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James O'Connor (drummer)
Godhead (occasionally typeset as gODHEAD) is an American industrial rock/metal band from Washington, D.C. They were the only band signed to musician Marilyn Manson's short-lived vanity label, Posthuman Records. History The band was formed in 1994 under the early moniker Blind, but made their first performance as Godhead shortly after in Fairfax, Virginia that April. After fairly remaining in obscurity for a number of years, the band was noticed by Marilyn Manson and in 2000 signed a record contract with Manson, making them the first act of Posthuman Records. This deal culminated with the release of their breakthrough studio album in January 2001 entitled, '' 2000 Years of Human Error'', which earned Godhead recognition by Ozzy Osbourne and landed them a spot on Ozzfest where the band headlined the second stage that same year. The album featured additional contributions by Marilyn Manson bassist Twiggy Ramirez, Scott Putesky (original guitarist for Marilyn Manson, formerly kn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fairfax, Virginia
Fairfax ( ) is an independent city (United States), independent city in Virginia and the county seat of Fairfax County, Virginia, in the United States. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the population was 24,146. Fairfax is part of both the Washington metropolitan area and Northern Virginia regions. It is located west of Washington, D.C. Fairfax is served by Washington Metro's Orange Line (Washington Metro), Orange Line through its Vienna station (Washington Metro), Vienna station, which is a mile northeast of Fairfax. CUE Bus, Metrobus (Washington, D.C.), Metrobus, and Fairfax Connector (Monday-Saturday) operate in Fairfax, and Virginia Railway Express's Burke Centre station is located three miles southeast of Fairfax. George Mason University, located in unincorporated Fairfax County along Fairfax's southern border, is the largest public university in Virginia with 40,185 students as of 2023. Etymology The City of Fairfax takes its name from Thomas Fair ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Bowie
David Robert Jones (8 January 194710 January 2016), known as David Bowie ( ), was an English singer, songwriter and actor. Regarded as one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century, Bowie was acclaimed by critics and musicians, particularly for his innovative work during the 1970s. His career was marked by reinvention and visual presentation, and his music and stagecraft have had a great impact on popular music. Bowie studied art, music and design before embarking on a professional career as a musician in 1963. He released a string of unsuccessful singles with local bands and David Bowie (1967 album), a self-titled solo album (1967) before achieving his first top-five entry on the UK singles chart with "Space Oddity" (1969). After a period of experimentation, he re-emerged in 1972 during the glam rock era with the alter ego Ziggy Stardust (character), Ziggy Stardust. The success of the single "Starman (song), Starman" and its album ''The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Star ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reeves Gabrels
Reeves Gabrels (born June 4, 1956) is an American guitarist, songwriter and producer. A member of The Cure since 2012, Gabrels is also known for his work with David Bowie and Tin Machine from 1988 to 1999. He also fronts the band Reeves Gabrels & His Imaginary Friends, which is based in Nashville. As a guitarist, Gabrels is recognized for his virtuosity and versatility, and been praised for his ability to "explore sonic extremes with a great, adaptive intuition for what each song needs most." He has been characterized as "one of the most daring rock-guitar improvisers since Jimi Hendrix". Early life and education Reeves Gabrels was born in Staten Island, New York on June 4, 1956. His mother Claire was a typist, and his father Carl was a part-time jazz musician and worked as a deckhand on tugboats in New York Harbor. Gabrels started playing guitar at age 13, and the following year his father arranged for lessons with his friend Turk Van Lake. Van Lake was a professional musician ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wayne Static
Wayne Richard Wells (November 4, 1965 – November 1, 2014), known professionally as Wayne Static, was an American musician, best known as the lead vocalist, rhythm guitarist, keyboardist, and primary lyricist for the industrial metal band Static-X, of which he was the only constant member until his death in 2014. He also released a solo album, '' Pighammer'', in 2011. Static was recognizable for his unusual hairstyle; his hair was held up in a vertical position, a process that took about 20 minutes to complete (45 minutes, according to his mother). He was also known for his signature "chintail" beard. Early life Wells was born in Muskegon, Michigan, to Richard and Darlene Wells.Wayne Static Bio IMDb.com; retrieved January 1, 2008. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Static-X
