Rich Fownes

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Rich Fownes
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Background information
Born (1983-10-26) 26 October 1983 (age 41)
Brighton, England
Occupation(s) Musician, songwriter
Instrument(s) Guitars, bass
Years active 2005-present

Richard Alexander Fownes (born 26 October 1983) is an English musician from Brighton. He currently plays and writes for [1] With Scissors. [2] He also plays live for UNKLE.

Fownes joined The Eighties Matchbox B-Line Disaster after Andy Huxley's departure in 2005, but in 2008 he left to join Nine Inch Nails. [3] [4] However this plan collapsed and he was replaced with Justin Meldal-Johnsen. [5] He has since played in The Duke Spirit and Clever Thing.

In 2020, Fownes opened up to Soundsphere magazine [6] about his departure from Nine Inch Nails, his work in Bad For Lazarus [7] and Eighties Matchbox B-Line Disaster, alongside some new projects.

As of 2025, Fownes has been a part of the band, Not Richard and Her Majesty [8] .

References

  1. ↑ "Bad For Lazarus". Myspace . Retrieved 14 June 2008.
  2. ↑ "WITH SCISSORS". Myspace . Retrieved 8 April 2008.
  3. ↑ "Guitarist ROBIN FINCK Rejoins NINE INCH NAILS". Blabbermouth.net. 4 April 2008. Archived from the original on 11 April 2008. Retrieved 8 April 2008.
  4. ↑ "Nine Inch Nails confirms tour lineup". Don't Tell Your Friends. 4 April 2008. Archived from the original on 11 April 2008. Retrieved 8 April 2008.
  5. ↑ "NIN Rehearsals". flickr.com. 4 June 2008. Retrieved 4 June 2008.
  6. ↑ Walker, Sophie (26 August 2020). "Rich Fownes opens up on success, chaos in bands, self development and future plans - Soundsphere magazine". Soundsphere magazine. Archived from the original on 28 September 2022. Retrieved 19 July 2025.
  7. ↑ "BAD FOR LAZARUS". 1234-records. Retrieved 19 July 2025.
  8. ↑ "Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 19 July 2025.


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