John William Lowery was born July 31, 1971 in Grosse Pointe, Michigan. He h… Read Full Bio ↴John William Lowery was born July 31, 1971 in Grosse Pointe, Michigan. He has played with Marilyn Manson, Loser, Two, many more bands, and is currently playing with Rob Zombie and Meat Loaf. The name John 5 was given to him as he was the fifth replacement member to join Marilyn Manson, and also refers to a passage in the bible.
Lowery started his career as a session guitarist having moved to Los Angeles from Michigan at age 17. His first band in L.A. was Alligator Soup, which led to an important meeting with Rudy Sarzo from Whitesnake who recruited Lowery for his band Sun King giving him his first real bit of exposure. This also saw him meeting producer Bob Marlette, who has worked with, among others, Tracy Chapman, Alice Cooper, Rob Halford and Black Sabbath.
Lowery began working on numerous projects with Marlette including television show soundtracks, movie soundtracks including Speed 2: Cruise Control, and commercials and infomercials. This in turn saw Lowery being picked to play with Lita Ford, opening up for Kiss. He started another long time friendship with the various Kiss members, including a close friendship with Paul Stanley which resulted in his guesting on Stanley's Live to Win album.
Lowery's next role saw him working with Randy Castillo, in the short-lived projects Bone Angels and Red Square Black, who issued the Square EP via Zoo/BMG. The band disbanded when Lowery was picked to play with k.d. lang on tour.
In 1996, Lowery teamed up with then-former Judas Priest frontman Rob Halford, along with Sid Riggs (drums) James Wooley (keyboards), and Ray Riendeau (bass) to work on an industrial metal-inspired album, under the band name of 2wo (Two). The subsequent album (Voyeurs) was remixed by Trent Reznor.
Arguably, John 5's first truly "big break" came when he was selected by former Van Halen frontman David Lee Roth to play lead guitar on the critically well-received 1998 release DLR Band.
He was Marilyn Manson's guitarist from July 1998 to March 30th, 2004. He replaced Zim Zum, while he has yet to be replaced. Was he kicked out? According the John 5's offical website: "No, he wasn’t. John and Manson split amicable after five years of working together. Both came to a point in their career’s where they wanted to try new directions. John was working on his first solo album after being prompted by Les Paul himself. Manson was looking into new directions, including his paintings and filmmaking. So after the Grotesk Burlesk tour they came to an amicable agreement and went their own ways. The two still have contact and still hold a great deal of admiration for one another. And John is still as big a fan of the band and their music as he was before he joined."
John 5 has recorded three solo albums. His solo material is a mixture of hard rock, progressive bluegrass, and country music, a mixture he calls "Blackgrass". His second solo album, Songs For Sanity, features guest appearances by Albert Lee and the award winning Steve Vai. John 5 is also close friends with Steve Vai who has been quoted as saying "John 5 is an underrated guitar giant. It's rare to hear a musician fuse various styles and create a unique blend and brand all of his own. It takes balls, but that's what's needed to be truly original." John 5 has also done a short movie called God Is Closed Vol. 1. Originally available on his official website, the film can now be purchased on the Japanese version of "Vertigo", available from the official site store. John 5 has also recorded music for some TV commercials and video games. On April 4th 2007 John 5 released his follow up to 'Songs Of Sanity' entitled, 'The Devil Knows My Name'. On this particular album he teamed up with Slipknot guitarist Jim Root , Joe Satriani and Eric Johnson to create an instrumental album based on true storys about serial killers and criminals. For example the song '27 Needles' refers to 'Albert Fish' who when x-rayed by the police found 27 needles which he had put up himself for pleasure.
John reportedly loves junk food. k.d. Lang says she never saw him eat a healthy meal when he toured with them. For his place on the k. d. Lang 1996 world tour, John is said to have been chosen from out of 200 guitarists. Some places say he was chosen out of 2000. Whatever the true number, he was the best choice.
He wanted to audition for MM in mid-1996 when Daisy left but missed the deadline and Mike Linton (who became Zim Zum) got the job instead. It wasn't until July 1998, when Zim left, that he was invited to join the band. Pogo, apparently, wouldn't speak to him at first, finally saying 'Why should I say hi to you? You're only gonna be in the band for six months.'
