Zach Blair

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Zach Blair
Birth name Zach Blair
Origin Sherman, Texas
Genre(s) Punk Rock
Melodic Hardcore
Hardcore Punk
Instrument(s) Guitar
Years active 1991 — present
Label(s) Geffen Records
Associated acts Hagfish (1991-2001)
GWAR (1999-2002)
Only Crime (2003-2007)
Rise Against (since 2007)
Website http://www.riseagainst.com/

Zach Blair is currently the guitarist for Chicago-based hardcore punk band Rise Against, replacing Chris Chasse. Zach is originally from Sherman, Texas.

Before joining Rise Against in early 2007, Blair was a member of hardcore punk group Only Crime along with his brother, Doni Blair. Zach was a member of Hagfish and was Flattus Maximus of GWAR before joining Only Crime.1 He has also been a 2nd touring guitarist for The Loved Ones.

He is also a vegetarian, an animal rights advocate and actively promotes PETA with the other members of Rise Against,[1] who are currently working on a fifth studio album that is due for release in late 2008/early 2009 and will also be their first release with Blair.

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