Filter

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Biography

Filter is a rock group formed in 1993 in Cleveland by singer Richard Patrick and guitarist/programmer Brian Liesegang. Filter has released six studio albums, the most recent being The Sun Comes Out Tonight, which was released on June 4, 2013. Between Filter's first and second albums, the band became known for their soundtrack contributions, The first of these tracks, "Thanks Bro", landed on the Songs in the Key of X: Music from and Inspired by the X-Files album. In 1996, Filter recorded and filmed the video for the song "Jurassitol", for The Crow: City of Angels soundtrack. They also released the home video Phenomenology in 1996, which showcased some of the band's live performances and music videos, as well as an interview with Patrick and Liesegang filmed in New Mexico.

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Year Formed 1993
Number of Albums 17
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Website www.officialfilter.com
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Trivia

Who are the original founding members of Filter?

Richard Patrick and Brian Liesegang

...irst time in over 20 years, the original founding members Richard Patrick and Brian Liesegang are making a new FILTER album together. The duos multipl...
What is the name of the duo's multiplatinum debut?

Short Bus

...g are making a new FILTER album together. The duos multiplatinum debut Short Bus took pride in its drunken, unbridled rambunctiousness, combined with ...
What was the name of the friend who challenged the band on a blind setup?

Louise Post

...re challenged from the stage in midperformance by their mutual friend Louise Post of Veruca Salt, who stopped her concert to admonish themto bury any ...
What did Louise Post admonish them to do?

bury any bullshit, forget the crap, and get their shit together

... mutual friend Louise Post of Veruca Salt, who stopped her concert to admonish themto bury any bullshit, forget the crap, and get their shit together ....
What is the name of FILTERs fourth album?

Anthems for the Damned

...The mastermind behind FILTERs fourth album, Anthems for the Damned , its first in five years since The Amalgamut, is what Patrick calls his howl in the...
How long has it been since the Amalgamut?

five years

...ind behind FILTERs fourth album, Anthems for the Damned, its first in five years since The Amalgamut, is what Patrick calls his howl in the night, a h...
What was Patricks hit from 1999's Title of Record?

Take a Picture

..., Nice Shot (from its1995 debut Short Bus) or the Top 15 pop smash, Take a Picture (from 1999s Title of Record). I set out to capture the senselessnes...
What supergroup did Patrick sing with?

Army of Anyone

...ame after Patricks experience as singerlyricist with the supergroup Army of Anyone with Stone Temple Pilots Dean and Robert DeLeo and David Lee Roth d...
What two albums garnered a strong amount of Active and Alternative rock?

Welcome to the Fold and Cancer

...felt I had some unfinished business with FILTER. The albums Welcome to the Fold and Cancer garnered a strong amount of Active and Alternative rock air...
Who was the inventor of the modern synthesizer?

Bob Mood

...ound experimentation in his small studio situated across the hall from Bob Mood , the inventor of the modern synthesizer. The band originally featured ...
What year did Brian Liesegang leave the band?

1997

...itars, keyboards, and drums. After Liesegangs departure from the band in 1997 , Patrick continued to work with bass player Frank Cavanaugh and guitaris...
What does the name Filter's album refer to?

the short bus that transports challenged students to school

...sy over the name of the album which refers to the short bus that transports challenged students to school . The biography on the Rolling Stone website ...
Who is Matt Walker?

drums

...trick, vocals, programmer, songwriter, guitar, bass, drums; Matt Walker, drums . Filter's use of electronic sound is one of the characteristics that se...
Who is the founder of Filter?

Richard Patrick

... millennia, admit freely to the use of such devices. Filter founder Richard Patrick began experimenting with electronic sound on a small eighttrack in...
In what year was Short Bus released?

1995

...uced, recorded, and engineered Short Bus in a small brick house in the outskirts of Cleveland. Short Bus was released in 1995 as Filter's debut album....
Filter's best performance on the Billboard 200 in over a decade was what?

