Zach Blair Musical artist

Zach Blair (from Sherman, Texas) is the lead guitarist and backing vocalist for Chicago-based melodic hardcore band Rise Against.Before joining Rise Against in early 2007, Blair was a member of hardcore punk group Only Crime along with his brother, Doni Blair, who currently plays with the Toadies. The brothers were founding members of the bands Hagfish and Armstrong. Blair was also Flattus Maximus of GWAR from 1999 to 2002. He has also been a second touring guitarist for The Loved Ones and was second guitarist on the instrumental band The Mag Seven's album The Future Is Ours, If You Can Count.Rise Against's fifth studio album, Appeal to Reason, released on October 7, 2008, was its first with Blair. He also appeared on the band's sixth studio album release, Endgame, which was released on March 15, 2011. Rise Against's seventh studio album, The Black Market was released On July 15,2014Blair currently resides in Austin, Texas. Blair is a Straight Edge and a vegetarian and animal rights advocate and actively promotes PETA with the other members of Rise Against.

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Musical artist

Career started1991
associated musical artist
Hagfish (band)
Gwar
Rise Against
Only Crime
BackgroundNon vocal instrumentalist
genre
Punk rock
Alternative rock
Thrash metal
Hard rock
instrument
Guitar
Gibson Les Paul
Singing
record label
Interscope Records
DGC Records
Geffen Records
Fat Wreck Chords

Zach Blair on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://wn.com/Rise_Against_live__Make_It_Stop_September%27s_Children_10-08-2011_Sziget
  2. http://www.riseagainst.com