Music like Richard Fortus

Richard Fortus (born November 17, 1966) is an American guitarist. He is best known as a member of the hard rock band Guns N' Roses, with whom he has been a member since 2001, and with whom he has recorded one studio album.

Alongside his work in Guns N' Roses, Fortus is also the lead guitarist for The Dead Daisies and is a former member of Love Spit Love and Thin Lizzy.

Originally from St. Louis, Missouri, Fortus played throughout the Midwest with his band, The Eyes. The four-piece alternative band independently released "Freedom in a Cage", which was produced by David Probst. After signing with Atlantic Records, they changed their name to Pale Divine. They subsequently toured the U.S. in support of their only album, Straight to Goodbye, opening for The Psychedelic Furs.