musicians with interesting alternative careers/musical afterlives (1 Viewer)

[magicbastarder]

was just remarking elsewhere that after 'big jim' martin left faith no more, he became a champion pumpkin grower.
dan spitz from anthrax became a horologist (an horologist? silent h?)

any others?

 

[egg_]

The author of Driving Over Lemons used to be in Genesis (though only the very earliest pre-success version of the band)

 

[magicbastarder]

i nearly met him once. we walked past his house and a few days later he mentioned to the person i'd been walking with that he'd seen us but hadn't the chance to come out and chat.

 

[rettucs]

Professor Brian Cox was in D:Ream

Kim Wilde is a gardener now

 

[GARYXKNIFEDX]

Deniz Tek from Radio Birdman

 

[GARYXKNIFEDX]

Milo from Descendents

 

[prefuse]

Going by most of those where are they now articles they always seem to get cool, creative, trendy jobs.
They never seem to end up in some warehouse lifting shite.

I think this is the Steve Mason who played guitar with Gene

Steve Mason // TalentMark

www.talentmark.com

 

[pete]

 

[GARYXKNIFEDX]

Kevin Seconds from 7 Seconds works in an Amazon warehouse

 

[GARYXKNIFEDX]

Brooks Headlley from Born Against and Universal Order of Armageddon is a chef

Brooks Headley - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[pete]

Kevin Seconds from 7 Seconds works in an Amazon warehouse

RETURNS? NO WAY.

 

[GARYXKNIFEDX]

Ray Cappo from Youth of Today is a yoga instructor

Raghunath

www.raghunath.yoga

I believe Porcell from YoT is also a yoga instructor

 

[pete]

RETURNS? NO WAY.

Probably should have gone with Walk Together, Stock Together

 

[GARYXKNIFEDX]

Beto O'Rourke from Foss went into politics

Foss (2)

Foss (2) Discography at Discogs

www.discogs.com

Other punks who also went into politics include
Jello Biafra
Joey Shithead from DOA

 

[GARYXKNIFEDX]

Probably should have gone with Walk Together, Stock Together

Haha!!!!!

 

[therealjohnny]

Ex Gray Matter musician Steve Niles is now a successful comic writer and novelist

Steve Niles - Wikipedia

en.m.wikipedia.org

 

[therealjohnny]

Ex The Communards, now a vicar, writer and presenter

Richard Coles - Wikipedia

en.m.wikipedia.org

 

[therealjohnny]

Never mind the bus pass: punks look back at their wildest days

What happens when you go from bassist to banker and punk rocker to priest?

www.theguardian.com

 

[moose]

Going by most of those where are they now articles they always seem to get cool, creative, trendy jobs.
They never seem to end up in some warehouse lifting shite.

I think this is the Steve Mason who played guitar with Gene

Steve Mason // TalentMark

www.talentmark.com

Mark Arm from Mudhoney is a warehouse manager if that counts.

 

[Cornu Ammonis]

Runhild Gammelsæter from Thorr’s Hammer became a molecular biologist.

One of the guys from Obituary has a line of BBQ sauces.

Philip Glass was a plumber and a taxi driver for a long time.

Bruce Dickinson from Iron Maiden is a commercial pilot and blimp entrepreneur.

Adam Jones from Tool worked on the special effects for Terminator 2 and Jurassic Park.