Zach Blair
Zach Blair (full name: Zachariah Joaquin Blair ; born December 26, 1974 in Sherman , Texas , USA ) is the lead guitarist and backing singer for the American punk / hardcore band Rise Against .
Career
Zach Blair gained his first musical experience in 1998 as the guitarist of the band Adventures Of Jet . After high school , Blair moved to Dallas with his brother Doni , where they formed Hagfish and Armstrong . In 2003 both brothers joined the band Only Crime . Zach Blair also played as Flattus Maximus in the heavy metal band Gwar from 1999 to 2002 . In 2013 he returned to Gwar for the album Battle Maximus .
In 2007 he replaced frontman Tim McIlrath at Rise Against, then lead guitarist Chris Chasse. Together with Rise Against, Blair has released 5 studio albums so far.
Equipment
At the beginning of his musical career, Blair only played guitars of the Gibson brand SG , following his idols Angus Young , Pete Townshend and Tony Iommi . However, he now prefers Les Paul guitars . Blair uses a black Gibson Les Paul Custom with pickups from Seymour Duncan as the main guitar . Blair mainly uses the Marshall and Rivera brands as amplifiers .
Discography
Hagfish | Armstrong | Gwar | Only crime | Rise Against |
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Web links
- Zach Blair at Discogs (English)
Individual evidence
- ^ Zach Blair - Encyclopaedia Metallum: The Metal Archives. Retrieved September 3, 2019 .
- ↑ Richard Whittaker, 4:43 PM, Sun Jan. 15, 2012: Ready Not to Fall. Retrieved September 3, 2019 (American English).
- ↑ Punknews.org: Chris Chasse leaves Rise Against, Zach Blair (Only Crime) steps in. Retrieved September 3, 2019 .
- ↑ Learn about Zach Blair. Retrieved September 3, 2019 .
- ^ The Gibson guitars of Rise Against's Zach Blair and Tim McIlrath , accessed September 16, 2019
- ↑ Matt Parker2015-01-19T09: 57: 00 18Z Guitars: Rig tour: Rise Against. Retrieved September 13, 2019 (UK English).
- ^ Rise Against - Zach Blair Guitar Rig Gear and Equipment. Retrieved September 13, 2019 .
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SURNAME | Blair, Zach |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Blair, Zachariah Joaquin |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American lead guitarist and backing vocalist for the band Rise Against |
DATE OF BIRTH | December 26, 1974 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Sherman , Texas , USA |