Liam Wilson

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Liam Wilson
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Wilson performing with In Flames in 2023
Background information
Origin Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Genres Metalcore, mathcore, progressive metal, melodic death metal
Occupation(s)Musician
Instrument(s)Bass guitar

Liam Wilson is an American musician. He is currently the touring bassist of In Flames. He is best known as the bass player for the Dillinger Escape Plan during 2000-2017, and previously played for Starkweather. He is also a member of Azusa [1] and John Frum, which features John Zorn guitarist, Matt Hollenberg and ex-member of the Faceless, Derek Rydquist on vocals. [2] He is an advocate of veganism. [3]

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Wilson is capable of playing both finger-style and with a pick, although he used a pick almost exclusively with the Dillinger Escape Plan as he felt it fit the music more. [4]

Personal life

Concerned about environmental causes, Wilson wore a shirt with the homemade message "Stop MTM/VF" on the Dillinger Escape Plan's February 2, 2008, appearance on Late Night with Conan O'Brien . Wilson has been a big advocate for veganism and has appeared in several pro-vegan advertisements for PETA, [5] [6] although in recent years he has distanced himself from the organization and is more flexible about those beliefs because of his yoga, and transcendental meditation practices. [7]

Wilson married his long-time girlfriend Jessica Curreri in 2020, in a private ceremony. [8]

Other work

Wilson was featured on the cover of Bass Player 's September 2013 issue. He has also written several columns for the magazine, in which he extols the virtues of Bikram yoga in relation to his bass playing. [9] [10]

Wilson performed with the band Frodus (aptly labeled "Frodus Escape Plan") for a few reunion shows in March 2009 as a statement in response to the bank bailouts and the uncovering of corporate corruption in the financial sector.

In 2020, Wilson was chosen to perform in one of Devin Townsend's live bands that year. [11]

Bands

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Wilson performing with the Dillinger Escape Plan

Current

Former

Discography

With the Dillinger Escape Plan

With Starkweather

With Frodus

With John Frum

With Azusa

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References

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  8. Wilson, Liam [@liam_wilson] (December 31, 2020). ""The first time it was at Burning Man, I think we'd known each other for about 9 weeks, but sometimes you just know. It was a bit of a lark, a double date turned playa wedding, but it was legit as far as we were concerned…10 years later we were still feeling the feels and decided to do it again. So, a year ago today we took advantage of an old Pennsylvania law that allows two people with the proper license to essentially marry themselves without an officiant present, also known as a Quaker wedding. Racing against the sun and auspicious omens we grabbed Ziggy and the paperwork and signed our hearts away on a covered bridge in the Wissahickon. We visited again today, but @jessicacurreri has all the evidence. This whole multiple anniversary thing is becoming a bit of a trend for us, so we'll likely do it again, and hopefully invite some of you. "Strangers on this road we are on, we are not two we are one.""" . Retrieved February 26, 2024 via Instagram.
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