' Roses Lead Guitarist 1996 – present |
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