Brian McBride (artist)
Encyclopedia
Brian Edward McBride is a musician best known as one half of the duo Stars of the Lid
. He has also released two solo albums, When The Detail Lost Its Freedom and The Effective Disconnect on Kranky Records
using his own name. McBride moved to Austin, Texas
in 1990 where he met Adam Wiltzie
, forming Stars Of The Lid in the early '90s
. He also worked with the now defunct Pilot Ships.
He currently lives in Los Angeles
with his cats ("Ead" and "Nadine", presumably named after the characters in Twin Peaks
, of which he is a fan). He is an an active member of the policy debate community..
. During the summer he directs the University of Texas National Institute of Forensics (UTNIF) high school debate camp.
Stars of the Lid
Stars of the Lid is a duo specializing in drone-based ambient music. They list among their influences minimalist and electronic composers such as Arvo Pärt, Zbigniew Preisner, Gavin Bryars, and Henryk Górecki, as well as Talk Talk , post-rock artists Labradford, and ambient innovator Brian...
. He has also released two solo albums, When The Detail Lost Its Freedom and The Effective Disconnect on Kranky Records
Kranky Records
Kranky is an independent record label, located in Chicago, Illinois. It was started in 1993 by Bruce Adams and Joel Leoschke.The bands it houses are noted for combining experimental and often electronic influences with elements of more traditional rock structures, and many of the artists on Kranky...
using his own name. McBride moved to Austin, Texas
Austin, Texas
Austin is the capital city of the U.S. state of :Texas and the seat of Travis County. Located in Central Texas on the eastern edge of the American Southwest, it is the fourth-largest city in Texas and the 14th most populous city in the United States. It was the third-fastest-growing large city in...
in 1990 where he met Adam Wiltzie
Adam Wiltzie
Adam Wiltzie is a composer and sound engineer. Although he may be best known for founding the seminal ambient classical projects Stars of the Lid, The Dead Texan, and Aix Em Klemm, he also has recorded, played, and worked as a live sound engineer for famed groups such as The Flaming Lips, Mercury...
, forming Stars Of The Lid in the early '90s
1990s
File:1990s decade montage.png|From left, clockwise: The Hubble Space Telescope floats in space after it was taken up in 1990; American F-16s and F-15s fly over burning oil fields and the USA Lexie in Operation Desert Storm, also known as the 1991 Gulf War; The signing of the Oslo Accords on...
. He also worked with the now defunct Pilot Ships.
He currently lives in Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
with his cats ("Ead" and "Nadine", presumably named after the characters in Twin Peaks
Twin Peaks
Twin Peaks is an American television serial drama created by David Lynch and Mark Frost. The series follows the investigation headed by FBI Special Agent Dale Cooper , of the murder of a popular teenager and homecoming queen, Laura Palmer...
, of which he is a fan). He is an an active member of the policy debate community..
Life and work
Brian worked with Bill Shanahan, who introduced critical forms of argumentation in intercollegiate policy debate. Brian is an artist/sign maker. Brian is currently completing his doctoral dissertation from Northwestern UniversityNorthwestern University
Northwestern University is a private research university in Evanston and Chicago, Illinois, USA. Northwestern has eleven undergraduate, graduate, and professional schools offering 124 undergraduate degrees and 145 graduate and professional degrees....
. During the summer he directs the University of Texas National Institute of Forensics (UTNIF) high school debate camp.
Discography
- When The Detail Lost Its Freedom (KrankyKranky RecordsKranky is an independent record label, located in Chicago, Illinois. It was started in 1993 by Bruce Adams and Joel Leoschke.The bands it houses are noted for combining experimental and often electronic influences with elements of more traditional rock structures, and many of the artists on Kranky...
) (2005) - The Effective Disconnect (KrankyKranky RecordsKranky is an independent record label, located in Chicago, Illinois. It was started in 1993 by Bruce Adams and Joel Leoschke.The bands it houses are noted for combining experimental and often electronic influences with elements of more traditional rock structures, and many of the artists on Kranky...
) (2010)
External links
- Biography on Kranky
- Two and a Half Questions with Brian McBride on Headphone Commute (Dec, 2010)