Brian Liesegang
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Brian Liesegang is an American guitarist and programmer, and a founding member of the Industrial rock
band
Filter
.
in philosophy
from the University of Chicago
. He was very involved in the music, and skateboarding scene as a youth. Joining the band Nine Inch Nails
upon graduation from college, Brian lived with Trent Reznor
in New Orleans for a while, working on the EP Broken before the band relocated to Los Angeles, or more specifically, the Sharon Tate
house to record The Downward Spiral.
After leaving Nine Inch Nails, Brian was the producer, guitarist
and founding member of the Industrial rock
band
Filter
along with Richard Patrick
. Filter was formed in 1993 in Cleveland Ohio. The album Short Bus
was released on April 25, 1995 and it sold over one million copies and features Brian's work with the band. It was recorded "in a small brick house somewhere in Chicago". It is best known for the hit single "Hey Man Nice Shot
", reputedly about Budd Dwyer
's public suicide; but the duo had hits on many soundtracks, working with The Crystal Method
and The Dust Brothers. Brian has been mentioned on each Filter CD released since then in the liner notes
, but he actually left the band during the summer of 1997. He and Richard Patrick have remained friends, and Brian contributed some production work and guitar/keyboard parts to the latest Filter record, The Trouble with Angels.
Since leaving Filter, Brian produced and played on Veruca Salt
's Revolver record, and started planting the seeds of the band Ashtar Command
with Chris Holmes
. Also during this time, Brian also worked on Billy Corgan
's solo album. The record being mostly electronic in nature, he worked closely with Billy, Bon Harris (Nitzer Ebb
), and Matt Walker (original Filter drummer, Smashing Pumpkins, and Morrissey
). The live band was nicknamed "The Fellowship of Broken Toys". They finished touring for Corgan's album TheFutureEmbrace
in August 2005.
Liesegang is currently spending all his time as the co-founder of Ashtar Command
with writing and producer partner Chris Holmes. The band's first record American Sunshine is due to be released soon. The music of Ashtar Command was featured in a Nissan car commercial
, Microsoft campaigns, The O.C.
, Ugly Betty
, Grey's Anatomy
, The Avengers movie soundtrack, (with songs featuring Sinéad O'Connor
), Rockstar Games "Red Dead Redemption", and many more.
Industrial rock
Industrial rock is a musical genre that fuses industrial music and specific rock subgenres. Industrial rock spawned industrial metal, with which it is often confused...
band
Band (music)
In music, a musical ensemble or band is a group of musicians that works together to perform music. The following articles concern types of musical bands:* All-female band* Big band* Boy band* Christian band* Church band* Concert band* Cover band...
Filter
Filter (band)
Filter is a rock group formed in 1993 in Cleveland by singer Richard Patrick and guitarist/programmer Brian Liesegang. Filter has released five studio albums, the most recent being The Trouble with Angels, which was released on August 17, 2010....
.
Biography
Liesegang was born in New York City, where his father Dr. Thomas Liesegang was attending medical school. He has since lived everywhere from North and South Carolina, to Jacksonville, Miami, and Gainesville, Florida, to New Orleans, Los Angeles, Houston, Cleveland, spending most of his formative years in Rochester, Minnesota. He later moved to Chicago, Illinois where he received a degreeAcademic degree
An academic degree is a position and title within a college or university that is usually awarded in recognition of the recipient having either satisfactorily completed a prescribed course of study or having conducted a scholarly endeavour deemed worthy of his or her admission to the degree...
in philosophy
Philosophy
Philosophy is the study of general and fundamental problems, such as those connected with existence, knowledge, values, reason, mind, and language. Philosophy is distinguished from other ways of addressing such problems by its critical, generally systematic approach and its reliance on rational...
from the University of Chicago
University of Chicago
The University of Chicago is a private research university in Chicago, Illinois, USA. It was founded by the American Baptist Education Society with a donation from oil magnate and philanthropist John D. Rockefeller and incorporated in 1890...
