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'Filter' is an industrial rock group formed in 1993 by Richard Patrick (formerly guitarist for Nine Inch Nails's live performances) and Brian Liesegang. Filter's most distinguishing feature is Richard Patrick's voice, which can soar to quite a high scream - on just about all songs.
Their first album, Short Bus, was released in 1995. The album was successful, and included the hit single "Hey Man, Nice Shot". The song was somewhat controversial, as it was seen as capitalizing on the public suicide of Budd Dwyer. Kurt Cobain's suicide was widely rumored to have inspired the song, but the band refuted this.
Liesegang left in 1997. In 1998, for 'The X-Files' film soundtrack, Filter recorded a brilliant cover of Three Dog Night's 'One'.
Patrick continued on with 1999's, Title of Record, which moved away from industrial rock somewhat, and produced a modest hit with "Take A Picture." Other singles included "Welcome to the fold", "The Best Things" and the Crystal Method collaboration "Trip like I do".
2002 saw the release of The Amalgamut, the most notable single being "Where Do We Go From Here".
A new album is being produced, entitled Filter, expected to be released in 2006.
Discography
| 'Year' | 'Title' | 'Label' | | 1995 | Short Bus | Warner | | 1999 | Title of Record | Warner | | 2002 | The Amalgamut | Warner | | 2006 | Filter | Warner |
Singles
*1995: "Dose"
*1995: "Hey Man, Nice Shot"
*1999: "Take a Picture"
*1999: "The Best Things"
*1999: "Welcome to the Fold"
*2002: "Where Do We Go From Here"
*2002: "American Cliché"
*2003: "The Only Way (Is the Wrong Way)"
Trivia
* Richard Patrick is the brother of actor Robert Patrick, best known for appearing as the T-1000 in Terminator 2: Judgment Day and John Doggett on The X-Files.
* The song Captain Bligh was written about Trent Reznor's notoriously anti-social habits by Richard Patrick after he left Nine Inch Nails.
* The song "Hey Man Nice Shot" was used by professional wrestler Raven as his entrance theme in Extreme Championship Wrestling.
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