Filter is an American
industrial rock group formed in 1993 in
Cleveland by singer
Richard Patrick and guitarist/programmer
Brian Liesegang. The band was formed after Patrick desired to start his own band after leaving
Nine Inch Nails as their touring guitarist. Their debut album,
Short Bus, was released in 1995, and ended up going platinum, selling over one million copies, largely due to the success of the band's single "
Hey Man Nice Shot." After the album, the band would go through the first of many line-up changes, leaving Patrick as the only consistent member across all music releases.