. He was very involved in the music, and skateboarding scene as a youth. Joining the band Nine Inch Nails
Nine Inch Nails
Nine Inch Nails is an American industrial rock project, founded in 1988 by Trent Reznor in Cleveland, Ohio. As its main producer, singer, songwriter, and instrumentalist, Reznor is the only official member of Nine Inch Nails and remains solely responsible for its direction...
upon graduation from college, Brian lived with Trent Reznor
Trent Reznor
Michael Trent Reznor is an American multi-instrumentalist, composer, record producer, and leader of industrial rock band Nine Inch Nails. Reznor is also a member of How to Destroy Angels alongside his wife, Mariqueen Maandig, and Atticus Ross. He was previously associated with bands Option 30,...
in New Orleans for a while, working on the EP Broken before the band relocated to Los Angeles, or more specifically, the Sharon Tate
Sharon Tate
Sharon Marie Tate was an American actress. During the 1960s she played small television roles before appearing in several films. After receiving positive reviews for her comedic performances, she was hailed as one of Hollywood's promising newcomers and was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for...
house to record The Downward Spiral.
After leaving Nine Inch Nails, Brian was the producer, guitarist
Guitarist
A guitarist is a musician who plays the guitar. Guitarists may play a variety of instruments such as classical guitars, acoustic guitars, electric guitars, and bass guitars. Some guitarists accompany themselves on the guitar while singing.- Versatility :The guitarist controls an extremely...
and founding member of the Industrial rock
Industrial rock
Industrial rock is a musical genre that fuses industrial music and specific rock subgenres. Industrial rock spawned industrial metal, with which it is often confused...
band
Band (music)
In music, a musical ensemble or band is a group of musicians that works together to perform music. The following articles concern types of musical bands:* All-female band* Big band* Boy band* Christian band* Church band* Concert band* Cover band...
Filter
Filter (band)
Filter is a rock group formed in 1993 in Cleveland by singer Richard Patrick and guitarist/programmer Brian Liesegang. Filter has released five studio albums, the most recent being The Trouble with Angels, which was released on August 17, 2010....
along with Richard Patrick
Richard Patrick
Richard Patrick is an American rock musician. He is the frontman for the band Filter, a founding member of the supergroup Army of Anyone, and has served as a touring guitarist for Nine Inch Nails....
. Filter was formed in 1993 in Cleveland Ohio. The album Short Bus
Short Bus
Short Bus may refer to:* Short Bus, a shorter school bus generally used for transporting children being educated in special programs in the United States* Shortbus, a movie* Short Bus , an industrial recording by Filter...
was released on April 25, 1995 and it sold over one million copies and features Brian's work with the band. It was recorded "in a small brick house somewhere in Chicago". It is best known for the hit single "Hey Man Nice Shot
Hey Man Nice Shot
"Hey Man, Nice Shot" was the first song from 1990s industrial rock band Filter to garner airplay and fame.-Lyrics and music:The song, at first, was thought to be about Kurt Cobain who committed suicide in April 1994 but was later proven to be written about the January 22, 1987, public suicide of...
", reputedly about Budd Dwyer
Budd Dwyer
Robert Budd Dwyer was an American politician in the commonwealth of Pennsylvania. He served from 1971 to 1981 as a member of the Pennsylvania State Senate representing the state's 50th district...
's public suicide; but the duo had hits on many soundtracks, working with The Crystal Method
The Crystal Method
The Crystal Method is an American electronic music duo that was created in Los Angeles, California by Ken Jordan and Scott Kirkland in the early 1990s. The Crystal Method's music has appeared in numerous TV shows, films, video games, and advertisements. The most prominent is the US television...
and The Dust Brothers. Brian has been mentioned on each Filter CD released since then in the liner notes
Liner notes
Liner notes are the writings found in booklets which come inserted into the compact disc jewel case or the equivalent packaging for vinyl records and cassettes.-Origin:...
, but he actually left the band during the summer of 1997. He and Richard Patrick have remained friends, and Brian contributed some production work and guitar/keyboard parts to the latest Filter record, The Trouble with Angels.
