Bob Nanna
Encyclopedia
Bob Nanna is an American
musician
, notably with Braid
and Hey Mercedes
, and promotions manager for Threadless.
United States
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musician
Musician
A musician is an artist who plays a musical instrument. It may or may not be the person's profession. Musicians can be classified by their roles in performing music and writing music.Also....* A person who makes music a profession....
, notably with Braid
Braid (band)
Braid is an influential emo/post-hardcore band from Illinois that formed in 1993. After forming, the band went through several line-up changes but eventually settled on: Bob Nanna on guitar/vocals, Todd Bell on bass, Chris Broach on guitar/vocals and, Roy Ewing on drums. Roy was replaced in 1997 by...
and Hey Mercedes
Hey Mercedes
Hey Mercedes was an emo band from Milwaukee, WI/Chicago, IL, USA, that formed in 1999/2000 after the dissolution of Braid. The band consisted of Bob Nanna on guitar and vocals, Todd Bell on bass and vocals, Mark Dawursk on guitar and vocals and Damon Atkinson on drums.Hey Mercedes' first release...
, and promotions manager for Threadless.
with Braid
- Frankie Welfare Boy Age FiveFrankie Welfare Boy Age FiveFrankie Welfare Boy Age Five is the debut full-length album by Braid in 1995 on Divot Records. The album features 26 tracks, each one beginning with a different letter of the alphabet...
- The Age of OcteenThe Age of OcteenThe Age Of Octeen is the second LP by the emo/post-hardcore US band Braid. Braid's first LP was titled Frankie Welfare Boy Age Five and was released in 1995...
- Frame and CanvasFrame and CanvasFrame and Canvas is an album released by Braid in 1998 on Polyvinyl.-Track listing:# "The New Nathan Detroits" – 4:18# "Killing a Camera" – 2:34# "Never Will Come For Us" – 3:31# "First Day Back" – 3:22# "Collect From Clark Kent" – 3:26...
- Movie Music, Vol. 1Movie Music, Vol. 1Movie Music, Vol. 1 is an album released by Braid in 2000 on Polyvinyl.-Track listing:# "Sounds Like Violence" – 2:53# "Motion Light" – 2:54# "Perfect Pitch" – 3:09# "I'm Afraid of Everything" – 2:29# "Radish White Icicle" – 3:20...
- Movie Music, Vol. 2Movie Music, Vol. 2Movie Music, Vol. 2 is an album released by Braid in 2000 on Polyvinyl.-Track listing:# "Elephant" – 1:28# "Jimmy Go Swimmer" - 2:26# "Eulalia, Eulalia" – 3:56# "Katykat" – 3:25# "Grand Theft Autumn" – 2:58# "To Kiss a Trumpet Player" - 2:49...
- Lucky To Be Alive
- Closer to Closed
with Hey Mercedes
- Everynight Fire Works (VagrantVagrant RecordsVagrant Records is an indie rock label based in Los Angeles, California and is home to such artists as The Hold Steady, Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeroes, Active Child, PJ Harvey, Reptar, School of Seven Bells, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, Thrice, James Vincent McMorrow, Placebo, and many...
) - Loses ControlLoses ControlLoses Control is the second and final full-length album by Hey Mercedes. It was recorded in 2003, shortly before the band broke up. Afterwards, lead vocalist and guitarist Bob Nanna began recording again under his solo outfit The City on Film, which led to an album released on Grand Theft Autumn...
(Vagrant)
Singles and EPs
- Friction / Cap'n Jazz - Nothing Dies with Blue Skies (Shadefork Records, 1994) - single
- Braid - Rainsnowmatch (Enclave /PolyvinylPolyvinyl Record Co.Polyvinyl Record Co. is an American independent record label based in Champaign, Illinois. It has released notable records by of Montreal, Japandroids, Braid, Mates of State and many others.-History:...
