Brian McMahan

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Brian McMahan
McMahan (left) performing with Slint in 2007
McMahan (left) performing with Slint in 2007
Background information
Born (1969-01-26) January 26, 1969 (age 54)
OriginLouisville, Kentucky, U.S.
GenresPost-rock, math rock, slowcore, post-hardcore
Occupation(s)Musician
Instrument(s)Guitar,[1] vocals
Years active1983–2000, 2005–present
Member ofThe For Carnation
Formerly ofSlint, Squirrel Bait

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]

References

  1. ^ "Quiet Revolution: Slint's David Pajo and Brian McMahan revisit Spiderland". Retrieved February 21, 2020.
  2. ^ Huey, Steve. "Biography: Squirrel Bait". Allmusic. Retrieved August 1, 2010.
  3. ^ Ankeny, Jason. "Biography: Slint". Allmusic. Retrieved August 1, 2010.
  4. ^ Huey, Steve. "Biography: The For Carnation". Allmusic. Retrieved August 1, 2010.
  5. ^ "Brian McMahan". LinkedIn.

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