Since leaving Filter, Brian produced and played on Veruca Salt
Veruca Salt (band)
Veruca Salt is an alternative rock band founded in 1993 in Chicago, Illinois. Since its inception, the band's line-up has included vocalist-guitarist Louise Post. Guitarist Stephen Fitzpatrick has been with the band since 1999 and drummer Kellii Scott has worked with the group on and off since 1999...
's Revolver record, and started planting the seeds of the band Ashtar Command
Ashtar Command (band)
Ashtar Command is the name of an indie music band currently composed of Chris Holmes and Brian Liesegang...
with Chris Holmes
Chris Holmes
Chris Holmes may refer to:* Chris Holmes , US musician and member of the band W.A.S.P.* Chris Holmes , British Paralympian* Chris Holmes, American musician and producer who toured with The Smashing Pumpkins...
. Also during this time, Brian also worked on Billy Corgan
Billy Corgan
William Patrick "Billy" Corgan, Jr. is an American singer, songwriter, guitarist and occasional poet best known as the frontman and sole permanent member of The Smashing Pumpkins. Formed by Corgan and guitarist James Iha in Chicago, Illinois in 1987, the band quickly gained steam with the...
's solo album. The record being mostly electronic in nature, he worked closely with Billy, Bon Harris (Nitzer Ebb
Nitzer Ebb
Nitzer Ebb is a British EBM group formed in 1982 by Essex school friends Vaughan "Bon" Harris , Douglas McCarthy , and David Gooday .-Band name:...
), and Matt Walker (original Filter drummer, Smashing Pumpkins, and Morrissey
Morrissey
Steven Patrick Morrissey , known as Morrissey, is an English singer and lyricist. He rose to prominence in the 1980s as the lyricist and vocalist of the alternative rock band The Smiths. The band was highly successful in the United Kingdom but broke up in 1987, and Morrissey began a solo career,...
). The live band was nicknamed "The Fellowship of Broken Toys". They finished touring for Corgan's album TheFutureEmbrace
TheFutureEmbrace
TheFutureEmbrace is the only solo album by Billy Corgan, frontman of the alternative rock band The Smashing Pumpkins. Released in June 2005, the album's sound was markedly different than most of Corgan's earlier work, eschewing his characteristic "drums, bass, big-guitars sound" in favor of an...
in August 2005.
Liesegang is currently spending all his time as the co-founder of Ashtar Command
Ashtar Command (band)
Ashtar Command is the name of an indie music band currently composed of Chris Holmes and Brian Liesegang...
with writing and producer partner Chris Holmes. The band's first record American Sunshine is due to be released soon. The music of Ashtar Command was featured in a Nissan car commercial
Television advertisement
A television advertisement or television commercial, often just commercial, advert, ad, or ad-film – is a span of television programming produced and paid for by an organization that conveys a message, typically one intended to market a product...
, Microsoft campaigns, The O.C.
The O.C.
The O.C. is an American teen drama television series that originally aired on the Fox television network in the United States from August 5, 2003, to February 21, 2007, running a total of four seasons...
, Ugly Betty
Ugly Betty
Ugly Betty is an American comedy-drama television series developed by Silvio Horta, which premiered on ABC on September 28, 2006, and ended on April 14, 2010. The series revolves around the character Betty Suarez and is based on Fernando Gaitán's Colombian telenovela soap opera Yo soy Betty, la fea...
, Grey's Anatomy
Grey's Anatomy
Grey's Anatomy is an American medical drama television series created by Shonda Rhimes. The series premiered on March 27, 2005 on ABC; since then, seven seasons have aired. The series follows the lives of interns, residents and their mentors in the fictional Seattle Grace Mercy West Hospital in...
, The Avengers movie soundtrack, (with songs featuring Sinéad O'Connor
Sinéad O'Connor
Sinéad Marie Bernadette O'Connor is an Irish singer-songwriter. She rose to fame in the late 1980s with her debut album The Lion and the Cobra and achieved worldwide success in 1990 with a cover of the song "Nothing Compares 2 U"....
), Rockstar Games "Red Dead Redemption", and many more.