William Reid (musician)
| William Reid | |
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On stage with Jesus and Mary Chain at Coachella 2007 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | William Adam Reid |
| Born |
28 October 1958 East Kilbride, Scotland |
| Genres | Alternative rock |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, composer, singer |
| Instruments | Guitar, bass guitar, synthesizers, vocals |
| Years active | 1983–present |
| Labels | Creation, Blanco y Negro, Sub Pop |
| Associated acts | The Jesus and Mary Chain, Lazycame |
William Adam Reid (born 28 October 1958) is a Scottish guitarist, composer and singer, best known as being lead guitarist and co-founder of the Scottish alternative rock band, The Jesus and Mary Chain.
Musical career
The Jesus and Mary Chain
William, along with his brother Jim, the lead singer, formed the (at times unstable) core of the band. The early sound of The Jesus and Mary Chain was defined by Reid's extremely distorted and feedback laden hollowbody guitar work, often using the Shin-ei Companion WF-8 fuzz-wah box to get his unique sound, which verged on white noise. Reid effectively ended the band in late 1998, when he walked off stage fifteen minutes into a show at the House of Blues.
The Jesus and Mary Chain reformed in early 2007 to play concert dates in the US and throughout Europe.
Solo
After The Jesus and Mary Chain split up in 1999, Reid began performing solo under the name Lazycame. Reid has also been involved in the production of the Sister Vanilla album, Little Pop Rock, featuring the Reid brothers' younger sister, Linda Reid.
Personal life
Reid was born in East Kilbride, Scotland and attended Hunter High School. Currently residing in the United States and Thailand, Reid has one son, Keir (born 2000) with his ex-wife, Dawn.[1]
Discography
The Jesus and Mary Chain
William
- Tired Of Fucking (4 song EP, 1998)
Lazycame
- Taster (6 song EP, 1999)
- Finbegin (album, 1999)
- Yawn! (5 songs + 14 hidden tracks, 2000)
- Saturday The Fourteenth (album, 2000)