Gilby Clarke
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Gilby Clarke, Los Angeles, October 15, 2012
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| Background information | |
| Born |
August 17, 1962 Cleveland, Ohio, US |
| Genres | Hard rock, heavy metal |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter, record producer |
| Instruments | Guitar, vocals |
| Years active | 1984–present |
| Labels | Spitfire, Geffen, Steamhammer, MCA, Virgin |
| Associated acts | Guns N' Roses, Rock Star Supernova, Heart, Slash's Snakepit, Kill for Thrills, Candy, Nancy Sinatra, MC5, Kathy Valentine, Dilana |
| Website | gilbyclarke |
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Zemaitis Custom deluxe Gibson Les Paul Fender Telecaster |
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Gilbert "Gilby" Clarke (born August 17, 1962, in Cleveland, Ohio) is an American musician, singer, songwriter and record producer best known for a 3-year tenure as the rhythm guitarist of Guns N' Roses, replacing Izzy Stradlin in 1991 during the Use Your Illusion Tour. Following his departure from the group, Clarke went on to forge a solo career as well playing guitar with Slash's Snakepit, Kat Men, Heart, Nancy Sinatra, Kathy Valentine (of the Go-Go's), MC5 and forming his own group Rock Star Supernova with members of Metallica and Mötley Crüe.
Clarke's production work includes albums by L.A. Guns, Bullets and Octane, The Bronx and Vains of Jenna.
Gilby Clarke started his musical career during the first half of the Eighties, replacing Candy's original guitarist, Geoff Siegel, who later played with the Nymphs. Gilby eventually replaced the band's lead vocalist and penned several unreleased fan favorites including, "Dance America". The band's MTV played video of "Whatever Happened to Fun?" was a lovely bridge between the Beatles "A Hard Day's Night" and Michael Jackson's "Billie Jean". The album produced numerous L.A. anthems such as "American Kix" and "The Kids in The City". He left them to form Kill for Thrills, a metal band which released the EP Commercial Suicide and the LP Dynamite from Nightmareland and before eventually disbanding. Kill for Thrills was a supergroup of sorts with Jason Nesmith (son of former Monkees Mike Nesmith) on Guitar, and Todd Muscat formerly of seminal L.A. Punk band Decry, on Bass and then later with Junkyard after Kill for Thrills. Muscat is also the brother of Brent Muscat (Faster Pussycat, L.A. Guns, Sin City Sinners). All members have deep roots in the Los Angeles rock scene.
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