Russell Lissack
Russell Lissack
Background information
Born	March 11, 1981 (1981-03-11) (age 26)
Origin	Chingford, England
Genre(s)	Indie rock Art rock
Instrument(s)	Guitar
Years active	2002–present
Associated acts	Bloc Party Pin Me Down
Notable instrument(s)
Fender Telecaster

Russell Lissack (born March 11, 1981) is the lead guitarist of London-based indie rock band Bloc Party. Lissack grew up in Chingford, London, and went to Bancroft's School in Woodford, Essex. He then studied Sociology at London South Bank University, dropping out weeks before graduation so he could tour with Bloc Party. He does not do many interviews, (and when he does, he keeps words to a minimum) and he shies away from the camera, leading many to believe that he is quite quiet. When Bloc Party became popular mid 2004, Russell was noted for his distinctive haircut, involving a triangular fringe covering a large part of his face and head. This style has affectionately become known as a "blochead." He has also been compared to Radiohead's Jonny Greenwood in terms of both looks and style of guitar playing. [1] Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 490 × 599 pixelsFull resolution (1139 × 1392 pixel, file size: 605 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) I, the copyright holder of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ... is the 70th day of the year (71st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Gregorian calendar). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... Chingford is a town in London Borough of Waltham Forest. ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Indie rock is a subgenre of rock music often used to refer to bands that are on small independent record labels or that arent on labels at all. ... Art rock is a term used by some to describe rock music that is characterized by ambitious or avant-garde lyrical themes and/or melodic, harmonic, or rhythmic experimentation, often extending beyond standard modern popular music forms and genres, toward influences in jazz, classical, world music or the experimental avant... A musical instrument is a device constructed or modified with the purpose of making music. ... For other uses, see Guitar (disambiguation). ... Bloc Party are a British indie rock band. ... The Fender Telecaster, also known as a Tele, is a typically dual-pickup, solid-body electric guitar made by Fender. ... is the 70th day of the year (71st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Gregorian calendar). ... Lead guitar refers to a role within a popular music band, especially a rock band, that provides melody or melodic material, as opposed to the rhythm of the rhythm guitar, bass, and drums. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... Indie rock is a subgenre of rock music often used to refer to bands that are on small independent record labels or that arent on labels at all. ... A musical ensemble is a group of two or more musicians who perform instrumental or vocal music. ... Bloc Party are a British indie rock band. ... Chingford is a town in London Borough of Waltham Forest. ... This article is about the school in England. ... Woodford is principally noteworthy for being the birthplace of the founder members of the notorious association who called themselves the Whores Drawers in the 1980s. ... For other meanings of Essex, see Essex (disambiguation). ... Sociology (from Latin: socius, companion; and the suffix -ology, the study of, from Greek λόγος, lógos, knowledge) is an academic and applied discipline that studies society and human social interaction. ... London South Bank University is one of the oldest universities in central London with over 23,000 students and 1,700 staff based in the London Borough of Southwark. ... Bloc Party are a British indie rock band. ... Radiohead are an English rock band. ... Jonathan Jonny Richard Guy Greenwood (born November 5, 1971 in Oxford, England) is a musician and a member of Radiohead. ...

Although he has a wiry, sharp solo sound, derived from the use of a Fender Telecaster, he also uses his effects pedals to create ambient sounds (such as the delay effect at the beginning of "Like Eating Glass"). The Fender Telecaster, also known as a Tele, is a typically dual-pickup, solid-body electric guitar made by Fender. ...

Russell is also in the band "Pin Me Down", a duo of himself and Milena Mepris.

Influences

Lissack cites some of his major influences as Radiohead, Sonic Youth, Suede, Blur, The Smashing Pumpkins, New Order, The Smiths, Prince, Weezer, the anime series Escaflowne, and late-90s Trance music.^[1] Radiohead are an English rock band. ... Sonic Youth is a seminal American alternative rock group formed in New York City in 1981. ... Suede (or The London Suede in the U.S.) were a popular and influential English rock band of the 1990s that helped start the Britpop musical movement of the decade. ... Blur are an English rock band formed in Colchester in 1989. ... The Smashing Pumpkins are an American alternative rock band that formed in Chicago in 1988. ... This article is about the alternative rock/electronic band New Order. ... The Smiths were an English rock band active from 1982 to 1987. ... For another person sometimes known as The Artist, see Michael Haynes III. Prince Rogers Nelson (born June 7, 1958 in Minneapolis, Minnesota) is an American musician. ... For the albums, see Weezer (1994 album) and Weezer (2001 album). ... The Vision of Escaflowne ( Japanese: 天空のエスカフローネ;Tenkū no Esukafurōne or Escaflowne of the Heavens) is a 26-episode anime television series by Sunrise. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

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In a recent interview, Kele from Bloc Party stated that Russell used to play guitar in an Ash tribute band. ^[2] Kele jokingly adds that, as Russell was playing lead guitar, he filled the role of Charlotte Hatherley. Ash are an alternative rock band that formed in Downpatrick, Northern Ireland in 1992. ... Charlotte Hatherley (born Charlotte Franklin Hatherley, 20 June 1979, London) is an English singer and guitarist. ...

Musical Equipment used

Guitars

• Fender Telecaster – Lissack's main guitar; used in almost all live songs. An American Honey Blonde model, more commonly known as an American Ash Telecaster that features an array of stickers, including Pokémon and Disney characters. The strap is covered with several badges, including the one that the spanish band TvToys gave him on Bloc Party's last concert in Madrid.
• Fender Telecaster – White, white scratchplate, maple fretboard, several Family Guy badges on strap.
• Fender Telecaster – White, mint green scratchplate, rosewood fretboard. Probably a Fender 60's Classic Series Telecaster.
• Fender Telecaster Custom – Black, maple fretboard, 2 humbucking pickups, flashing LED lights on scratchplate. Used on "Uniform" live. Features the unusual modification of a childrens toy fitted next to the guitar's pickups, which produces a series of futuristic sound effects when activated from a switch on the scratchplate. These sounds are picked up by the guitar's humbuckers and are amplified as normal.
• Gibson Les Paul – Sunburst. Used in the studio for "Uniform". Not seen live.
• Epiphone SG – White, used earlier in the band's career.
• Fender Jaguar – Blue, tortoise shell scratchplate, used earlier in the band's career.
• It has also been suggested that he has an affinity for multicoloured fake Stratocasters.

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Effects pedals

Russell uses a variety of guitar effects live and in the studio, so many that it is difficult to track exactly which are used at any given point. From eye-witness accounts/interviews it has been suggested that he uses the following effects

• BOSS LS-2 Line Selector.
• BOSS DD-6 Delay (Four in a series rig)
• BOSS DD-5 x2 (1 set to reverse)Delay.
• BOSS OS-2 Overdrive/Distortion
• BOSS PS-5 Super Shifter. x2
• BOSS PW-10 Wah
• BOSS TR-2 Tremolo.
• BOSS TU-2 Tuner.
• BOSS RV-5 Reverb.
• Electro-Harmonix Big Muff.
• Electro-Harmonix Memory Man.
• Ernie Ball 6165 Stereo Volume/Pan Pedal.
• Electro Harmonix POG Guitar synthesizer pedal.
• Korg Kaoss Pad

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Amplifiers

• Fender Hot Rod Deluxe

The Fender Hot Rod Deluxe is a guitar amplifier manufactured and sold by the Fender Musical Instruments Corporation. ...

Other

• E-Bow

An EBow The EBow or ebow (brand name or E-bow, for Electronic bow or Energy Bow)[1] is a hand-held, battery-powered electronic device for playing the electric guitar. ...

References