Knox Chandler (born July 20, 1958) is an American musician. He is primarily a guitarist, but he also plays, cello, bass, and other instruments. He has also worked as a

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Education

Chandler attended the Hammonasset School in Madison, CT and graduated from

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, in Annandale-On-Hudson, NY. He obtained a post-graduate certificate from the University of Sussex England from the British Irish Modern Music Institute (BIMM).

Career

Chandler's career was launched in New York City's post punk/new wave era of the early 1980s. Aside from his career as an instrumentalist, he writes string arrangements and compositional collaborations. Artists and bands Chandler has worked include

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on their album '' Exciter'' providing string arrangements, Lori Carson,

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the Psychedelic Furs The Psychedelic Furs are an English rock band founded in London in February 1977. Led by lead vocalist Richard Butler (singer), Richard Butler and his brother Tim Butler on bass guitar, the Psychedelic Furs are one of the many acts spawned from ...

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the Creatures The Creatures were an English band formed in 1981 by vocalist Siouxsie Sioux and drummer Budgie both members of the group Siouxsie and the Banshees. Their music, initially based on drums and voice, evolved over the years. The Creatures releas ...

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Siouxsie and the Banshees Siouxsie and the Banshees ( ) were a British Rock music, rock band formed in London in 1976 by vocalist Siouxsie Sioux and bass guitarist Steven Severin. Post-punk pioneers, they were widely influential, both over their contemporaries and later ...

, and

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Collaborations

Chandler collaborated with

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, of Depeche Mode, on his solo album '' Paper Monsters'', and played guitar during Gahan's 2003 Paper Monsters Tour in support of the album. He has also toured and collaborated with Eric Mingus, Bobby Previte; Chris Palmaro; Mars Williams; Maggie Estep; and works with Mingus, Previte and Williams.

Personal life

In 2012, Chandler moved to

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and continued to tour with various musicians as well as becoming head of the guitar department at the British Irish Modern Music Institute (BIMM)."Knox Chandler head of guitar"
bimm.co.uk. Retrieved 2 January 2019

Discography

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Chandler, Knox Living people Alumni of the University of Sussex American rock guitarists American male guitarists American cellists Siouxsie and the Banshees members The Golden Palominos members American session musicians 1958 births Musicians from Louisville, Kentucky