Chris Connelly (musician)

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Chris Connelly
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Connelly in 2008
Background information
Born (1964-11-11) 11 November 1964 (age 60)
Origin Bruntsfield, Edinburgh, Scotland
Genres
Occupations
  • Musician
  • singer-songwriter
  • author
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • guitar
Labels Underground, Inc.
Website chrisconnelly.com

Chris Connelly (born 11 November 1964) is a Scottish musician and author. [3] He is notable for his industrial music work of the late 1980s and early 1990s, particularly his involvement with the Revolting Cocks and Ministry.

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Early years

Connelly was born in Bruntsfield, Scotland to Michael and Sadie (née King) Connelly near the city centre of Edinburgh. Connelly's father died in a swimming accident early in his life, [4] causing Chris to focus on artistic interests outside the home to help fill the void. Connelly's Scottish ancestry includes Irish descent through the Connellys and Murphys, who originally came from Ireland to Scotland. His mother's side, the Kings and the McCullochs, were from the Highlands and migrated to Glasgow in search of work. [5]

Music career

Connelly began his music career in 1980 with the formation of Fini Tribe. [6] Through subsequent years he fronted or was heavily involved with numerous notable industrial, dance, and new wave acts. In 2008, Connelly published a memoir of his early years in the music industry, Concrete, Bulletproof, Invisible, and Fried: My Life As A Revolting Cock ( ISBN   0946719950). It describes his professional debut in Finitribe, meeting Al Jourgensen in London, his involvement with the Revolting Cocks, Ministry, PTP, Acid Horse, Front Line Assembly, Murder, Inc., and Pigface, and the development of his solo career.

In 2013, he started two more industrial projects: Cocksure, with Jason C. Novak (Czar, Acumen Nation, and DJ? Acucrack), and Bells into Machines, with Paul Barker (Ministry, Revolting Cocks, and Lard), as well as the resurrection of the Cocks sans Al Jourgensen and with Richard 23 of Front 242 in 2016.

Personal life

Connelly is now based in Chicago and works at a record store in Wicker Park. [7]

Band affiliations

Solo discography

Guest appearances

Music compilation appearances

Bibliography

Spoken word

References

  1. ↑ Jeffries, David. "Chris Connelly". AllMusic . Retrieved 4 December 2017.
  2. ↑ Berlatsky, Noah. "The Allure of the Obsolete". Splice Today . Retrieved 22 October 2016.
  3. ↑ "Chris Connelly Interview". Art Interviews.com. Retrieved 14 July 2015.
  4. ↑ "Michael Connelly b. 1928 d. 1971 Edinburgh Comonwealth Pool Accident". Archived from the original on 6 August 2016. Retrieved 28 May 2016.
  5. ↑ "Feature article in Fall Issue #5". Celtic Family Magazine. October 2014. Archived from the original on 17 May 2014. Retrieved 9 October 2014.
  6. ↑ "The Tapeworm presents... TTW#46 – Chris Connelly – The Collapse of Ether". The Tapeworm. Retrieved 23 December 2021.
  7. ↑ "Article in the Chicago Reader". Chris Connelly. 2 September 2006. Retrieved 2 January 2012.
  8. ↑ "Sons of the Silent Age: Interview With Chris Connelly". UR Chicago. 4 January 2013. Archived from the original on 15 October 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2015.
  9. ↑ "Musician Chris Connelly relives the underground industrial rock of the 1980s". Wbez.org. 5 March 2012. Archived from the original on 14 July 2015. Retrieved 14 July 2015.
  10. ↑ "Chris Connelly interview (03/2008)". Metal Storm. Retrieved 14 July 2015.
  11. ↑ "New Town Nocturnes, by Connelly, Chris & Michael Begg". Midheaven Mailorder. Retrieved 14 February 2019.
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