Jeff Pilson

Infobox musical artist
Name = Jeff Pilson
Background = non_vocal_instrumentalist
Birth_name = Jeffrey Steven Pilson
Born = Birth date and age|1966|1|19,
Lake Forest, Illinois, USA
Genre = Glam metal, Hard rock, Heavy metal
Instrument = Bass, guitar, keyboards
Occupation = Musician, Songwriter
Associated_acts = Dokken, Dio, "Lynch/Pilson", War and Peace, Foreigner
Years_active = 1981 - present
URL = http://www.jeffpilson.com

Jeff Pilson (born January 19, 1966, Lake Forest, Illinois, USA) is an American bass guitarist.

Pilson was a member of 1980s heavy metal bands Dokken and Dio. He currently has his own progressive metal group called War and Peace, which was formed in 1993, releasing two albums: 1993's "War and Peace" and 2004's "The Walls Have Eyes". He also works with his ex-Dokken bandmate, guitarist George Lynch in a two-member group called "Lynch/Pilson".

He also played in the band Wild Horses (not to be confused with the British band of the same name).

Although he is a renowned primarily for his work as a bass guitarist, Pilson also plays guitar and keyboards.

He played a member of the band Steel Dragon in the 2001 film "Rock Star" as well as playing on the film's soundtrack.

Pilson is currently the bass player for seventies rock band Foreigner who he joined in 2004.

Discography

Dokken
*"Tooth and Nail" (1984)
*"Under Lock and Key" (1985)
*"Back for the Attack" (1987)
*"Beast From The East" (1988)
*"Dysfunctional" (1995)
*"One Live Night" (1995)
*"Shadowlife" (1997)
*"Erase The Slate" (1999)
*"Live from the Sun" (2000)

Michael Lee Firkins
* "Michael Lee Firkins" (1990)

McAuley Schenker Group
*MSG (1992)

Dio
*Strange Highways (1993)
*Angry Machines (1996)
*Master of the Moon (2004)

Steel Dragon
*Rock Star (Soundtrack)

Lynch/Pilson
*Wicked Underground

War and Peace
*War and Peace
*"Light At The End Of The Tunnel" (2001)
*"The Walls Have Eyes" (2004)

George Lynch
*"Sacred Groove" (1993)

Foreigner
*Extended Versions (2006)
* (2008)

Roots and influences

*Steve Harris
*Ian Hill
*Geddy Lee
*Gene Simmons
*Rudy Sarzo

External links

* [http://www.jeffpilson.com Official Website]
* [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0683662/ Jeff Pilson at IMDB]
* [http://www.anarchymusic.net/2007/07/jeffpilson.html#more Interview at Anarchy Music
* [http://www.savioursofrock.com/interviews/interviewpilson.htm Interview at Saviours Of Rock]