John proved his worth from the word go, however, (he stayed for 5 years) and Pogo now talks to him.
In 2005, Lowery formed the band Loser. Recruiting vocalist Joe Grah, Charles Lee on bass, and Glendon Crain on drums, they began working on their debut album Just Like You. The band was also partly co-founded by friend and producer Bob Marlette.
In 2005 John 5 played guitar for Rob Zombie during Ozzfest 2005 and also recorded eight out of ten tracks on the "Educated Horses" album which was released on Geffen Records in 2006. Due to conflicting commitments between John's band "Loser" and "Rob Zombie", John moved over to playing for Zombie full time in early 2006. Although John 5 had hoped that Loser would be able to find a temporary guitarist during conflicting tour dates, record company Island Records, decided to drop Loser altogether from their record label. "Being the founding member of Loser, my decision to leave was not an easy one," states John 5. "I've been juggling two careers both with Loser and Rob Zombie for over a year now. I found it impossible to be in two places at once."
Lowery worked on Rob Zombie's 2006 album Educated Horses, co-writing eight out of eleven tracks with Zombie. When he left Loser, Lowery took up the role of Rob Zombie guitarist as a permanent gig.
The same year John also worked with KISS frontman Paul Stanley on Stanley's second solo album, which was released in 2006. John has also worked with Meatloaf and Nikki Sixx on Meatloaf's new album and artist FeFe Dobson.
Teaming up with an impressive array of people and bands over the years, John never limits himself to any one style. He recognizes that different forms of music all have something to offer. Country music and Bluegrass seem to be particular favourites, something that the members of Manson have teased him about.
In May 2021, it was announced that John 5 along with Rob Zombie, Nikki Six , and Tommy Clufetos formed a supergroup called L.A. Rats.
John has a Fender guitar named after him: The John 5 signature Telecaster. There are three models, including a triple humbucker model and he determined the specifications for all.
Lowery started his career as a session guitarist having moved to Los Angeles from Michigan at age 17. His first band in L.A. was Alligator Soup, which led to an important meeting with Rudy Sarzo from Whitesnake who recruited Lowery for his band Sun King giving him his first real bit of exposure. This also saw him meeting producer Bob Marlette, who has worked with, among others, Tracy Chapman, Alice Cooper, Rob Halford and Black Sabbath.
Lowery began working on numerous projects with Marlette including television show soundtracks, movie soundtracks including Speed 2: Cruise Control, and commercials and infomercials. This in turn saw Lowery being picked to play with Lita Ford, opening up for Kiss. He started another long time friendship with the various Kiss members, including a close friendship with Paul Stanley which resulted in his guesting on Stanley's Live to Win album.
Lowery's next role saw him working with Randy Castillo, in the short-lived projects Bone Angels and Red Square Black, who issued the Square EP via Zoo/BMG. The band disbanded when Lowery was picked to play with k.d. lang on tour.
In 1996, Lowery teamed up with then-former Judas Priest frontman Rob Halford, along with Sid Riggs (drums) James Wooley (keyboards), and Ray Riendeau (bass) to work on an industrial metal-inspired album, under the band name of 2wo (Two). The subsequent album (Voyeurs) was remixed by Trent Reznor.
Arguably, John 5's first truly "big break" came when he was selected by former Van Halen frontman David Lee Roth to play lead guitar on the critically well-received 1998 release DLR Band.
He was Marilyn Manson's guitarist from July 1998 to March 30th, 2004. He replaced Zim Zum, while he has yet to be replaced. Was he kicked out? According the John 5's offical website: "No, he wasn’t. John and Manson split amicable after five years of working together. Both came to a point in their career’s where they wanted to try new directions. John was working on his first solo album after being prompted by Les Paul himself. Manson was looking into new directions, including his paintings and filmmaking. So after the Grotesk Burlesk tour they came to an amicable agreement and went their own ways. The two still have contact and still hold a great deal of admiration for one another. And John is still as big a fan of the band and their music as he was before he joined."
