Richard Alexander Fownes (born 26 October 1983) is a musician from Brighton,

England England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Wales to its west and Scotland to its north. The Irish Sea lies northwest and the Celtic Sea to the southwest. It is separated from continental Europe b ...

. He currently plays and writes for ''With Scissors''. He also plays live for UNKLE. Fownes joined

The Eighties Matchbox B-Line Disaster The Eighties Matchbox B-Line Disaster (often referred to as Eighties Matchbox, 80s Matchbox, TEMBD, TEMBLD or shortened to just Eighties or 80s) were an English rock band from Brighton, formed in 1999. They released three albums, '' Hörse of t ...

after Andy Huxley's departure in 2005, but in 2008 he left to join Nine Inch Nails. However this plan collapsed and he was replaced with

Justin Meldal-Johnsen Justin Meldal-Johnsen (born March 26, 1970) is an American musician, record producer, songwriter and musical director. He is best known for his work with artists such as Beck, Paramore, Nine Inch Nails, M83, Air, and St. Vincent. Meldal-Johns ...

. He has since played in The Duke Spirit and Clever Thing.

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