Rob Holliday
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Rob Holliday is a professional musician. He was the live guitarist of industrial metal
band Marilyn Manson
as well as for Gary Numan
, The Prodigy
, and Sulpher. He joined in 2007 as Marilyn Manson
's live bassist, but switched to guitars in January 2008 due to the return of former bass player Twiggy Ramirez.
, Cocteau Twins
, Gang of Four
, 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 also played live guitars and bass for Marilyn Manson
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
, released in 2007.
Although many people believed Rob to be a temporary member, Manson stated on an interview entitled 'Everyone Will Suffer Now' on the Heirophant that this is not the case, and that Holliday will stay as a permanent member of the band. It has recently been confirmed that Holliday will be playing live guitars for The Prodigy on their 2008 tour. This leaves unclear if (and to which degree) he has contributed to Manson's upcoming album The High End of Low
, as was the case with the band's former guitarists (with the exception of Mark Chaussee
).
Industrial metal
Industrial metal is a musical genre that draws from industrial music and many different types of heavy metal, using repeating metal guitar riffs, sampling, synthesizer or sequencer lines, and distorted vocals. Founding industrial metal acts include Ministry, Godflesh, and KMFDM.Industrial metal's...
band Marilyn Manson
Marilyn Manson (band)
Marilyn Manson is an American metal band from Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Formed in 1989 by Brian Warner and Scott Putesky, the group was originally named Marilyn Manson & the Spooky Kids with their uniquely theatrical performances gathering a local cult following in the early '90s. This attention...
as well as for Gary Numan
Gary Numan
Gary Numan is an English singer, composer, and musician, most widely known for his chart-topping 1979 hits "Are 'Friends' Electric?" and "Cars". His signature sound consisted of heavy synthesizer hooks fed through guitar effects pedals.Numan is considered a pioneer of commercial electronic music...
, The Prodigy
The Prodigy
The Prodigy are an English electronic dance music group formed by Liam Howlett in 1990 in Braintree, Essex. Along with Fatboy Slim, The Chemical Brothers, and other acts, The Prodigy have been credited as pioneers of the big beat genre, which achieved mainstream popularity in the 1990s and 2000s...
, and Sulpher. He joined in 2007 as Marilyn Manson
Marilyn Manson (band)
Marilyn Manson is an American metal band from Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Formed in 1989 by Brian Warner and Scott Putesky, the group was originally named Marilyn Manson & the Spooky Kids with their uniquely theatrical performances gathering a local cult following in the early '90s. This attention...
's live bassist, 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 vocals. They have released one album titled Spray, with two singles for the tracks "One of Us" and "You Ruined Everything", and currently have a second album in production. Sulpher also includes Monti (CurveCurve (band)
Curve was an English music group formed in 1990 chiefly around the collaboration of singer/songwriter Toni Halliday and bassist/guitarist/programmer Dean Garcia.-History:...
, Cocteau Twins
Cocteau Twins
Cocteau Twins were a Scottish alternative rock band active from 1979 to 1997, known for innovative instrumentation and atmospheric, non-lyrical vocals...
, Gang of Four
Gang of Four (band)
Gang of Four are an English post-punk group from Leeds. Original personnel were singer Jon King, guitarist Andy Gill, bass guitarist Dave Allen and drummer Hugo Burnham. They were fully active from 1977 to 1984, and then re-emerged twice in the 1990s with King and Gill...
, The Jesus and Mary Chain
The Jesus and Mary Chain
The Jesus and Mary Chain are a Scottish alternative rock band formed in East Kilbride, Glasgow in 1983. The band revolves around the songwriting partnership of brothers Jim and William Reid...
) as producer, programmer and drummer and Tim Mud as live guitarist. Holliday is currently the live guitarist for Gary Numan
Gary Numan
Gary Numan is an English singer, composer, and musician, most widely known for his chart-topping 1979 hits "Are 'Friends' Electric?" and "Cars". His signature sound consisted of heavy synthesizer hooks fed through guitar effects pedals.Numan is considered a pioneer of commercial electronic music...
and live guitarist and live bassist for The Prodigy, and also played live guitars and bass for Marilyn Manson
Marilyn Manson (band)
Marilyn Manson is an American metal band from Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Formed in 1989 by Brian Warner and Scott Putesky, the group was originally named Marilyn Manson & the Spooky Kids with their uniquely theatrical performances gathering a local cult following in the early '90s. This attention...
