Nine Inch Nails frontman Trent Reznor shows his soft side as he dotes on his sons during family day out



He is the frontman for industrial rock ban Nine Inch Nails and an Oscar-winning songwriter, but when it comes to his family, Trent Reznor is clearly a softy.

The 49-year-old rocker was out with musician wife Mariqueen Maandig and their two boys Sunday in New York.

The unpretentious musician wore a scruffy black T-shirt and beat-up jeans as he toted his younger son to a waiting car.

Doting dad: Nine Inch Nails musician Trent Reznor cradles his son during a family day out in New York Sunday



On his feet were scruffy leather lace-up trainers.

The gorgeous Mariqueen was also casual in a shin-length black skirt and black and white loose-fitting crop top.



While her outfit was low-key, her long, silky dark hair spoke volumes about her good grooming habits.



The pair married in October, 2009 after meeting on the rock performing circuit.



Their first son, Lazarus Echo, was born on October 10, 2010, while Balthazar was born 14 months later.



Musical family: Reznor met wife Mariqueen Mandig on the touring circuit



The adorable boys were dressed for a day of fun in blue jeans, trainers and T-shirts.



Reznor has been busy touring after the September release of Nine Inch Nail's latest album, Hesitation Marks.



It was the first album the band had produced in five years. During the hiatus, the industrial rocker began scoring films - to great success.



He won an Academy Award for his soundtrack work on the 2010 film The Social Network.

Reznor is also composing the score for the hotly anticipated David Fincher film Gone Girl, a who-dun-it starring Ben Affleck. It is the muscian's third collaboration with Fincher.

