Knox Chandler

Knox Chandler is an American musician known primarily as a guitarist, though he also plays cello, keyboards and other instruments. He has worked extensively as a session musician.

Knox Chandler
Background information
Birth nameKnox Chandler
Born(1958-07-20)20 July 1958
Louisville, Kentucky, United States
Occupation(s)Musician
Instrument(s)
  • Guitar
  • cello
  • keyboard

Chandler has worked with various artists including Depeche Mode on their album Exciter providing string arrangements, Lori Carson, The Golden Palominos,[1] the Psychedelic Furs, Ultra Vivid Scene, Maggie Estep, the Creatures and R.E.M. He was also the touring guitarist for Siouxsie and the Banshees in 1995 and in 2002 for the Seven Year Itch tour. He also toured with Cyndi Lauper and Lou Reed.

Chandler collaborated with Dave Gahan, of Depeche Mode, on his solo album Paper Monsters,[2] and played guitar during Gahan's 2003 Paper Monsters Tour in support of the album.[3]

Chandler was born 20 July 1958 in Kentucky, United States. In the early to mid-1970s, Chandler attended the Hammonasset School and Bard College. In 2012, Chandler moved to Berlin and continued to tour with various musicians also becoming head of the guitar department at the British Irish Modern Music Institute (BIMM).[4] In 2022, he returned to the United States and now lives in Connecticut.

References
  1. Strong, Martin Charles (2003). The Great Indie Discography. Canongate. Retrieved January 26, 2011.
  2. Hoffman, Wayne (June 7, 2003). "Gahan makes solo bow". Billboard. p. 16. Retrieved January 26, 2011.
  3. "Dave Gahan". Pop Matters, Mike Prevatt, 08 Sep 2003
  4. "Knox Chandler head of guitar". bimm.co.uk. Retrieved 2 January 2019


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