John 5 has recorded three solo albums. His solo material is a mixture of hard rock, progressive bluegrass, and country music, a mixture he calls "Blackgrass". His second solo album, Songs For Sanity, features guest appearances by Albert Lee and the award winning Steve Vai. John 5 is also close friends with Steve Vai who has been quoted as saying "John 5 is an underrated guitar giant. It's rare to hear a musician fuse various styles and create a unique blend and brand all of his own. It takes balls, but that's what's needed to be truly original." John 5 has also done a short movie called God Is Closed Vol. 1. Originally available on his official website, the film can now be purchased on the Japanese version of "Vertigo", available from the official site store. John 5 has also recorded music for some TV commercials and video games. On April 4th 2007 John 5 released his follow up to 'Songs Of Sanity' entitled, 'The Devil Knows My Name'. On this particular album he teamed up with Slipknot guitarist Jim Root , Joe Satriani and Eric Johnson to create an instrumental album based on true storys about serial killers and criminals. For example the song '27 Needles' refers to 'Albert Fish' who when x-rayed by the police found 27 needles which he had put up himself for pleasure.
John reportedly loves junk food. k.d. Lang says she never saw him eat a healthy meal when he toured with them. For his place on the k. d. Lang 1996 world tour, John is said to have been chosen from out of 200 guitarists. Some places say he was chosen out of 2000. Whatever the true number, he was the best choice.
He wanted to audition for MM in mid-1996 when Daisy left but missed the deadline and Mike Linton (who became Zim Zum) got the job instead. It wasn't until July 1998, when Zim left, that he was invited to join the band. Pogo, apparently, wouldn't speak to him at first, finally saying 'Why should I say hi to you? You're only gonna be in the band for six months.'
John proved his worth from the word go, however, (he stayed for 5 years) and Pogo now talks to him.
In 2005, Lowery formed the band Loser. Recruiting vocalist Joe Grah, Charles Lee on bass, and Glendon Crain on drums, they began working on their debut album Just Like You. The band was also partly co-founded by friend and producer Bob Marlette.
In 2005 John 5 played guitar for Rob Zombie during Ozzfest 2005 and also recorded eight out of ten tracks on the "Educated Horses" album which was released on Geffen Records in 2006. Due to conflicting commitments between John's band "Loser" and "Rob Zombie", John moved over to playing for Zombie full time in early 2006. Although John 5 had hoped that Loser would be able to find a temporary guitarist during conflicting tour dates, record company Island Records, decided to drop Loser altogether from their record label. "Being the founding member of Loser, my decision to leave was not an easy one," states John 5. "I've been juggling two careers both with Loser and Rob Zombie for over a year now. I found it impossible to be in two places at once."
Lowery worked on Rob Zombie's 2006 album Educated Horses, co-writing eight out of eleven tracks with Zombie. When he left Loser, Lowery took up the role of Rob Zombie guitarist as a permanent gig.
The same year John also worked with KISS frontman Paul Stanley on Stanley's second solo album, which was released in 2006. John has also worked with Meatloaf and Nikki Sixx on Meatloaf's new album and artist FeFe Dobson.
Teaming up with an impressive array of people and bands over the years, John never limits himself to any one style. He recognizes that different forms of music all have something to offer. Country music and Bluegrass seem to be particular favourites, something that the members of Manson have teased him about.
In May 2021, it was announced that John 5 along with Rob Zombie, Nikki Six , and Tommy Clufetos formed a supergroup called L.A. Rats.
John has a Fender guitar named after him: The John 5 signature Telecaster. There are three models, including a triple humbucker model and he determined the specifications for all.
