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John Connolly (musician)

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Role
  
Drummer

Name
  
John Connolly

Labels
  
Warner Bros., 7 Bros.

Years active
  
1988-present


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Born
  
October 21, 1968 (age 55) (
1968-10-21
)

Occupation(s)
  
Musician, guitarist, songwriter

Associated acts
  
Sevendust, Piece Dogs, Projected

Music groups
  
Sevendust (Since 1994), Projected

Genres
  
Alternative metal, Heavy metal, Nu metal, Thrash metal, Power metal, Hard rock

Albums
  
Kill the Flaw, Black Out the Sun, Sevendust, Southside Double‑Wide: Acoustic, Chapter VII: Hope & Sorrow

Profiles


Instruments
  
Guitar, vocals, drums

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John Connolly was born on October 21, 1968 in New Jersey. Connolly was drummer for the band Piece Dogs. He then joined Sevendust on guitar and has recorded with the band on all their releases to date. Connolly is known for his fire designed custom made Les Paul guitar designed by Epiphone, but has since switched to Dean Guitars. He is (by far) the most tattooed member of the band.

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Connolly married with Lori Kirkley on March 24, 2001. They have a daughter born in 2005.

In 2012 Connolly formed the rock supergroup Projected, in which he is guitarist and lead vocalist.

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Piece Dogs

In 1988, John Connolly, with vocalist Greg Anderson, guitarist Mike Grimmett and bassist Kyle Sanders started a new band called Piece Dogs in Atlanta, Georgia. In 1992 the band released an LP album titled "Exes for Eyes" through Energy Records. Connolly was in the band as an original drummer. The band genre was power and thrash metal. Piece Dogs disbanded several months after releasing the album.

Sevendust

After Piece Dogs, Connolly joined the American heavy metal band Sevendust as a guitarist.

Projected

In 2012, Connolly formed the American rock supergroup consisting of Connolly on guitar and lead vocals, fellow Sevendust member Vinnie Hornsby, Alter Bridge and Creed drummer Scott Phillips, and former Submersed and current Tremonti guitarist Eric Friedman. The band released their first album Human in June 2012, before falling into inactivity as members returned to their respective bands in late 2012. The band released the second studio album, Ignite My Insanity, on July 21, 2017.

Piece Dogs

  • Exes for Eyes (1992)
  • Sevendust

  • Sevendust (1997)
  • Home (1999)
  • Animosity (2001)
  • Seasons (2003)
  • Next (2005)
  • Alpha (2007)
  • Chapter VII: Hope and Sorrow (2008)
  • Cold Day Memory (2010)
  • Black Out the Sun (2013)
  • Time Travelers & Bonfires (2014)
  • Kill the Flaw (2015)
  • Projected

  • Human (2012)
  • Ignite My Insanity (2017)
  • References

    John Connolly (musician) Wikipedia