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Owen Wright Genres Hard rock
Grunge
Heavy metalOccupations Musician, Guitarist Instruments Guitar Years active 1984-present Labels C.O.M.A. Records, Caroline, Chameleon, Elektra, Heart of Steel Records Associated acts Mistrust
My Sister's Machine
Old Lady Litterbug
Tanks of ZenOwen Wright is an American musician best known for playing guitar with the Seattle-based metal bands Mistrust[1] and My Sister's Machine.[2]
Biography
In 1984, Wright formed the band Mistrust along with singer Kevin Wells (later replaced by Jeff L'Heureux from Culprit), guitarist Michael Winston, bassist Tim Wolfe, and drummer Chris Gohde.[1] They released an album in 1986 called Spin the World, which brought them opening gigs with Alice Cooper, Stryper, and Loudness.[3] The band continued touring for another two years before they disbanded in 1988.
A year later, Wright and Gohde formed the band My Sister's Machine along with singer-guitarist Nick Pollock and bassist Chris Ivanovich.[2] Pollock had previously played guitar with the band Alice N' Chains, a precursor to Alice in Chains that also featured Layne Staley on vocals.[2][4] My Sister’s Machine recorded two albums, Diva and Wallflower, and toured with other notable acts such as Alice in Chains, Pantera, and White Zombie. Wright is credited for co-writing the music to almost every song in the band’s catalog. Although both albums were largely well-received by critics, My Sister’s Machine split up in 1994 after Elektra Entertainment folded the label they were under at that time.
Since the break-up, Wright has played guitar in a band called Old Lady Litterbug whose other members were vocalist Dan Krueger, bassist Nick Reinhardt, and drummer Eliot Freed.[5] Reinhardt has toured with Alice in Chains members Jerry Cantrell and Sean Kinney in support of Cantrell’s first solo album Boggy Depot. Old Lady Litterbug has recorded a four-track EP called KMG-365 released in 1998.[6]
In 2009, Wright and Gohde reunited with their Mistrust bandmates at the Feedback Lounge in West Seattle for the CD release of Spin the World.[3] The following year they reunited with My Sister’s Machine for the 2010 Layne Staley Tribute and Benefit Concert.[7] In 2011, Wright made a guest appearance on Love’s Gentle Maw by Tanks of Zen, playing guitar solos on the tracks "Alibi" and "Gravity".
Discography
Year Album details Band 1986 Spin the World - Released: 1986
- Label: C.O.M.A.
Heart of Steel
Mistrust 1992 Diva - Released: January 24, 1992
- Label: Caroline
My Sister's Machine 1993 Wallflower - Released: August 10, 1993
- Label: Chamelon
1998 KMG (extended play) - Released: 1998
- Label: Big Bug Productions
Old Lady Litterbug - Other appearances
Year Album details Band Notes 2011 Love’s Gentle Maw - Released: September 30, 2011
- Label: Headless Records
Tanks of Zen Guitar solos on the songs "Alibi" and "Gravity" References
- ^ a b Mistrust at Encyclopaedia Metallum Retrieved on 27 April 2011.
- ^ a b c Boehm,Mike MSM: Newest Vein of Gold in Seattle's Hard-Rock Quarry, "Los Angeles Times" May 15, 1992. Retrieved on 28 April 2011.
- ^ a b MISTRUST CD Release Party At Feedback Lounge: Loaded Guns
- ^ Lip Lock Rock: The Alice 'N Chainz Story
- ^ Old Lady Litterbug
- ^ Old Lady Litterbug at Amazon
- ^ Full Circle’s Comin’ Round: My Sister’s Machine Reunites After 16 Years
Albums Related bands Categories:- American rock guitarists
- Grunge musicians
- Heavy metal guitarists
- Living people
- Musicians from Washington (state)
- My Sister's Machine members
- People from Seattle, Washington
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