Damaged
John 5 Lyrics
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A Halo Called Fred I don't care I don't give a fuck I hate…
Adrian Lux Come see my broken pleasure Come take away the cold Don…
Aeon Spoke ah ah ah ah aha ah if it…
Angel Theory Day after day Im dying Year after year Keep denying Does it…
Antillas Dreaming comes so easily 'Cause it's all that I've known Tru…
Armored Saint Loathsome Glum is commonplace Lonely Longing for a face Dwel…
Assemblage 23 I am merely the product Of the life that I've lived An…
ATB Dreaming comes so easily 'Cause it's all that I've known T…
ATB & George Acosta Dreaming comes so easily 'Cause it's all that I've know True…
B-Mike I want to find you Feel you around This can't continue You w…
BEDROOM - Kid Cudi Ayo Ayo Ayo Handle this likewise, do it live or not nigga, …
Bella DeNapoli Do you got a first aid kit handy? Do you know…
Blood on the Dance Floor I feel the knife is cutting slow I wish I could…
Blue Öyster Cult Wish I was a better person With more control Turn…
BMike I been I been through a lot of crazy things in…
Bmike feat. JayteKz I been I been through alot of crazy things in my…
Brbn I'm gonna have my cake baby and I'm gon' eat…
Britton With the weight of the world, I try to walk…
Brod-Sky She took my heart away I’m running from love today You never…
Catch 22 [ verse 1 ] Wounds that will not heal Cover the scars…
Christian Bonori & Paul S-Tone Dreaming comes so easily 'Cause it's all that I've know True…
Cut City I replaced all the windmills The certain gestures that hurt…
D bass Face time ring... Dark skin fine ting... Over step boundarie…
DaForce Damaged Yeaaaa Yeaaaa yooo yooo 1,2 …
Damaged Yeah yeah yeah You said I’m too damaged babe Taking shots li…
Danity Kane Do-do you got a first aid kit handy Do-do you know…
DARK INSIGHTS You are always on my mind I will never forget you It…
Degenerated I was happy being on my own I hardly struggled with…
del.grady Uhm, I didn’t come here today to make a speech…
Diesel Boy Here she comes in her purple Doc Martens Got an earring…
Domo Wilson I know I talk my shit when I get mad And…
EXIL Kicked down in filth and mud Bruised and battered, boiling b…
Fear Factory Consequences that had left me for dead Repercussions that we…
FEAR FACTORY [Digimortal 2001] Consequences that had left me for dead Repercussions that w…
Fiction Family I am damaged and I don't want you to know Under…
Fiora Dreaming comes so easily 'Cause it's all that I've known Tru…
Ghost of April LETS GO!! wanted to (tell you) I wish you know how I…
Goldfinger When I come home I know it’s you that I’ll find Pacing…
Grammatrain You're the substance I overinjected You're the cigarette's …
Gutta Twins Yea(8) I got my eyes on you bad girl but you Look…
Hxrt You out of focus now Blurry like all we had Try to…
In Good Nature Are you at home? Cause I can't take this I feel so…
In This Moment Ice Nine Kills Spencer Charnas I wish there was a way for me to put…
Ina Bravo How come you still in tact I gasp for air Under your…
JKRMUSIC27 CORO°1 DO YOU WANNA FEEL THE BEAT I'M GOING TO KILL…
Jonny West I-I I-I How can I see anything more than what′s before me? …
Jordan Sass Ain't no way around it lately I've had enough I've had…
Justin Bernardez What's the point of this If I can't tell you my…
K.Zia Feels like we are killing one another , yet cannot live…
KANDLES AT NINE You took me apart and broke all the pieces injected me…
Kasien Bitch im damaged Im drug addicted cos my life…
Kathryn Gallagher Oh I'm rolling up my sleeves again I'm playing that old…
Kid Cudi Ayo Ayo Ayo Handle this likewise, do it live or not nigga, …
Kid Pullen I'm damaged but you saw the good left in me Looked…
Kidz Bop Do, do you got a first aid kit handy? Do, do…
Kill Kill Kill I wish there was a way for me to put…
Killstation The world keeps turning The sun keeps burning We all keep le…
Knuckledust I can't sleep at night till I wake and take…
Lani Rose I know we've never met But you feel like a memory We…
LEO BHANJI Yeah, flight from a DM, I see all the cities…
Lil Jamez Ah, never give up Ohh I try to tell them it's now…
Liz Graham I'm gonna take what's left of my life I'm gonna…
Love Battery Drive the point home It creeps into your eyes, and then…
M.O.D. Get yourself a razor blade Get yourself a video Drown your t…
M.U.T.T. Those wonder drugs didn't work too well Put poor George on…
M@ Get yourself a razor blade Get yourself a video Drown your t…
