Brian McMahan (born January 26, 1969) is an American musician from Louisville, Kentucky. He was a guitarist and vocalist in the seminal rock bands Squirrel Bait[2] and Slint.[3] After the breakup of the latter in November 1990, he went on to play with Will Oldham on his project Palace Brothers. In 1994, McMahan 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, a band formed by original Slint bassist Ethan Buckler. McMahan plays guitar on the song "Why I'm So Unhappy" by Dntel.[5]
Brian McMahan | |
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 McMahan (left) performing with Slint in 2007 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | January 26, 1969 |
| Origin | Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Genres | Post-rock, math rock, slowcore, post-hardcore |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Instrument(s) | Guitar,[1] vocals |
| Years active | 1983–2000, 2005–present |
| Member of | The For Carnation |
| Formerly of | Slint, Squirrel Bait |
References
edit- ^ "Quiet Revolution: Slint's David Pajo and Brian McMahan revisit Spiderland". Retrieved February 21, 2020.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Brian McMahan". LinkedIn.
External links
edit- Brian McMahan discography at Discogs
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