Rich Fownes

Not to be confused with Richard Fownes.

Richard Alexander Fownes (born 26 October 1983) is an English musician from Brighton. He currently plays and writes for^[1] With Scissors.^[2] He also plays live for UNKLE.

Rich Fownes
Background information
Born	(1983-10-26) 26 October 1983 (age 41) Brighton, England
Occupation(s)	Musician, songwriter
Instrument(s)	Guitars, bass
Years active	2005-present

Fownes joined The Eighties Matchbox B-Line Disaster after Andy Huxley's departure in 2005, but in 2008 he left to join Nine Inch Nails.^[3][4] However this plan collapsed and he was replaced with Justin Meldal-Johnsen.^[5] He has since played in The Duke Spirit and Clever Thing.

In 2020, Fownes opened up to Soundsphere magazine^[6] about his departure from Nine Inch Nails, his work in Bad For Lazarus^[7] and Eighties Matchbox B-Line Disaster, alongside some new projects.

As of 2025, Fownes has been a part of the band, Not Richard and Her Majesty^[8].