1993) - EP - Braid - I'm Afraid of Everything / Radish White Icicle / Now I'm Exhausted (Grand Theft Autumn, 1994) - single
- Braid - Niagara / That Car Came Out Of Nowhere (Grand Theft Autumn, 1994) - single
- Braid - First Day Back / Hugs From Boys (Polyvinyl, 1995) - single
- The City On Film / Kind Of Like Spitting / Sterling Silver - Slowdance Tour (Slowdance, 1998) - EP
- Braid - Please Drive Faster Polyvinyl (1998) - EP
- The City On Film - Two Hour Anniversary (About Midnight, 1997) - 7"
- The City On Film / Kind Of Like Spitting - Split (Sport, 1998) - 7"
- Braid / Eversor / The Lovemen / 3minutemovie - Japan Tour CD (1999) - 3" CD
- Hey Mercedes - Hey Mercedes Polyvinyl, (2000) - EP
- Bob Nanna / Elizabeth Elmore - Bob Nanna/Elizabeth Elmore EPBob Nanna/Elizabeth Elmore EPBob Nanna/Elizabeth Elmore EP is a split EP by Bob Nanna of Braid and The City on Film and Elizabeth Elmore of The Reputation and Sarge. Released on Nanna's Troubleman Unlimited label in 2001, it features a single song from each performer...
(Troubleman Unlimited, 1999) - EP - Hey Mercedes - The Weekend (Vagrant, 2003) - single, EP
- Hey Mercedes / Favez - Split (Sound Fiction, 2003) - 7"
- The City On Film - I'd Rather Be Wine Drunk (Post 436, 2004) - EP
- The City On Film / The Novi Split - The Sea Was Angry That Day My Friends (Eat The Fly, 2004) - EP
- Hey Mercedes - Unorchestrated (Grand Theft Autumn, 2005) - EP, compilation
- The City On Film - Little Informal (Grand Theft Autumn, 2005) - EP
- The City On Flm - American Diary (Redder, 2005) - EP
- The City on Film / Minus the Bear - Split (Polyvinyl, 2006) - 7"
- Bob Nanna & Lauren Lo / Into It Over It - "Split" (Evil Weevil, 2010) - 7"
Compilations
- Various - Direction (PolyvinylPolyvinyl Record Co.Polyvinyl Record Co. is an American independent record label based in Champaign, Illinois. It has released notable records by of Montreal, Japandroids, Braid, Mates of State and many others.-History:...
) - Braid - "I'm Glowing and You're The Reason" - Various - Direction (Polyvinyl) - Orwell - "Angular Momentum" (guest artist)
- Various - My Pal God Holiday Record (My Pal God, 1997) - The City On Film - "Fairytale Of New York"
- Various - World Domination in Thirteen Easy Steps (Stratagem, 1998) - Braid - "Collect From Clark Kent"
- Various - Where Is My Mind? A Tribute To The Pixies (Glue Factory, 1998) - Braid - "Trompe Le Monde"
- Various - Another Year On The Streets Vol. 2 (Vagrant, 2001) - Hey Mercedes - " Our Weekend Starts On Wednesday"
- Friction - Hours of Operation: Discography, 1991-1993 Polyvinyl (2004) - compilation
- Various - THICK: Oil (Thick, 2003) - The City On Film - "Lost My Lights (acoustic)"
- Various - In The Film They Made Us A Little More Articulate (Escape Goat, 2003) - The City On Film - "Bad Liver And A Broken Heart"
- Various - My Favorite Songwriters (Five One Inc., 2004) - The City On Film - "I'd Rather Be Wine Drunk (demo)"
Miscellaneous
- Various - The Actuality Of Thought (Bifocal Media, 2001) -- live footage of Braid's "What A Wonderful Puddle" - VHS
- Hubcap - Those Kids Are Weirder LP/CD (Actionboy, 1996 54'40 Or Fight!, reissue 2001)
See also
- BraidBraid (band)Braid is an influential emo/post-hardcore band from Illinois that formed in 1993. After forming, the band went through several line-up changes but eventually settled on: Bob Nanna on guitar/vocals, Todd Bell on bass, Chris Broach on guitar/vocals and, Roy Ewing on drums. Roy was replaced in 1997 by...
- Hey MercedesHey MercedesHey Mercedes was an emo band from Milwaukee, WI/Chicago, IL, USA, that formed in 1999/2000 after the dissolution of Braid. The band consisted of Bob Nanna on guitar and vocals, Todd Bell on bass and vocals, Mark Dawursk on guitar and vocals and Damon Atkinson on drums.Hey Mercedes' first release...
- The City on FilmThe City on FilmThe City on Film is the official name of Bob Nanna's solo act. He began solo recordings in 1997 during the off-time between Braid tours. These recordings began to accumulate, and in May 2004 he recorded I'd Rather Be Wine Drunk in a Salt Lake City hotel room during a Hey Mercedes tour...
- Friction