Ian Browne is a Canadian-born musician

Musician

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 and composer, known as being a member of the Matthew Good Band

Matthew Good Band

Matthew Good Band was a Canadian alternative rock band formed by Matthew Good that existed from 1993 to 2002. The band consisted of Good , Dave Genn , Ian Browne and Geoff Lloyd from 1995 to 1999...

 between 1995 and 2002. Browne played drums and percussion, and can be heard in the Matthew Good Band albums Last of the Ghetto Astronauts

Last of the Ghetto Astronauts

Last of the Ghetto Astronauts was the debut album of the Matthew Good Band. It was released independently in 1995 on a budget of roughly $5,000 CAD. With the singles "Alabama Motel Room", "Symbolistic White Walls", the album achieved incredible popularity, particularly in western Canada...

, Raygun

Raygun

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, Underdogs

Underdogs

Underdogs is the second full-length album released by the Matthew Good Band in 1997, as a follow-up to the 1995 album Last of the Ghetto Astronauts...

, Lo-Fi B-Sides

Lo-Fi B-Sides

Released in 1998, Lo-Fi B-Sides was the second EP produced by the now-defunct Matthew Good Band. The EP was limited to 5000 copies and was included as a bonus with purchase of the band's 1997 album Underdogs. It became a highly sought-after collectors item by fans, occasionally commanding a...

, Beautiful Midnight

Beautiful Midnight

Beautiful Midnight is the third album released by the Matthew Good Band and the follow-up to the band's 1997 album, Underdogs.The album produced four successful singles and music videos, "Hello Time Bomb", "Load Me Up", "Strange Days", and "The Future is X-Rated"...

, Loser Anthems

Loser Anthems

Loser Anthems: B-Sides and Rarities is a 2001 EP release by the now-defunct Matthew Good Band. The EP was issued in a limited 35,000 copies...

, Audio of Being, and the greatest hits compilation In a Coma

In a Coma

In a Coma: 1995-2005 is the title of the Matthew Good "best of" album, featuring both his solo work and work from the Matthew Good Band.-Details:...

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While with the band, Browne received a Juno Award

Juno Award

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 in 2000 for Best Group of 1999 and Best Rock Album of 1999. Browne now composes original music for the Sci-Fi

Sci Fi Channel (United States)

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 network series Sanctuary

Sanctuary (web series)

Sanctuary is a Canadian science fiction-fantasy television series, created by Damian Kindler. The show is an expansion of an eight-webisode series that was released at no cost through the Internet in early 2007. Seeing the success of the web series, Syfy decided to pick up the series for a more...

, and occasionally performs with Vancouver

Vancouver

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, British Columbia

British Columbia

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 based artist Rich Hope

Rich Hope

Rich Hope is a Canadian guitarist, singer/songwriter, and performer born in Edmonton, Alberta whose heavy influences of blues and rock shine through in his songs. His most recent album, Rich Hope and His Evil Doers, was released by Maximum Jazz Records in 2005...

. In the fall of 2011, he began touring with Matt Good again for the first time in 10 years.

External links

• Official website