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
Eat Me, Drink Me
Eat Me, Drink Me is the sixth full-length studio album by American rock band Marilyn Manson. It was released on June 5, 2007, debuting at number 8 in the United States with more than 80,000 copies sold in the first week. It was recorded in a rented home-recording studio in Hollywood, California by...
, released in 2007.
Although many people believed Rob to be a temporary member, Manson stated on an interview entitled 'Everyone Will Suffer Now' on the Heirophant that this is not the case, and that Holliday will stay as a permanent member of the band. It has recently been confirmed that Holliday will be playing live guitars for The Prodigy on their 2008 tour. This leaves unclear if (and to which degree) he has contributed to Manson's upcoming album The High End of Low
The High End of Low
The High End of Low is the seventh full-length studio album by American rock band Marilyn Manson. Sean Beavan, who mixed Antichrist Superstar, Mechanical Animals, and Eat Me, Drink Me, is co-producer of the album along with Chris Vrenna...
, as was the case with the band's former guitarists (with the exception of Mark Chaussee
Mark Chaussee
Mark Chaussee is an American guitarist born inMinneapolis, Minnesota and an adherent of heavy metal and hard rock. Played guitar in The Coup De Grace, Fight, Danzig, Jimmy Coup, and Marilyn Manson.-World of Hurt:...
).
Gary Numan
- PurePure (Gary Numan album)Pure is a 2000 album by Gary Numan, the follow-up to 1997's Exile.-Music and lyrics:Lyrically, Pure was seen as continuing the composer’s attacks on Christian dogma but in a somewhat more personal fashion than on Exile. Many critics considered it Numan’s most aggressive album musically, with its...
(2000) - ScarredScarred (album)Scarred is a live album by English musician Gary Numan. The album was released in January 2003 by Eagle Records and is a recording of Numan's 20 October 2000 Brixton Academy concert, which was a warm-up concert for his Pure Tour. An enhanced CD was also released containing videos of "Pure", "Rip"...
(2003) - HybridHybrid (Gary Numan album)Hybrid is a remix album, consisting of songs by Gary Numan remixed by other artists, plus three new tracks created specifically for the album. Hybrid was recorded in autumn of 2002 and released in March 2003 with a collaboration from various industrial rock/heavy rock musicians such as Rico,...
(2003) - Live at Shepherd's Bush Empire (2004)
- JaggedJaggedJagged is a 2006 album by Gary Numan, his first original album in over five years, following Pure in 2000. Stylistically Jagged was a development of its predecessor's chorus-driven, anthemic industrial sound, utilising heavier electronics and more prominent live drumming...
(2006)
Credits
- Low Art ThrillLow Art ThrillLow Art Thrill is a UK pop group formed from the ashes of Rumblefish who released singles, 'Kilometre' and 'She'll Kill You' and a self-titled album on Island Records in 1996. They featured on soundtrack of 'Hollyoaks' in 1996, the late night special in 2003 and the ITV programme 'Premiere'...
– guitar (1996–1997) - Sulpher – writing, guitar, vocals (1999–Present)
- The MissionThe Mission (band)The Mission are a gothic rock band formed in 1986 from the splinters of the freshly dissolved rock band The Sisters of Mercy.The band was started by frontman Wayne Hussey and bassist Craig Adams , soon adding...
– live guitar (2001–2004) - Curve – live bass (2002)
- Gary Numan – producer, remixer, live guitar, live bass (2000–2006)
- The Prodigy – live guitar, live bass (2005–Present)
- FlintFlint (band)Flint was a musical project fronted by Keith Flint of The Prodigy. The band consisted of Keith Flint , Jim Davies , Kieron Pepper and Rob Holliday , and Tony Howlett ....
– live bass (2003) - Marilyn MansonMarilyn Manson (band)Marilyn Manson is an American metal band from Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Formed in 1989 by Brian Warner and Scott Putesky, the group was originally named Marilyn Manson & the Spooky Kids with their uniquely theatrical performances gathering a local cult following in the early '90s. This attention...
– live bass (2007), live guitar (2008)