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Brian McMahan

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Brian McMahan
McMahan in 2007
McMahan in 2007
Background information
OriginLouisville, Kentucky
GenresPost-rock
Math rock
Slowcore
Post-hardcore
Occupation(s)Musician
Electrician[1]
Instrument(s)Guitar[2]
Keyboards
Vocals
Years active1983–2000, 2005–present

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]

References

  1. ^ Guntzel, J. "Invisible Histories: Slint". Mog. Archived from the original on March 21, 2009. Retrieved October 4, 2010.
  2. ^ "Quiet Revolution: Slint's David Pajo and Brian McMahan revisit Spiderland". Retrieved February 21, 2020.
  3. ^ Huey, Steve. "Biography: Squirrel Bait". Allmusic. Retrieved August 1, 2010.
  4. ^ Ankeny, Jason. "Biography: Slint". Allmusic. Retrieved August 1, 2010.
  5. ^ Huey, Steve. "Biography: The For Carnation". Allmusic. Retrieved August 1, 2010.
  6. ^ https://www.linkedin.com/in/brianmcmahan


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