Britt Walford
| Britt Walford | |
|---|---|
 Walford (center) on the cover of seminal album Spiderland | |
| Background information | |
| Genres | Post-hardcore, Hardcore punk, Post-rock |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instruments | Drums, guitar, vocals |
| Years active | 1982–present |
| Labels | Touch and Go |
| Associated acts | Slint, The Breeders, Watter, The For Carnation, Maurice, Evergreen, The Palace Brothers, Will Oldham, |
Britt Walford (born 1970, in Louisville, Kentucky) is best known for being the drummer for Slint. He was a member of the punk band Squirrel Bait, but was replaced by Ben Daughtrey when he quit to play with future Slint guitarist David Pajo in the band Maurice. After the breakups of Squirrel Bait and Maurice, some of the members joined to form the band which would become Slint. In 1989, Walford joined Pixies bassist Kim Deal in her new project The Breeders at the request of Steve Albini (under the pseudonyms Shannon Doughton & Mike Hunt), with whom he recorded their first album, Pod (1990),[1] also appearing for live performances in drag to suit his stage name. Slint broke up in November 1990, Walford remain semi-active in the music scene, eventually playing for bands such as Evergreen and friend Brian McMahan's The For Carnation project.
Walford was the unnamed subject of The Jesus Lizard song "Mouth Breather" from the album Goat, which describes the outcome of an episode wherein producer Steve Albini asked Walford to house-sit for him.[2]
Walford later joined Watter, whose first album, for the label Temporary Residence, was released in 2014. Also in 2014 he appeared in the music video for Kim and Kelley Deal's song 'Biker Gone', for which he also provided the drums.
References
- ↑ "The Breeders". 4AD. Archived from the original on December 2, 2008. Retrieved 2008-12-24.
- ↑ "Interview: David Yow of The Jesus Lizard". Retrieved 2013-05-09.
External links
- Britt Walford discography at Discogs