Static-X is an American industrial metal band from Los Angeles, California, formed in 1994. The line-up has fluctuated over the years, but was long-held constant with band founder, frontman, vocalist and rhythm guitarist Wayne Static until his death in 2014. The band was founded by Static and original drummer Ken Jay. They rose to fame with their 1999 debut album ''Wisconsin Death Trip (album), Wisconsin Death Trip'' where their heavy industrial metal sound attracted attention within the burgeoning nu metal movement of the late 1990s, with the album eventually going Music recording sales certification, platinum in the United States. The band released five more albums over the course of the next decade: ''Machine (Static-X album), Machine'' in 2001, ''Shadow Zone'' in 2003, ''Start a War'' in 2005, ''Cannibal (Static-X album), Cannibal'' in 2007, and ''Cult of Static'' in 2009. By 2011, the band had sold over three million albums worldwide. The band entered a hiatus while Static ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Evolver (Godhead Album)
''Evolver'' is the fifth studio album by American industrial metal band Godhead, released by Reality Entertainment on July 15, 2003. The album has sold over 100,000 copies in the United States to date. "The Hate in Me" and "Far Too Long" were released as singles. Track listing Musicians * Jason C. Miller: vocals, guitar * Mike Miller: guitar, backing vocals * |
James O'Connor (drummer)
Godhead (occasionally typeset as gODHEAD) is an American industrial rock/metal band from Washington, D.C. They were the only band signed to musician Marilyn Manson's short-lived vanity label, Posthuman Records. History The band was formed in 1994 under the early moniker Blind, but made their first performance as Godhead shortly after in Fairfax, Virginia that April. After fairly remaining in obscurity for a number of years, the band was noticed by Marilyn Manson and in 2000 signed a record contract with Manson, making them the first act of Posthuman Records. This deal culminated with the release of their breakthrough studio album in January 2001 entitled, '' 2000 Years of Human Error'', which earned Godhead recognition by Ozzy Osbourne and landed them a spot on Ozzfest where the band headlined the second stage that same year. The album featured additional contributions by Marilyn Manson bassist Twiggy Ramirez, Scott Putesky (original guitarist for Marilyn Manson, formerly kn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scott Cohen (music Business)
Scott Cohen (born 1965) is a British music executive. Cohen's music career started in the late 1980s in independent and major label artist management. In 1997, he and Richard Gottehrer (the co-founder of Sire Records) founded The Orchard. In 2016 Cohen was one of the founders of Cyborg Nest, a company that aimed to create extra senses in order to enhance human perception. In February 2019, Cohen retired from The Orchard and joined the senior management team at Warner Music Group. His role is the chief innovation officer. He sat on the British Phonographic Industry BPI (British Recorded Music Industry) Limited, trading as British Phonographic Industry (BPI), is the British recorded music industry's trade association. It runs the BRIT Awards; is home to the Mercury Prize; co-owns the Official Charts C ... Council, and was the chairman of the board of music agency Sound Diplomacy. Cohen is now the CEO of JKBX, a fractionalized music royalties startup which will provide a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daisy Berkowitz
Scott Mitchell Putesky (April 28, 1968 – October 22, 2017), also known by the stage name Daisy Berkowitz, was an American guitarist. He was a founding member of the rock band Marilyn Manson & the Spooky Kids (later shortened to just Marilyn Manson) and the band's guitarist until 1996. After leaving Marilyn Manson, Putesky was involved in a number of other projects such as Three ton Gate, the Linda Blairs, Jack Off Jill, Stuck on Evil (previously called Rednecks on Drugs), Kill Miss Pretty, and the Daisy Kids. Biography Scott Putesky was born in Los Angeles, California, and was adopted and raised in New Jersey. His family was Jewish, but he described himself as atheist. His first instruments were the flute and the snare drum, and in 6th grade he joined the school's chorus. He started playing the guitar when he was 15. His early loves were drawing, movies, and ''Star Wars''. Marilyn Manson Putesky and Marilyn Manson met at a Fort Lauderdale club called The Reunion Room and l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeordie White
Jeordie Osbourne White (born June 20, 1971), better known as Twiggy Ramirez or simply Twiggy, is an American musician, mostly known as the former bassist and guitarist of the Rock music, rock band Marilyn Manson (band), Marilyn Manson. Previously, he was the bassist for A Perfect Circle and a touring member of Nine Inch Nails, and is currently the vocalist for Goon Moon. He left Marilyn Manson in 2002, later rejoined the band in 2008, and was dismissed in 2017. He has been a principal songwriter for the band and has also contributed to some of the The Desert Sessions, Desert Sessions recordings. He also hosted the Hour of Goon podcast with fellow musician Fred Sablan, on the Starburns Audio network. Early life White was raised in Pompton Lakes, New Jersey, before moving to Coral Springs, Florida, during his childhood. Influenced by Mötley Crüe, Van Halen and Iron Maiden, he first picked up a guitar at age thirteen. White spent most of his youth in the Fort Lauderdale area, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
