List of Nine Inch Nails Band Members - Current Members

Current Members

Trent Reznor

Active: 1988–present

Instruments: lead vocals, guitar, bass guitar, keyboards, synthesizers

Release contributions: all Nine Inch Nails releases

As the sole official member of Nine Inch Nails in-studio, Reznor has performed with the live-band since its inception in 1988 and he has been the only constant member of the live-band since then.

Eric Avery

Active: 2013–present

Instruments: bass

Release contributions: none

Avery joined the live band for its 2013 and 2014 tours.

Adrian Belew

Active: 2013–present

Instruments: guitar

Studio-release contributions (as guest): The Downward Spiral (1994), The Fragile (1999), Ghosts I–IV (2008)

Belew joined the live band for its 2013 and 2014 tours.

Josh Eustis

Active: 2013–present

Instruments: Unknown

Release contributions: Remix of the song 'Where Is Everybody?' on the Things Falling Apart release.

Eustis joined the live band for its 2013 and 2014 tours.

Alessandro Cortini

Active: 2004–2008, 2013–present

Instruments: keyboards, synthesizers, guitar, bass guitar

Live-release contributions: Beside You in Time (2007), Another Version of the Truth (2009)

Studio-release contributions: Year Zero Remixed (2007) (as Modwheelmood), Ghosts I–IV (2008), "Discipline" (2008), The Slip (2008)

Prior to the Live: With Teeth tour in 2005, Reznor held open auditions to replace live-band members who had left the group during the five years between tours. Alessandro Cortini reportedly fit in immediately, and was part of the live-band for 4 years. Between tours, Cortini contributed to some of the Nine Inch Nails studio-material, gaining co-writing credits on Ghosts I–IV (2008) and a performance credit on The Slip (2008). At the conclusion of the Lights In The Sky Over North/South America tour in late 2008 Cortini announced his departure from the band to pursue other music projects. No replacement was hired for him, and the 2009 incarnation of the live band was a 4-piece group, with the role of keyboard player shared between the 4 band members. Cortini returned to the live band for its 2013 and 2014 tours.

Ilan Rubin

Active: 2009, 2013–present

Instruments: drums

Release contributions: none

Ilan Rubin was named as the drummer to succeed Freese. Rubin played with the band for the 2009 Wave Goodbye tour. He returned to the live band for its 2013 and 2014 tours.