Brian McMahan
Brian McMahan (born 1969) is a guitarist from Louisville, Kentucky, United States. He was a member of the band Squirrel Bait[3] and went on to create the seminal band Slint.[4] He was both vocalist and guitarist for this band. After their breakup in November 1990, he went on to play with Will Oldham on his project Palace Brothers. In 1994, Brian formed The For Carnation[5] 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.[6]
Brian McMahan | |
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 McMahan in 2007 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Louisville, Kentucky |
| Genres | Post-rock Math rock Slowcore Post-hardcore |
| Occupation(s) | Musician Electrician[1] |
| Instruments | Guitar[2] Keyboards Vocals |
| Years active | 1983–2000, 2005–present |
| Associated acts | Slint The For Carnation King Kong Squirrel Bait Palace Brothers Dntel |
References
- Guntzel, J. "Invisible Histories: Slint". Mog. Archived from the original on March 21, 2009. Retrieved October 4, 2010.
- "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.
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/brianmcmahan
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