Greg Edwards (musician)
Greg Charles Edwards is an American musician and songwriter, best known as guitarist and bassist for the seminal rock band Failure. Edwards is a multi-instrumentalist. As a professional musician, he has been active since the 1990 formation of Failure, and also plays guitar and sings in the experimental rock band Autolux. Edwards has 60 songs to his credit.[1]
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Greg Edwards performing with Failure in 2014 | |
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Birth name | Greg Charles Edwards |
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Years active | 1990–present |
Labels | Slash, DMZ, Zoo |
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Music career
Failure
Edwards' first band was the Los Angeles-based Failure. That band was active from 1990 until 1997, when bandmate Ken Andrews dissolved the band, citing personal differences. The band re-formed in 2014 with drummer Kellii Scott and embarked on a North American tour.
Replicants
After the completion of Failure's last studio album Fantastic Planet, and before the band officially dissolved, Edwards, along with bandmate Ken Andrews, former Tool bassist Paul D'Amour, and multi-instrumentalist Chris Pitman, formed the cover band Replicants. They released one self-titled record, Replicants in 1996.
Lusk
Following the release of Replicants and the dissolution of Failure, Paul D'Amour, Brad Laner, and Chris Pitman formed the band Lusk. Lusk released one album, Free Mars. Edwards played extensively on the first half of the album, contributing vocals, guitar, bass, drums, and synthesizers. Free Mars would go on to be nominated for a Grammy for Best Recording Package in 1997.
Autolux
Formed in 2000, with Carla Azar and Eugene Goreshter, Autolux is Edwards' current band. They have recorded one promotional EP, Demonstration, and released three full-length studio albums, Future Perfect, in 2004, Transit Transit in August 2010, and Pussy's Dead in March 2016.
A Perfect Circle
Due to James Iha's commitments to The Smashing Pumpkins reunion, Greg Edwards was recruited by A Perfect Circle to play on the Spring leg of their 2018 American tour as well as on their 2018 European Tour.
Discography
With Autolux
- Demonstration (EP) (2001)
- Future Perfect (2004)
- Transit Transit (2010)
- Pussy's Dead (2016)
With Failure
- Comfort (1992)
- Magnified (1994)
- Fantastic Planet (1996)
- Golden (2004)
- Essentials (2006)
- Tree of Stars (2014)
- The Heart Is a Monster (2015)
- Fantastic Planet Live (2017)
- In the Future Your Body Will Be The Furthest Thing From Your Mind (2018)
With Replicants
- Replicants (1996)
With Lusk
- Free Mars (1997)