Edward John O'Brien (born 15 April 1968, in Oxford, England) is a member of Radiohead. He plays guitar and is responsible for harmony vocals during live concerts and on many tracks from the band's albums (with drummer Phil Selway). He has also played guitar and provided backing vocals for the 7 Worlds Collide project.
He was ranked number 59 on Rolling Stone's "100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time".
O'Brien is known for his large collection of eff...
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Edward John O'Brien (born 15 April 1968, in Oxford, England) is a member of Radiohead. He plays guitar and is responsible for harmony vocals during live concerts and on many tracks from the band's albums (with drummer Phil Selway). He has also played guitar and provided backing vocals for the 7 Worlds Collide project.
He was ranked number 59 on Rolling Stone's "100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time".
O'Brien is known for his large collection of effects pedals, which are important in creating Radiohead's distinct sound. Even on tracks that do not feature any guitar work, his pedals are put to use for other purposes, such as altering Thom Yorke's vocals (he along with Jonny Greenwood uses the Korg Kaoss Pad). Though he served primarily as a rhythm guitarist on earlier albums, Radiohead's migration beyond alternative rock instrumentation often saw fellow guitarist Greenwood called on to play keyboards, the modular synthesizer, or the Ondes Martenot, moving O'Brien to the forefront as...
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