Adam Siegel | |
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 Adam Siegel on stage with Excel on tour in Netherlands in 1989 | |
| Background information | |
| Also known as | Torg |
| Born | March 9, 1969 |
| Origin | Venice, California, United States |
| Genres | Heavy metal, crossover thrash, skate punk, funk metal, alternative rock, grunge, indie rock, glam rock, dance-rock, power pop |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, singer-songwriter, actor, producer, graphic designer |
| Instrument(s) | Guitar, bass |
| Years active | 1983–present |
| Labels | Suicidal (1985–1988; 2000) High Speed (1987) Caroline (1987–1989) Epic (1991–1994; 1996) Capitol (1996) DreamWorks (2001) E Works (2002) Middle Class Pig Records (2002;2004) Teenacide Records (2003) Secretly Canadian (2008–present) |
Adam Siegel (born March 9, 1969)[1] is an American singer-songwriter, guitarist, bassist, producer, actor and graphic designer (he has provided artwork and design for several releases by L.A. groups[2]) from Venice, California, United States. KISS, Black Sabbath, Sweet, Jimmy Page and the Sex Pistols are the musicians he cites as main influences.[3]
He is a founding member of the crossover thrash band Excel, and subsequently was the lead guitarist for the Suicidal Tendencies side project, Infectious Grooves and the group Eagle, who became The Blondes after receiving a cease and desist letter from Don Henley's legal counsel. He founded the power trio My Head with Excel former drummer Greg Saenz and played the bass in the indie rock band Eels.
Between 2005 and 2007, he lived and worked as engineer and producer in the Glassell Park neighborhood of Los Angeles. Currently, he is the Music Go Music guitarist and sporadically works as producer. He appeared in the movies Encino Man and Zelimo.
- ^ Archived October 18, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "The Blondes | Music Biography, Credits and Discography". AllMusic. Retrieved May 24, 2014.
- ^ [1] Archived September 7, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
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