Brian Garth

Brian Garth
Background information
Born September 5, 1979
Las Vegas, NV
Genres indie folk, indie rock
Occupation(s) Recording engineer, musician, producer
Instruments Guitar, Vocals, Bass, Drum machines, Keyboards, Percussion
Years active 2001–present
Associated acts Black Camaro, Chrome Werewolf

Brian Garth is an American singer, songwriter, guitarist, musician, sound engineer, and producer from Las Vegas, Nevada. He is most known for his role as a co-founder, guitarist and vocalist of Black Camaro and as the former owner and engineer of Chrome Werewolf, a recording studio in the arts district of Las Vegas.[1][2]

Black Camaro

Garth formed Black Camaro with Tom Miller in 2001 and began writing and recording songs for the band's first album White People Fucked Up The Blues (2003).[3][4][5] A close bond formed during the two-year writing experience between Garth and Miller, who continued to write and record original music together. Black Camaro would take on several US tours and release four more albums (Hang Glider,[6] Miniature Panthers,[7] Pistachio Moustachio,[8] Radio Capricorn[9][10]), and a DVD that spans the first five years of their career titled What's Your Favorite Movie?.[9][11][12] Around the same time, Black Camaro also released a soundtrack to the DVD, composed of previously unreleased material, titled B-Sides and C-Sides (2003–2008).[13][14] As a mainstay in the Las Vegas music community, Black Camaro has influenced other notable local bands to cover their songs during live shows.[15]

On July 4, 2012, Black Camaro released their long-awaited 6th studio album Black Camaricans. Garth told a reporter, "To me, this is a gift to whoever's been listening to us for this long...In my mind, my goal was to completely please our fan base with it."[16][17] On January 31, 2013 the band released B-Sides & C-Sides Vol. 2, a 20 track follow-up to Black Camaricans, which consisted mostly of the band's "large back catalog of unrecorded or unreleased material".[18]

Film and television

Between tours with Black Camaro, Garth worked in the film and television industry. Garth has worked with several stars including Gene Simmons, Ice Cube, Cheech Marin, and Mariah Carey, among others.[1][19] He appears uncredited as a limo driver in the episode "Wingman" in season two of Gene Simmons Family Jewels, and also appears uncredited as a card player beside Ian Wright in the episode "Las Vegas City Guide" in season six of Globe Trekker.

In 2008, Ian Wright returned to Las Vegas and invited Garth on his new show for the Travel Channel titled America The Wright Way. In the episode, Garth gives Ian, along with the television audience, a tour of the Downtown Arts District's First Friday event. Afterward, Wright heads to the Bunkhouse Saloon where he performs tambourine on stage with Black Camaro during a live concert. [1]

Chrome Werewolf

Chrome Werewolf front entrance at 1329 S. Commerce St. in August 2012

From January 2011 to November 2012 Garth was the owner of and sound engineer at Chrome Werewolf, a studio in the arts district of Downtown Las Vegas. In that brief time period, Garth recorded over 50 bands, while also putting the final touches on Black Camaro's 2012 album Black Camaricans.[20][21] His career has included co-writing and performing with fellow songwriter Thomas Miller on several Black Camaro albums as well as production on multiple other musical acts including Hawaii Music Award winners Haleamano on their self-titled debut album Haleamano (House of Sharks), which won the award for best "Dancehall Reggae" album.,[22][23] and the albums Nocturne (2012)[24][25] and ...and so it goes (2009)[26] by Las Vegas' The Big Friendly Corporation. Garth appeared on the cover of Las Vegas CityLife alternative-weekly newspaper's music issue in March 2011,[27] and has appeared in several interviews on KNPR public radio in Nevada.[28][29]

In November 2012, Garth announced his plans to move his gear out of Chrome Werewolf after nearly two years of operation, and into the home of Crazy Chief's Jesse and Roxie Amoroso, owners of Cowtown Guitars, where Garth will record Crazy Chief's debut album.[30] The move will also give Garth, who is a political science major at UNLV, time to focus on school work and his health. He tells a reporter, "I'll always be a musician, I'll always be the guy from Black Camaro, but I also want to be the guy that can get you off of your drug charges or the guy that can help you out with your immigration status."[20]

In March 2013, Garth recorded a benefit concert for Clay Heximer (drummer for The Mapes & Civic Minded Five) who was diagnosed with renal carcinoma. The recording was released as a downloadable album with the proceeds going toward the payment of Heximer's medical bills.[31] In November 2013, Crazy Chief released their debut single Angel Dust on vinyl 7". The song will be featured on the band's full-length album entitled Chrome Werewolf, that the band decided to name after Garth's studio where they began.[32][33]

Productions and mixing

Garth has worked with several musical artists for over a decade, some of whose projects were produced by Garth, while some were only tracked or mixed, or both tracked and mixed by Garth. The following list attempts to provide a comprehensive list of those artists while also providing details as to the nature of Garth's involvement.

