Rory Attwell is a 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....

 best known for his part in UK punk

Punk rock

Punk rock is a rock music genre that developed between 1974 and 1976 in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Rooted in garage rock and other forms of what is now known as protopunk music, punk rock bands eschewed perceived excesses of mainstream 1970s rock...

 trio, Test Icicles

Test Icicles

Test Icicles were a short-lived dance punk band that formed in England, primarily influenced by indie rock but containing musical elements from a variety of genres . The band was formed in 2004 by Rory Attwell and Sam Mehran, who were later joined by Devonte Hynes...

, who formed in 2004 and played a handful of concerts before disbanding on 22 April 2006, after their sold out final show at the Astoria in London. During their time together they released the album, For Screening Purposes Only

For Screening Purposes Only

For Screening Purposes Only is the debut album by UK dance-punk trio Test Icicles. After being released in 2005, the album was critically praised for being unique and compelling in an increasingly homogenous indie music scene...

, and had UK Top 40 singles

Single (music)

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 with "What's Your Damage" and "Circle. Square. Triangle

Circle. Square. Triangle

"Circle. Square. Triangle" is a song by Test Icicles which was released as the second single from their debut album For Screening Purposes Only on 24 October, 2005...

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Pre Test Icicles

Prior to Test Icicles Rory had been in countless other bands, including Balls and Sin o the East.

Post Test Icicles

After Test Icicles split he went on to form RAT:ATT:AGG (later known as Wrists), with members of Bullet Union

Bullet Union

Bullet Union were a rock, punk, indie based in Camden Town, London. Their sound was influenced by Drive Like Jehu, Sonic Youth and Unwound.-History:...

, Navajo Code and Abandon Ship. In 2006 they released their debut single Can We Fix It on Moshi Moshi records, with a limited run of 1000 7"s. In May 2007 they released an extended EP with demos and radio sessions on the Rallye/Klee label exclusively for the Japanese audience, entitled And On the First Day God Created.... They also provided remixes for bands such as Fake Shark - Real Zombie!

Fake Shark - Real Zombie!

Fake Shark – Real Zombie! is a Canadian dance punk band. Formed in 2005, their musical style combines elements of IDM and post-hardcore. The name is a reference to Lucio Fulci's film Zombi 2, where a real shark and a zombie engage in combat.-History:...

 and The Kills

The Kills

The Kills is a rock band formed by American singer Alison Mosshart and British guitarist Jamie Hince . Their first three albums, Keep On Your Mean Side, No Wow, and Midnight Boom, have garnered much critical praise...

. However the band announced their official split on 30 November 2007 and offered fans free downloads of their songs. Attwell has since went on to play drums and guitar in the post punk band KASMs

KASMs

KASMs are a Dalston based post-punk quartet. The band consists of Rachel Mary Callaghan , Scott Walker , Rory Brattwell - born Attwell - and Gemma Fleet . The group formed in late 2007 and signed to Trouble Records in early 2008...

, however he left the band in April 2010.

He is also a notable and sought-after record producer

Record producer

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, and under the guise 'Brattwell' has produced recordings for up-and-coming bands such as S.C.U.M, An Experiment On a bird In the Air Pump, White Rose Movement, Sleeping States, Mafia Lights, Male Bonding, Koko Von Napoo, Favours For sailors, Fair Ohs, Cold Pumas, Kasms, amongst many others.

In January 2010 Attwell was named one of five people set to "shape the sound of 2010" by BBC Radio 1

BBC Radio 1

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 Newsbeat

Newsbeat

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 and had a 3 page spread in the music magazine, Loud and Quiet

Loud and Quiet

Loud And Quiet is a free monthly music magazine that features new indie, alternative, electronic and rock bands and artists. Founded in January 2005, it is one of London’s leading free music magazines....

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In December 2010, after his departure from the band Kasms earlier the same year, Attwell announced that he is due to release a solo album, all compositions being performed, written and recorded by Attwell, under the guise Warm Brains on Marshall Teller Records in March 2011.