John Connolly (musician)
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| Born | October 21, 1968 New Jersey, United States |
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| Years active | 1988–present |
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John Connolly (born October 21, 1968, in New Jersey[1]) is an American musician best known as the guitarist of alternative metal band Sevendust. Connolly is known for his fire designed custom made Les Paul guitar designed by Epiphone, but has since switched to Dean Guitars.
Career[]
Piece Dogs[]
In 1988, John Connolly, with vocalist Greg Anderson, guitarist Mike Grimmett and bassist Kyle Sanders started a band called in Atlanta, Georgia. In 1992, Piece Dogs released an LP titled Exes for Eyes through Energy Rekords. Connolly was the band's original drummer. The band genre was power and thrash metal. Piece Dogs disbanded several months after releasing the album.
Sevendust[]
In 1994, Connolly joined the American heavy metal band Sevendust as a guitarist, and has since been with the band through all of their studio releases.
Projected[]
In 2012, Connolly formed the American rock supergroup consisting of Connolly on guitar and lead vocals, fellow Sevendust member Vinnie Hornsby, Alter Bridge and Creed drummer Scott Phillips, and former Submersed and current Tremonti guitarist Eric Friedman. The band released their first album Human in June 2012, before falling into inactivity as members returned to their respective bands in late 2012. The band released their second studio album, Ignite My Insanity, on July 21, 2017.
Personal life[]
Connolly married his wife Lori Kirkley on March 24, 2001. John and Lori have been together for 20 years. They have a daughter who goes by the name Jordan, who was born in 2005.
Discography[]
Piece Dogs[]
- Exes for Eyes (1992)
Sevendust[]
- Sevendust (1997)
- Home (1999)
- Animosity (2001)
- Seasons (2003)
- Next (2005)
- Alpha (2007)
- Chapter VII: Hope and Sorrow (2008)
- Cold Day Memory (2010)
- Black Out the Sun (2013)
- Time Travelers & Bonfires (2014)
- Kill the Flaw (2015)
- All I See Is War (2018)
- Blood & Stone (2020)
Projected[]
- Human (2012)
- Ignite My Insanity (2017)
Gear[]
Guitars[]Current
Past
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References[]
- ^ Sevendust Guitarist John Connolly: Bringing Heavy End Of Things. (March 6, 2009). "ultimateguitar.com". Accessed 2010-03-28.
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- Living people
- American heavy metal guitarists
- American heavy metal drummers
- Musicians from Atlanta
- Nu metal drummers
- 1968 births
- American heavy metal singers
- Guitarists from Georgia (U.S. state)
- American male guitarists
- 20th-century American drummers
- American male drummers
- 20th-century American guitarists
- Sevendust members
- Projected members
- 20th-century American male musicians