Liam Wilson | |
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) Wilson performing at Wacken Open Air 2017 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | December 22, 1979 |
| Origin | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Genres | Mathcore, experimental metal, jazz fusion, metalcore, progressive metal |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instruments | Bass guitar |
| Associated acts | The Dillinger Escape Plan, Devin Townsend, Starkweather, Frodus, For Life, John Frum, Azusa, Burnside |
Liam Wilson (born December 22, 1979) is an American musician. He has been the bass player for The Dillinger Escape Plan since 2000 and is a former bass player of Starkweather. Currently, he is a part of Azusa, a project formed with members of Extol and Sea + Air, as well as John Frum, which features a John Zorn collaborator and ex-member of The Faceless.
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,[1][2] 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.[3]
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]
Other work
Wilson was featured on the cover of Bass Player's September 2013 issue, and has also written several columns for the magazine, in which he extols the virtues of Bikram yoga in relation to his bass playing.[5][6]
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.
As of February 2017, Wilson is the bass player for psychedelic death metal band John Frum.[7]
Wilson formed the band Azusa with members of Extol and Sea + Air, with plans of releasing their debut album in November 2018.[8]
In 2020 Wilson was tapped up to perform in one of Devin Townsend's live bands that year.[9]
Bands
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Current
- Azusa – bass (2014–present)
- John Frum – bass (2011–present)
- Devin Townsend – live bass (2020)
Former
- The Dillinger Escape Plan – bass (2000–2017)
- Burnside – bass
- For Life – bass
- Frodus – bass (2009–2010)
- Starkweather – bass (2005)
Discography
With The Dillinger Escape Plan
- Irony Is a Dead Scene (2002)
- Miss Machine (2004)
- Ire Works (2007)
- Option Paralysis (2010)
- One of Us Is the Killer (2013)
- Dissociation (2016)
With Starkweather
- Croatoan (2006)[10]
With Frodus
- Soundlab 1 (2010)[11]
With John Frum
- A Stirring in the Noos (2017)
With Azusa
- Heavy Yoke (2018)
References
- ^ "PETA2 // Out There // Dillinger Escape Plan Wants You to Learn the Truth". Peta2.com. Archived from the original on January 18, 2006. Retrieved 2011-09-14.
- ^ "PETA2 // Out There // Liam Wilson". Peta2.com. Archived from the original on April 9, 2005. Retrieved 2011-09-14.
- ^ Joshua T. Cohen (September 30, 2013). "Dillinger Escape Plan Interview with Liam Wilson". Bellow the Scene. Retrieved May 21, 2016.
- ^ http://simonpoulton.tumblr.com/post/17103605231/interview-with-liam-wilson-dillinger-escape-plan
- ^ "article". BassPlayer. Retrieved 2011-09-14.
- ^ "article". BassPlayer. Retrieved 2011-09-14.
- ^ BP Staff (February 15, 2017). "Liam Wilson Announces Debut Album From His New Band John Frum". Bass Player Magazine. Retrieved May 22, 2017.
- ^ "THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN, EXTOL, SEA + AIR Members Join Forces In AZUSA". BLABBERMOUTH.NET. 2018-08-16. Retrieved 2018-08-17.
- ^ Devin Townsend Taps Former Members Of The Dillinger Escape Plan & Decapitated For Summer Tour The PRP. February 24, 2020. Retrieved March 7, 2020.
- ^ "Croatoan, by Starkweather". Starkweather. Retrieved 2018-08-19.
- ^ "Soundlab 1, by Frodus". Frodus. Retrieved 2018-08-19.