Michael Gallagher (Isis guitarist)

Michael Gallagher
Background information
Born Massachusetts, United States[1]
Genres Post-metal, experimental, post-rock, progressive metal, sludge metal, avant-garde doom
Instruments Guitar
Labels Hydra Head Records, Ipecac Recordings
Associated acts Isis
Cast Iron Hike
MGR

Michael Gallagher is an American guitarist, best known for his work with post-metal band Isis. He joined them in 1999 for their debut LP Celestial, having previously been a member of Cast Iron Hike.[2] He has an ambient project known as MGR (Mustard Gas & Roses); under this moniker he has released two albums and scored one film.[3][4]

He plays a '78 Les Paul Custom, which he bought on eBay,[5] through a Fryette Sig:x Amplifier. Whilst playing in Isis he normally tuned his guitar down to Dropped B (B-F#-B-E-G#-B), like his bandmate Aaron Turner.

He hails from Philadelphia, PA.

Contents

Discography

With Cast Iron Hike

With Isis

As MGR

References

  1. ^ Bennett, J. (June 2009). "Five Alive". Decibel (56): 68–73. 
  2. ^ DaRonco, Mike. "Cast Iron Hike". allmusic. Rovi Corporation. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/p202326. Retrieved 5 July 2011. 
  3. ^ "Wavering on the Cresting Heft (CORE056LP)". Conspiracy Records. http://www.conspiracyrecords.com/store/store_detail.php?id=5893. Retrieved 9 September 2008. 
  4. ^ Jaschke, Magnus (November 2005). "Interview Isis/MGR". Creative Eclipse. http://www.creative-eclipse.com/file/interviews25.htm. Retrieved 30 June 2011. 
  5. ^ "Gear Tour: Isis". Guitar World. 1 February 2008. Archived from the original on 5 August 2008. http://web.archive.org/web/20080805013839/http://blogs.guitarworld.com/metalkult/videos/gear-tour-isis/. Retrieved 9 September 2008. 
  6. ^ "Fall Activities". Isis official blog. 1 October 2010. http://isistheband.blogspot.com/2010/10/fall-activities.html. Retrieved 19 April 2011. 

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