External links

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "The unsung hero : Music Stories". Las Vegas CityLife. March 10, 2011. Retrieved 2012-02-17.
  2. ↑ "Creative space rec room for rock - Entertainment / Neon - ReviewJournal.com". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved 2012-02-17.
  3. ↑ "Black Camaro". Las Vegas CityLife. December 12, 2003. Retrieved 2012-02-17.
  4. ↑ "White People Fucked Up the Blues". Las Vegas Weekly. Retrieved 2012-02-17.
  5. ↑ "Horny goat weed: Black Camaro sticks neo-psychedelic music in its pipe – and smokes it : Music". Las Vegas CityLife. December 23, 2003. Retrieved 2012-02-17.
  6. ↑ "Rhythm & Views – Black Camaro". Tucson Weekly. August 25, 2005. Retrieved 2012-02-19.
  7. ↑ "Nine Questions – Black Camaro". Tucson Weekly. August 10, 2006. Retrieved 2012-02-19.
  8. ↑ "Stocking Stuffers: Black Camaro, Skooners hand out new CDs at co-release party". Las Vegas Weekly. December 4, 2008. Retrieved 2012-02-19.
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 Las Vegas Sun, "Black Camaro emerges with a new album," July 8, 2009
  10. ↑ "Black Camaro's Radio Capricorn". Las Vegas Weekly. July 8, 2009. Retrieved 2012-02-19.
  11. ↑ "The 6th Annual Local Music Issue: Interstellar Overdrive". Las Vegas CityLife. June 23, 2004. Retrieved 2012-02-17.
  12. ↑ "What's new in: local music". Las Vegas Weekly. Retrieved 2012-02-17.
  13. ↑ "B-sides and C-sides (2003–2008) | Black Camaro". Blackcamaro.bandcamp.com. June 21, 2003. Retrieved 2012-02-17.
  14. ↑ "Black Camaro Discography". Vegas Seven. July 30, 2011. Retrieved 2012-02-19.
  15. ↑ "Local Music:Skorchamenza reunites at Bunkhouse". Las Vegas Weekly. December 8, 2010. Retrieved 2012-11-06.
  16. ↑ "Behind the scenes with Black Camaro's new album)". Las Vegas CityLife. July 5, 2012. Retrieved 2012-07-05.
  17. ↑ "Slow Ride". Vegas Seven. June 30, 2011. Retrieved 2012-02-20.
  18. ↑ "Someone Sent Us This: Black Camaro, ‘B-Sides & C-Sides, Vol. 2’". Las Vegas CityLife. February 14, 2013. Retrieved 2013-02-16.
  19. ↑ "Bad Idea Potluck Vs. Brian Garth". Bad Idea Potluck. April 21, 2011. Retrieved 2012-11-25.
  20. ↑ 20.0 20.1 20.2 "Trevor and the Joneses end Chrome Werewolf studio's run on a high note". Las Vegas Weekly. February 6, 2013. Retrieved 2013-02-16.
  21. ↑ "Fear and Lounging: 12 for '12". Las Vegas Citylife. January 5, 2012. Retrieved 2012-02-19.
  22. ↑ 22.0 22.1 "Fear and Lounging: Swimming with the sharks". Las Vegas Citylife. October 21, 2010. Retrieved 2012-02-19.
  23. ↑ "Hawaii Music Awards honor Hanaiali'i, slack key". Star Advertiser. February 13, 2011. Retrieved 2012-02-19.
  24. ↑ "Las Vegas' Big Friendly Corporation releases its third album". Las Vegas Weekly. January 25, 2012. Retrieved 2012-02-19.
  25. ↑ "A quieter, more incorporated BFC". Las Vegas Citylife. January 26, 2012. Retrieved 2012-02-19.
  26. ↑ "The family that plays together...". Las Vegas Citylife. January 7, 2010. Retrieved 2012-02-19.
  27. ↑ "Archive: 2011 issues". Las Vegas Citylife. Retrieved 2012-02-21.
  28. ↑ "KNPR's State of Nevada". KNPR.org. December 22, 2009. Retrieved 2012-02-17.
  29. ↑ "KNPR's State of Nevada". KNPR.org. Retrieved 2012-02-17.
  30. ↑ "The Wolf closes". Las Vegas CityLife. January 19, 2006. Retrieved 2012-08-04.
  31. ↑ "Someone Sent Us This: Various Artists, Cash For Clay". Las Vegas CityLife. March 13, 2013. Retrieved 2013-04-02.
  32. ↑ 32.0 32.1 "Local music news & notes: Ministry of Love, SquidHat and more – Dust and Chrome". Las Vegas Weekly. November 13, 2013. Retrieved 2013-11-27.
  33. ↑ "Concert Review: Crazy Chief". Vegas Seven. November 18, 2013. Retrieved 2013-11-27.
  34. ↑ "Teenage wasteland". Las Vegas CityLife. October 31, 2012. Retrieved 2012-11-04.
  35. ↑ "Las Vegas' Big Friendly Corporation releases its third album". Las Vegas Weekly. January 25, 2012. Retrieved 2012-04-29.
  36. ↑ "Local band Close to Modern makes a killer new EP". Las Vegas CityLife. August 29, 2012. Retrieved 2012-11-04.
  37. ↑ 37.0 37.1 37.2 37.3 "For the record: a look at local indie recording studios". Las Vegas CityLife. July 18, 2012. Retrieved 2012-11-04.
  38. ↑ 38.0 38.1 38.2 "CD Reviews". Vegas Seven. October 21, 2010. Retrieved 2012-11-04.
  39. ↑ "Mad Max, Snake Plissken and scary playlists". Vegas Seven. October 28, 2010. Retrieved 2012-11-04.
  40. ↑ "A Different Stripe". Vegas Seven. January 3, 2013. Retrieved 2013-01-03.
  41. ↑ "The Honest Engines". Las Vegas CityLife. March 10, 2011. Retrieved 2012-11-04.
  42. ↑ "Best year on record". Las Vegas CityLife. December 30, 2010. Retrieved 2012-11-04.
  43. ↑ "Local music news & notes: Twin Brother, HOTS and Lou Lou Roxy". Las Vegas Weekly. January 19, 2011. Retrieved 2013-11-27.
  44. ↑ "Vegas, meet The Rooks". The Rebel Yell. March 11, 2010. Retrieved 2012-11-04.
  45. ↑ "The Psyatics CD Review". Rich's R'n'R Rant & Raves. May 1, 2013. Retrieved 2013-06-14.