Phil Sgrosso
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 Phil Sgrosso at Elbriot 2014 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Phil Sgrosso |
| Born | September 16, 1987 |
| Origin | San Diego, California, United States |
| Genres | Heavy metal, metalcore, alternative metal |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter, guitarist |
| Instruments | Guitar, vocals |
| Years active | 2003–present |
| Labels | Metal Blade |
| Associated acts | Wovenwar, As I Lay Dying |
Phil Sgrosso (born September 16, 1985) is an American musician, best known as the former rhythm guitarist of the American metalcore band As I Lay Dying, and the current rhythm guitarist of the band Wovenwar.
Career
Joining As I Lay Dying at the age of 17, Sgrosso has honed his creative talents[1] as one of the songwriters on 2005’s Shadows Are Security. His work with the band extends from solely instrumentation.
Throughout his tenure with As I Lay Dying, the band has been named “Artist of the Year” at the San Diego Music Awards in 2005, 2007, and 2008, and was nominated for a Grammy Award for the song “Nothing Left” in 2008. Sgrosso received the “Ultimate Metal God”[2] award from MTV2 in 2007. Through six studio albums and one split release, As I Lay Dying has sold more than 1,000,000 albums worldwide, with their DVD, This Is Who We Are,[3] being Certified Gold within one month of its release. As I Lay Dying’s sixth album, Awakened, was released on September 25, 2012 to high critical acclaim.[4] Following the incarceration of As I Lay Dying vocalist Tim Lambesis in 2013, Sgrosso along with the other members of the band formed Wovenwar with Oh, Sleeper guitarist Shane Blay.
Discography
- As I Lay Dying
- Shadows Are Security (2005)
- A Long March: The First Recordings (2006)
- An Ocean Between Us (2007)
- The Powerless Rise (2010)
- Decas (2011)
- Awakened (2012)
- Wovenwar
- Wovenwar (2014)
References
- ↑ "Charvel® Artists: Phil Sgrosso". Charvel® Guitars. Retrieved 21 January 2013.
- ↑ "There Are None Higher, Ultimate Metal God: As I Lay Dying". MTV. December 22, 2007. Retrieved 21 January 2013.
- ↑ "As I Lay Dying: This Is Who We Are DVD details revealed". Blabbermouth.net. February 26, 2009. Retrieved 21 January 2013.
- ↑ "EVH® Artists: Phil Sgrosso / As I Lay Dying". EVH® Brand Guitars, Amplifiers, and Musical Instruments. Retrieved 21 January 2013.
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