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| − | Originally from | + | Originally from Santa Clara, California, Fred Sablan began gaining recognition as a musician in the late 1990s while playing guitar in Crack, a group once described as "Cupertino's punk-noise surrealists."<ref>http://www.metroactive.com/papers/metro/01.23.97/cover/crack-9704.html</ref> Sablan next took the role of bassist for Butcher Holler. After the release of one album, ''I Heart Rock'', and opening for Foo Fighters however, the group disbanded. Sablan and Twiggy were eventually introduced by former [[Nine Inch Nails]] guitarist Aaron North. Sablan joined Goon Moon as live bassist in 2006 after Twiggy and Chris Goss decided to play live shows for their Licker's Last Leg tour. During Twiggy's departure from Marilyn Manson, Goon Moon recorded and toured in support of two releases, however the project entered a hiatus when Twiggy and [[Marilyn Manson]] announced their reunion in 2008. After working with two gutarists since Twiggy's return to the band, Marilyn Manson declared in July 2010 that they had drafted Sablan as their latest guitarist. |
Outside of rock groups, Sablan works alone on the "punk-experimental-blues" effort Birtday Twin, which he describes as "born out of all kinds of music [...] I record whatever I feel like with the emphasis being on film score and live mood creating." Groups Sablan has been influenced by include Morricone, Spacemen 3, Mogwai, NEU!, David Axelrod, Primal Scream, Harry Partch, Terry Riley, [[Slayer]], Silver Apples, UNKLE, Bert Jansch, Bad Brains, Iggy Pop, CAN and Sonic Youth. | Outside of rock groups, Sablan works alone on the "punk-experimental-blues" effort Birtday Twin, which he describes as "born out of all kinds of music [...] I record whatever I feel like with the emphasis being on film score and live mood creating." Groups Sablan has been influenced by include Morricone, Spacemen 3, Mogwai, NEU!, David Axelrod, Primal Scream, Harry Partch, Terry Riley, [[Slayer]], Silver Apples, UNKLE, Bert Jansch, Bad Brains, Iggy Pop, CAN and Sonic Youth. | ||
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 Fred Sablan performing with Goon Moon in 2007.
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Fred Sablan |
| Born | April 28, 1970 in Santa Clara, California (age 40) |
| Genre(s) | Punk rock, experimental, hard rock, alternative metal |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Guitar, bass |
| Years active | 1989–present |
| Label(s) | Ipecac |
| Associated acts | Marilyn Manson, Birthday Twin, Goon Moon, Butcher Holler, Crack |
| Notable instrument(s) | |
| Bass, guitar, vocals | |
Fred Sablan (born April 28, 1970) is a multi-talented musician currently serving as bassist for Marilyn Manson. Prior to joining the band in the summer of 2010, Sablan had previously worked with Marilyn Manson's Twiggy for the alternative project Goon Moon.
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Biography
Originally from Santa Clara, California, Fred Sablan began gaining recognition as a musician in the late 1990s while playing guitar in Crack, a group once described as "Cupertino's punk-noise surrealists."[1] Sablan next took the role of bassist for Butcher Holler. After the release of one album, I Heart Rock, and opening for Foo Fighters however, the group disbanded. Sablan and Twiggy were eventually introduced by former Nine Inch Nails guitarist Aaron North. Sablan joined Goon Moon as live bassist in 2006 after Twiggy and Chris Goss decided to play live shows for their Licker's Last Leg tour. During Twiggy's departure from Marilyn Manson, Goon Moon recorded and toured in support of two releases, however the project entered a hiatus when Twiggy and Marilyn Manson announced their reunion in 2008. After working with two gutarists since Twiggy's return to the band, Marilyn Manson declared in July 2010 that they had drafted Sablan as their latest guitarist.
Outside of rock groups, Sablan works alone on the "punk-experimental-blues" effort Birtday Twin, which he describes as "born out of all kinds of music [...] I record whatever I feel like with the emphasis being on film score and live mood creating." Groups Sablan has been influenced by include Morricone, Spacemen 3, Mogwai, NEU!, David Axelrod, Primal Scream, Harry Partch, Terry Riley, Slayer, Silver Apples, UNKLE, Bert Jansch, Bad Brains, Iggy Pop, CAN and Sonic Youth.
Trivia
- Manson painted Sablan as a man-tree hybrid, similar to Manson's own appearance in the music video for "The Nobodies". This painting has yet to be given a title, as it is still incomplete.
- Sablan shares his birthday with another Marilyn Manson guitarist, Scott Putesky, formerly known as Daisy Berkowitz, albeit two years apart.
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| Members of Marilyn Manson | |
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| Current | Marilyn Manson |
| Former | Olivia Newton Bundy • Zsa Zsa Speck • Gidget Gein • Sara Lee Lucas • Daisy Berkowitz • Zim Zum • John 5 • Mark Chaussee • Tim Skold • Madonna Wayne Gacy • Rob Holliday • Wes Borland • Andy Gerold • Ginger Fish • Chris Vrenna • Fred Sablan • Twiggy |
| Associated performers | |
| Current | Paul Wiley • Juan Alderete |
| Former | Jason Sutter • Spencer Rollins • Daniel Fox • Tyler Bates • Gil Sharone • Brandon Pertzborn |
