Brian McMahan | |
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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 |
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]