Brendan Reed (musician)
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Brendan Reed is a multi-instrumentalist
from Williamsburg, Virginia
known for his work with bands from Montreal
, Canada
.
. His drumming and vocals appear on their debut EP, in addition to lead vocals on two of the tracks on their earlier demo
. The song "No Cars Go
", which was featured on the aforementioned EP
and was later re-recorded for Neon Bible
, is named after Reed's web-based project of the same name, which begun in 1998.
Reed played bass guitar
and drums in Think About Life
. He is a founder of Villa Villa Nola, an online music store
and artist run center featuring recordings by Reed and friends.
He was a founding member of Clues
. Their debut album was released on May 19, 2009 by Constellation Records
. Clues disbanded in 2010.
Multi-instrumentalist
A multi-instrumentalist is a musician who plays a number of different instruments.The Bachelor of Music degree usually requires a second instrument to be learned , but people who double on another instrument are not usually seen as multi-instrumentalists.-Classical music:Music written for Symphony...
from Williamsburg, Virginia
Williamsburg, Virginia
Williamsburg is an independent city located on the Virginia Peninsula in the Hampton Roads metropolitan area of Virginia, USA. As of the 2010 Census, the city had an estimated population of 14,068. It is bordered by James City County and York County, and is an independent city...
known for his work with bands from Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
.
Career
Reed was a founding member of Arcade Fire but left the band prior to their first album, FuneralFuneral (album)
Funeral is the debut full-length album by the Canadian indie rock band Arcade Fire, released on September 14, 2004 in North America by Merge Records and on February 28, 2005 in Europe by Rough Trade Records...
. His drumming and vocals appear on their debut EP, in addition to lead vocals on two of the tracks on their earlier demo
Demo (music)
A demo version or demo of a song is one recorded for reference rather than for release. A demo is a way for a musician to approximate their ideas on tape or disc, and provide an example of those ideas to record labels, producers or other artists...
. The song "No Cars Go
No Cars Go
"No Cars Go" is a song by Canadian indie rock band Arcade Fire. It is the fourth single released from the band's second full-length album, Neon Bible...
", which was featured on the aforementioned EP
Extended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
and was later re-recorded for Neon Bible
Neon Bible
Neon Bible is the second album by Canadian indie rock band Arcade Fire, released in March 2007 on Merge Records. Originally announced on December 16, 2006 through the band's website, the majority of the album was recorded in a church that the band bought and renovated.Neon Bible became Arcade...
, is named after Reed's web-based project of the same name, which begun in 1998.
Reed played bass guitar
Bass guitar
The bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
and drums in Think About Life
Think About Life
Think About Life is an indie rock band from Montreal, Québec, Canada, formed in 2005 by drummer Matt Shane and keyboardist Graham Van Pelt.Think About Life's third member, vocalist Martin Cesar, also records and performs as Dishwasher. He has released a CD-R on Pink Triforce Tapes...
. He is a founder of Villa Villa Nola, an online music store
Online music store
An online music store is an online business which sells audio files, usually music, on a per-song and/or subscription basis. It may be differentiated from music streaming services in that the music store offers the actual music file, while streaming services offer partial or full listening without...
and artist run center featuring recordings by Reed and friends.
He was a founding member of Clues
Clues (band)
Clues is an indie pop band from Montreal, Canada formed by Alden Penner, Brendan Reed and Bethany Or. After Or left the band, local musicians Ben Borden, Lisa Gamble and Nick Scribner solidified the lineup.-Formation :...
. Their debut album was released on May 19, 2009 by Constellation Records
Constellation Records
Constellation Records is an influential Montreal, Quebec independent record label known for its contributions to experimental genres of music. It is most famous for releasing the albums of Godspeed You! Black Emperor, Thee Silver Mt. Zion Memorial Orchestra & Tra-La-La Band, and Do Make Say...
. Clues disbanded in 2010.
External links
- No Cars Go – Brendan Reed's website
- Villa Villa Nola – founded by Brendan Reed