Maggie Koerner Step out of the car and enter a blacked out…
NateTaylorr Reek Damaged So damaged She's so damn damaged She's so damn …
NB Ridaz (It's the Ridaz) [Chorus:] I been hurt before 'cause he…
Neilan Dolan Ooooohhh Yeah, yeah It don't even matter what I say You don…
New Ridaz (It's the Ridaz) [Chorus:] I been hurt before 'cause he…
Of Virtue Silence in solitude. What have I made of myself? What have…
olivia castriota It’s been a few years And I still find it hard…
Orden 66 Scream to the world Scream all you know I can't escape from …
Overflow-x Im feelin right I feel all right for the night They taking…
Paul Oakenfold Dreaming comes so easily 'Cause it's all that I've known Tru…
Phear Phace & S.O.S Get yourself a razor blade Get yourself a video Drown your t…
Plumb Dreaming comes so easily 'Cause it's all that I've known Tru…
Plummet Dreaming comes so easily 'Cause it's all that I've know True…
Primal Scream Sweet summer days When I was feeling so fine Just you and…
Problematic Don′t lie to me, please don't you lie to me You…
Queensrÿche Waiting for the feeling to subside, Paranoid, I melt into my…
Rayda Shawty saß in Tausend Scherben So heftig wie noch nie Sie wi…
Rosellas 2 years, no words, it never worked They said that it…
S.A.P Yeah Ooh Yeah Really really Ooh Damaged Baby I Know he told …
Safe (You good T-Minus?) Who's gonna protect you in the mornin'?…
Sal Houdini (Chorus) Don't wake me up Don't save me now I'm too fuckin' …
Sass Jordan Ain't no way around it lately I've had enough I've had…
Scoundrel Why Why do the dead Speak to me In my sleep The stains on…
Sevendust Didn't you hurt yourself Couldn't you wash the blood away…
Shayne Ward Remember those photographs we took on that boat in Spain I…
Smike van Art & A.J. Sonic Do-do you got a first aid kit handy Do-do you know…
Spiritualized And I Wanna just close my eyes Feel like I'm living Feel lik…
Sub-Zero It was damaged from the start I can't explain how you…
Temple Dior See I got too many scars I been damaged I'm just…
The Last Element Damaged for a reason For reliving our past and all our…
The Mission So you find it hard to face the cold harsh…
The Winery Dogs I don't think I should be here, but maybe we…
TLC I know I'm kinda strange, to you sometimes Don't always…
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Vivian Girls You say you're all messed up You're not ok, you've been…
Ward Shayne Remember those photographs we took on that boat in Spain I…
Will-O'-The-Wisp Get yourself a razor blade Get yourself a video Drown your t…
www.Rnb-Nutte.in I wish there was a way for me to put…
Yattering .....I wish I had the choice Now you curse me-this is…
Yung I.V. Hey y'all How you doing my name Avi Born with a…
Zenesoul I've got so many questions Wish I knew the answers to I…
Æon Spoke ah ah ah ah aha ah if it…
► Plumb Dreaming comes so easily 'Cause it's all that I've known T…
尚恩·沃德(Shayne Ward) Remember those photographs we took on the boat in Spain I…
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Beat It They told him don't you ever come around here Don't want…
Hour 1 So here we are It's hour one And it's a nightmare There's no…
Six Hundred and Sixty Six Pickers in Hell Ca When i look at you i can see the sadness in…
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MrShadowTwist
One of the beast and most underrated guitarrists...
Eli Deroo
Definitely, without forgetting the guy played with Manson and Rob zombie
Kevin Cardenas
Men, almost always, the best things in this life are underrated
Timliu92
What I love about this song is how John 5's extremely clean yet ferocious shred playing really enhances the tune musically instead of just sounding like a bunch of difficult licks being put together without any sense of phrasing whatsoever. This man is one of the best modern rock and metal guitarists around!
Pakistan Charity Chivalry
He's kinda pictureous
Quantum Dave
Well said my friend beautiful words could not agree more!
BILLionaire426
Notice how John 5 has almost no dislikes at all, on any of his songs. That just spells out " I'm a Badass"
Joseph Thoke
AGREE!!! This man is the definition of shredding!
Fergie Ingrid
I always get goosebumps and feel like crying laughing and going insane when I listen to Damaged
Fergie Ingrid
Sometimes we need to go back to where we came from to remember who we are...That is how this piece makes me feel. John 5 was is and will always be my favorite guitarist and words can never express how much i love this man.