Filter is an industrial rock group formed in 1993 by Richard Patrick (formerly guitarist for Nine Inch Nails's live performances) and Brian Liesegang .

Their first album, Short Bus, was released in 1995. The album was successful, and included the hit single "Hey Man, Nice Shot". The song was was somewhat controversial, as it was seen as capitalizing on the public suicide of Budd Dwyer. Kurt Cobain's suicide was widely rumored to have inspired the song, but the band refuted this.

Liesegang left in 1997. Patrick continued on with 1999's, Title of Record, which moved away from industrial rock somewhat, and produced a modest hit with "Take A Picture."

2002 saw the release of The Amalgamut.

A new album is being produced, to be released sometime in 2005.

Discography

Trivia

• Richard Patrick is the brother of actor Robert Patrick, best known for appearing as the T-1000 in Terminator 2: Judgment Day and John Doggett on The X-Files.

See also

• 1990s music groups
• List of alternative music artists
• List of industrial music artists

External links

• Filter's official web site
• All Music Guide entry for Filter
• Hit, With a Bullet: Filter’s “Hey Man, Nice Shot”