Rob Holliday (born 1979) is a professional English musician. He has been the live guitarist of
rock band
Marilyn Manson
Brian Hugh Warner (born January 5, 1969), known professionally as Marilyn Manson, is an American rock musician. He came to prominence as the lead singer of the band which shares his name, of which he remains the only constant member since it ...
as well as for
Gary Numan
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,
The Prodigy
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,
and Sulpher. He began performing as
Marilyn Manson
Brian Hugh Warner (born January 5, 1969), known professionally as Marilyn Manson, is an American rock musician. He came to prominence as the lead singer of the band which shares his name, of which he remains the only constant member since it ...
's live bassist in 2007 but switched to guitars in January 2008 due to the return of former bass player
Twiggy Ramirez.
Music career
Rob Holliday is half of the band Sulpher, having duties as a lyricist, guitarist, and lead vocalist. The duo have released two albums: ''Spray'', with the singles "One of Us" and "You Ruined Everything", and ''No One Will Ever Know'', which was released in 2018. Sulpher also includes Monti (
Curve
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,
Cocteau Twins
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Gang of Four
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The Jesus and Mary Chain) as producer, programmer, and drummer and Tim Mud as live guitarist. Holliday is currently the live guitarist for Gary Numan and live guitarist and live bassist for The Prodigy, and has also played live guitars and bass for
Marilyn Manson
Brian Hugh Warner (born January 5, 1969), known professionally as Marilyn Manson, is an American rock musician. He came to prominence as the lead singer of the band which shares his name, of which he remains the only constant member since it ...
during the Rape of the World tour. Holliday did not contribute to the writing or recording of the band's album ''
Eat Me, Drink Me
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'', released in 2007.
Although many people believed Rob to be a temporary member, Manson stated in an interview entitled "Everyone Will Suffer Now" on the Heirophant fansite that this is not the case, and that Holliday will stay as a permanent member of the band. Holliday played live guitars for The Prodigy on their 2008 tour. It is unclear if he has contributed to Manson's 2009 album ''
The High End of Low'', as was the case with the band's former guitarists (with the exception of
Mark Chaussee
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Minneapolis, Minnesota and an adherent of heavy metal and hard rock. He played guitar in The Coup De Grace, Fight, Danzig, Jimmy Coup, and Marilyn Manson.
World of Hurt
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).
Discography
Gary Numan
* ''
Pure'' (2000)
* ''
Scarred'' (2003)
* ''
Hybrid'' (2003)
* ''
Live at Shepherd's Bush Empire'' (2004)
* ''
Jagged
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'' (2006)
Curve
* ''Gift'' (2001)
Sulpher
* ''Spray'' (2002)
* ''No One Will Ever Know'' (2018)
The Mission
* ''Lighting the Candles (Live CD and DVD) (2005)''
The Prodigy
* ''
World's on Fire (Live CD and DVD)'' (2011)
* ''
The Day Is My Enemy'' (2015)
Credits
*
Low Art Thrill
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History
The band was formed in 1986 ...
– guitar (1996–1997)
* Curve – live guitar (1998)
* Sulpher – writing, guitar, vocals (1999–present)
* Gary Numan – producer, remixer, live guitar, live bass (2000–2006)
*
The Mission – live guitar (2001–2004)
*
Flint – live bass (2003)
* The Prodigy – live guitar, live bass (2005–2017)
*
Marilyn Manson
Brian Hugh Warner (born January 5, 1969), known professionally as Marilyn Manson, is an American rock musician. He came to prominence as the lead singer of the band which shares his name, of which he remains the only constant member since it ...
– live bass (2007), live guitar (2008)
References
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Living people
English rock bass guitarists
Marilyn Manson (band) members
The Mission (band) members
Alternative metal bass guitarists
English industrial musicians
1979 births
21st-century English bass guitarists