Ron Holzner
| Ron Holzner | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Ronald Holzner |
| Also known as | Capt. Ron |
| Born |
February 15, 1965 Chicago, Illinois, US |
| Genres | Heavy metal, blues rock, hard rock |
| Occupation(s) | musician, songwriter, producer |
| Instruments | Bass |
| Years active | 1985–present |
| Associated acts | Earthen Grave, Trouble, Place of Skulls |
| Website | Official website |
| Notable instruments | |
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B.C.Rich Mockingbird Fender Precision | |
Ron Holzner (born February 15, 1965 in Chicago, Illinois) is an American musician, songwriter and producer. Holzner is the bassist of the heavy metal band Earthen Grave. He also played bass in the Chicago underground, doom metal pioneer band Trouble from 1985 to 2002.
Career
Holzner started playing the bass guitar in 1978. His 5 major bass player influences are Geezer Butler, John Paul Jones, John Entwistle, Mel Schacher and John Wetton. In 1984, he landed a job as a guitar/bass tech for the Chicago band Trouble and held that job until he got the job as a bass player two weeks before the recording of the Trouble release Run to the Light. He was in the band Trouble until 2002 when he left for personal reasons and a difference of opinion on direction and leadership.