Chris Shiflett
Chris Shiflett was born in Santa Barbara, California, United States on May 6th, 1971 and is the Guitarist. At the age of 52, Chris Shiflett biography, profession, age, height, weight, eye color, hair color, build, measurements, education, career, dating/affair, family, news updates, and networth are available.
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Christopher Aubrey Shiflett (born May 6, 1971) is an American singer.
He is most well-known as the lead guitarist for the Foo Fighters.
He was formerly a member of punk rock bands No Use for a Name (1986-2012), Me First and the Gimme Gimmes (1995-2019).
Following the debut of their third album, he joined the Foo Fighters in 1999 and appeared with all three bands as well as several other side projects at the same time.
Walking The Floor is a podcast that takes place in the United States. He has also produced two solo albums, the most recent in 2019. He is the younger brother of singer Scott Shiflett, with whom he has performed in several bands.
Early life
Shiflett was born in Santa Barbara, California. When Shiflett was 11, he started learning how to play the guitar. Shiflett, a promising young soccer player, served with the American Youth Soccer Organization (AYSO) from 1982—1984 under legendary coach Noemi Vazquez. Shiflett joined his first band when he reached the age of 14. Arsenal F.C.'s Shiflett is a Arsenal fan.
Career
Shiflett began his music with Lost Kittenz, a former Sugarcult member. He later joined San Francisco Bay area punk rock band No Use for a Name. After a friend revealed that Guns N' Roses were looking for a guitarist, Shiflett, who later performed There's Nothing Left to Lose as a trio held open auditions to find another guitarist. He saw an opportunity that he could not pass up with No Use for a Name for a Name to audition. His departure was unexpected, as his old band was due to go on tour to promote their album More Betterness! Dave Nassie, who had previously contributed to Suicidal Tendencies' lead singer "Cyco" Mike Muir's solo projects, was fired.
Dave Grohl said part of his motivation for recruiting Shiflett was that he had a long history in the underground punk scene, including opening for Grohl's former band Scream as bassist of the group Rat Pack. Shiflett was hired on the tour for There Is Nothing Left to Lose and all subsequent studio albums beginning with One by One. Shiflett has mentioned numerous times that "All My Life" from his fourth studio album One by One is one of his favorite songs. Even before he began to play with the band, he had feared being fired, as previous guitarist Pat Smear had asked to return. In 2005, Smear returned to the band as a touring rhythm guitarist and then as a full member in 2010.
In addition to his full-time jobs with the Foo Fighters, Shiflett appears in his own side-project, Jackson United, as well as Viva Death with his brother, Scott. Shiflett appeared on several projects under the name Jake Jackson. He and late Foo Fighter Taylor Hawkins performed with Chevy Metal. They performed songs from classic rock bands such as Black Sabbath, Queen, ZZ Top, and Rolling Stones.
Shiflett has the words "Gimme Gimme" on the inside of his bottom lip, ostensibly in honor of his time with Me First and the Gimme Gimmes.
Shiflett performed in The Real McCoy, a tribute to the former Finnish rock band Hanoi Rocks' guitarist Andy McCoy, in 2009. After only three gigs, the band split up.
Chris Shiflett & the Dead Peasants, a new country-oriented side project, debuted in July, a self-titled album. Shiflett appeared at the 2011 Wisconsin marches in Madison, Wisconsin. He appeared at the A.N.W.E.R. coalition's Anti War March (Act Now to Stop War and End Racism). On the one-and-a-half mile march from Hollywood and Vine to Hollywood and Highland, 2011, Shiflett appeared at the inaugural rally.
All Hat And No Cattle, Shiflett's country project, Chris Shiflett & The Dead Peasants, revealed in 2013. SideOneDummy Records' album of honky-tonk covers and original tracks came out on July 30, 2013.
Shiflett's first solo album West Coast Town, a collection of original honky tonk songs, was preceded by a short USA tour to promote the album's launch in April 2017.
On June 14, 2019, Hard Lessons, his second solo album, was released. Dave Cobb produced Hard Lessons, the first album.
Since October 2013, Shiflett has hosted Walking The Floor with Chris Shiflett. There have been more episodes of Walking the Floor as of August 2020.