Chris Haskett

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Chris Haskett
Born1962 (1962) (age 62)
Washington, D.C., U.S.
Occupation(s)Guitarist
Formerly ofRollins Band
Websitechrishaskett.com

Chris Haskett (born 1962) is an American guitarist. He was a member of the rock band Rollins Band[1] from 1986 to 1997 and again for the band's reunion in 2006. He has also recorded or performed with David Bowie, Foetus, Pigface, The Cassandra Complex, Tool,[2] The Joy Thieves, and others.

Biography

Haskett was born in

Washington, D.C. hardcore. After the appearance of the Bad Brains
on the scene, the band became moved to a more conventionally punk and reggae repertoire. The Enzymes recorded a number of sessions but never released any.

In 1982 he moved to Leeds to finish an undergraduate degree in Philosophy. While there he joined Dave Coleman a.k.a. Surfin Dave's surf/trash band. Originally called the Beany T's, the band was rechristened the Absent Legends. The band played a good deal in the UK and released one LP. In Search of a Decent Haircut on Crammed Discs in 1985. The Absent Legends disbanded the following year.

During a return visit to Washington, D.C. in the Summer of 1986, Haskett encountered longtime friend Henry Rollins. The two had been in regular contact since 1984 and often discussed musical collaboration. The serendipitous meeting turned into an improvised plan. Washington, D.C. bassist Bernie Wandel and Absent Legends drummer Mick Green were brought in as rhythm section and the result was the album Hot Animal Machine.

From 1987 to 1997, Haskett was the guitarist in the Rollins Band. The band racked up close to a thousand performances across the globe and were known for a high-intensity blend of raw energy and profound musicianship. In 1994 they were nominated for a Grammy and performed live at the ceremony. This incarnation broke up in 1998 after finishing their tour on the Come In and Burn album. Rollins kept the Rollins Band name with a new lineup of the band. The Rollins/Haskett/Cain/Gibbs lineup reformed briefly for the "As the World Burns" tour with Los Angeles rockers X.

Post-Rollins Band, Haskett has done multiple, mostly low-profile, projects. Throughout the 1990s he played his own instrumental compositions live with various bands. Inspired by both

tape loops inspired by musique concrète . In 1997 he released the CD "Nonfiction" in collaboration with drummer Brandon Finley (of Dog Eat Dog). The CD was a fusion of electric jazz and the go-go music that had been the soundtrack to his Washington, D.C. teen years. 2002 saw the release of "[2]" which showcased a more conventional approach to the electric guitar and allowed his debt to his heroes such as Zappa and Beck to show through. He reunited with Brandon Finley for 2011's Maybe Definitely [3]" (a play on Jeff Beck's title "Definitely Maybe") and another foray into the jazz/go-go territory the two explored on "Nonfiction". In 2014, he released The Courage Born of Conflicting Terrors [4]
" in collaboration with Nick Enfield and Mirna Sodre.

Other past projects included collaborations with

'hours...'
.

Now resident in Australia,[3] Haskett continues to record and tour.

Equipment

Haskett was one of the first "indie" guitarists to put

Mesa Boogie
Dual Rectifier series became a staple of modern rock. More recently, his association with Paul Reed Smith resulted in a unique 9-string custom which has the lower E-A-D strings coursed for a 12-string sound but leaves the high G-B-E strings single to allow easier bends and solos.

References

  1. ^ Prato, Greg. "Biography: Chris Haskett". AllMusic. Retrieved May 3, 2010.
  2. ^ Orpheus, Rodney. "The Cassandra Complex – A Short Biography". The Cassandra Complex. Retrieved May 2, 2010.
  3. ^ "Chris Haskett". July 10, 2020.

External links

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