2013's The Sun Comes Out Tonight

... performance and sales created a lull into the 2010s, with 2013's The Sun Comes Out Tonight briefly pulling Filter to their best showing on the Billbo...
When did Patrick decide to leave NIN to form his own band?

1993

...d Filter's '90s peak with deluxe reissues of their first two efforts. In 1993 , Patrick decided to leave NIN to form his own band. He met Brian Liesega...
Where was Short Bus recorded?

a small house on the outskirts of Cleveland

...ir debut fulllength, Short Bus, which was recorded at a small house on the outskirts of Cleveland . The album became a surprise hit and thanks to the M...
What was the name of the MTV and alternative radio hit that helped make Nice Shot a gold hit?

Hey Man

...rts of Cleveland. The album became a surprise hit and thanks to the MTV and alternative radio hit Hey Man , Nice Shot was certified gold by the summer....
Where did Patrick relocate to?

Chicago

...1997, Patrick began working on Filter's second release. He relocated to Chicago , started building Abyssinian Sons Studio and recruited guitarist Geno ...
What was another Active Rock radio top 10 hit?

Welcome To The Fold

...k Cavanagh and drummer Steve Gillis. Driven by downtuned guitars, Welcome To The Fold , was another Active Rock radio top 10 hit and the final single, ...
What was Fold's final single?

The Best Things

...old, was another Active Rock radio top 10 hit and the final single, The Best Things , held the 18 spot on The Modern Rock chart. The simultaneously mor...
What was the name of the album that followed Fold?

The Amalgamut

...art. The simultaneously more metallic and mainstream followup album, The Amalgamut , arrived in the summer of 2002 reaching the 32 position on The Bill...
In what year did Patrick enter rehab?

2002

...c and mainstream followup album, The Amalgamut, arrived in the summer of 2002 reaching the 32 position on The Billboard 200. The disc reflected the ch...
What was the name of Richard Patrick's band?

Army Of Anyone

...ecord. Richard Patrick then delved into creating the arenaRockbased Army Of Anyone with Stone Temple Pilots siblings Dean and Robert DeLeo and drummer...
What was the name of Patrick's fourth album?

Anthems For The Damned

...it. Patrick returned to Filter and recorded their fourth album, Anthems For The Damned , in his home studio and Pulse Studios in Los Angeles. Guitarist...
Where is Pulse Studios located?

Los Angeles

...lbum, Anthems For The Damned, in his home studio and Pulse Studios in Los Angeles . Guitarist John 5 cowrote two of the songs and played guitar, ex Lim...
What was the reason the band went platinum on their debut album?

Hey Man Nice Shot

... ended up going platinum, largely due to the success of the single Hey Man Nice Shot . After the album, the band would go through the first of many lin...
What was the title of the album?

Title of Record

...consistent member across all releases. The resulting effort, 1999's Title of Record , also went platinum driven by the success of the song Take a Pictu...
When did Anthems for the Damned come out?

2008

... hiatus, Patrick returned to Filter, releasing Anthems for the Damned in 2008 , The Trouble with Angels in 2010, and The Sun Comes Out Tonight in 2013 ...
What was the name of Patrick's seventh studio album?

Crazy Eyes

...with a revolving door of different musicians. A seventh studio album, Crazy Eyes , recorded with Patrick and another entirely new lineup, was released ...
When was Crazy Eyes released?

April 8, 2016

...corded with Patrick and another entirely new lineup, was released on April 8, 2016 . Due to the PledgeMusic bankruptcy, reBus was shelved and Patrick h...
What was Patrick working on after reBus?

Murica

...cy, reBus was shelved and Patrick has since been working on a new album Murica , which was originally scheduled for release in 2021. Dubbing themselves...
When was Murica originally scheduled to be released?

2021

...ing on a new album Murica, which was originally scheduled for release in 2021 . Dubbing themselves Filter, they signed to Reprise Records in 1994 and r...