Brian McMahan
| Brian McMahan | |
|---|---|
 McMahan in 2007 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Louisville, Kentucky |
| Genres |
Post-rock Math rock Slowcore Post-hardcore |
| Occupation(s) |
Musician Electrician[1] |
| Instruments |
Guitar Keyboards Vocals |
| Years active | 1983–2000, 2005, 2007 |
| Associated acts |
Slint The For Carnation King Kong Squirrel Bait Palace Brothers Dntel |
| Notable instruments | |
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Fender Stratocaster Gibson Les Paul | |
Brian McMahan is a guitarist from Louisville, Kentucky. He was a member of the band Squirrel Bait[2] and went on to create the seminal band Slint.[3] He was both vocalist and guitarist for this band. After their breakup, circa 1991, he went on to play with Will Oldham on his project Palace Brothers. In 1994, Brian formed The For Carnation[4] which acted as a creative outlet; he remains the only permanent member of the band. He was also part of King Kong. McMahan plays guitar on the song "Why I'm So Unhappy" by Dntel.
References
- ↑ Guntzel, J. "Invisible Histories: Slint". Mog. Archived from the original on Mar 21, 2009. Retrieved October 4, 2010.
- ↑ Huey, Steve. "Biography: Squirrel Bait". Allmusic. Retrieved August 1, 2010.
- ↑ Ankeny, Jason. "Biography: Slint". Allmusic. Retrieved August 1, 2010.
- ↑ Huey, Steve. "Biography: The For Carnation". Allmusic. Retrieved August 1, 2010.
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