Chris Shiflett
| Chris Shiflett | |
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Shiflett performing with Foo Fighters in 2003
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Christopher Aubrey Shiflett |
| Born | May 6, 1971 |
| Origin | Santa Barbara, California, United States |
| Genres | Alternative rock, punk rock, post-grunge, country rock |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, guitarist, songwriter |
| Instruments | Guitar, bass, vocals |
| Years active | 1982–present |
| Labels | RCA |
| Associated acts | Foo Fighters, Me First and the Gimme Gimmes, No Use for a Name, Jackson United, Viva Death, The Real McCoy, Chris Shiflett & the Dead Peasants |
| Notable instruments | |
| Fender Chris Shiflett Telecaster Deluxe Shifty Telecaster Deluxe Fender Telecaster Deluxe Gibson Les Paul Custom Gibson Les Paul Goldtop Gibson Les Paul Traditional |
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Christopher Aubrey "Chris" Shiflett (born May 6, 1971) is best known as the lead guitarist for the rock band Foo Fighters since June 1999, and the punk rock band No Use for a Name, as well as the punk rock cover band Me First and the Gimme Gimmes. He is the younger brother of musician Scott Shiflett.
Shiflett was born in Santa Barbara, California. When Shiflett was 11, he started learning how to play the guitar. He joined his first band by the time he reached the age of 14. The first concert Shiflett attended was a performance by Dio at the Arlington Theater during the tour for their album Holy Diver.
Shiflett was the resident lead guitarist for the San Francisco Bay Area punk rock band No Use for a Name, when a friend announced that Guns N' Roses were auditioning for a guitarist. Shiflett asked his friend to instead get him an audition for the Foo Fighters, that after recording There Is Nothing Left to Lose as a trio held open auditions to hire another guitarist. Dave Grohl said part of his motivation to hire Shiflett was that he had a history in the underground punk scene, including opening for Grohl's former band Scream as bassist of the group Rat Pack. After being hired, Shiflett played on the tour for There Is Nothing Left to Lose, and all subsequent studio albums starting with One by One. Shiflett has noted several times that one of his favorite songs that he plays with the Foo Fighters is "All My Life" from their fourth studio album One by One. Shiflett has declared that he was afraid of being fired even before he started to play with the band, as previous guitarist Pat Smear had declared interest to rejoin (Smear eventually got back with the band as a touring rhythm guitarist in 2006, rejoining as a full-fledged fifth member in 2010).
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