Filter

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Filter (stylized as FILTER) is an alternative rock group formed in 1993 in Cleveland, Ohio by Richard Patrick and guitarist/programmer Brian Liesegang, who later left the band in 1997 to form Ashtar Command with Chris Holmes. Filter has released five studio albums

Their first album, Short Bus, was released in 1995. The album was commercially successful, and included the hit single "Hey Man, Nice Shot". The song was somewhat controversial, as it was seen as capitalizing on the public suicide of Budd Dwyer. Kurt Cobain's suicide was widely rumored to have inspired the song, but the band refuted this. In need of a live band to tour the album, Patrick and Liesegang recruited Geno Lenardo on guitar, Frank Cavanagh on bass, and Matt Walker on drums. They would all later be featured in the video for the album's second single, "Dose".

Genres

Alternative Rock Industrial Rock Alternative Metal Rock

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Filter members

Current members: Richard Patrick (lead vocals, original), Bobby Miller (keyboard, guitar), Jonathan Radtke (background vocals, guitar), Greg Garman (drums (drum set)), Steven Gillis (drums (drum set)), Jonny Radke (guitar)

Former members: Ashley Reeve (bass guitar), Geno Lenardo (guitar), Frank Cavanagh (background vocals, bass guitar), Brian Liesegang (guitar, original, keyboard), Mika Fineo (drums (drum set)), Chris Reeve (drums (drum set)), Phil Buckman (background vocals, bass guitar), Mitchell Marlow (guitar), Matt Walker (drums (drum set)), John Spiker (bass guitar), Oumi Kapila (guitar), Tim Kelleher (bass guitar), Josh Freese (additional, drums (drum set)), Jeff Fabb (drums (drum set)), Rob Patterson (guitar), Elias Mallin (drums (drum set)), John 5 (additional, guitar), Alan Bailey (additional, guitar)