Brendan Canty
Background information
Born	March 9, 1966 Teaneck New Jersey  United States
Occupation(s)	musician composer producer film maker

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Biography

Canty and friend Guy Picciotto (vocals, guitars) were bandmates in several Washington D.C. area bands in the early and mid-1980s, including Rites of Spring, One Last Wish, Insurrection, and Happy Go Licky. He also played drums with the short-lived Deadline, featured on the Flex Your Head compilation. Guy Picciotto (born September 17, 1965) is an American musician from Washington, DC. He is most widely known for his roles as the guitarist and vocalist for the groups Fugazi, and Rites of Spring. ... Aerial photo (looking NW) of the Washington Monument and the White House in Washington, DC. Washington, D.C., officially the District of Columbia (also known as D.C.; Washington; the Nations Capital; the District; and, historically, the Federal City) is the capital city and administrative district of the United... Rites of Spring was an punk band from Washington, D.C. in the mid-1980s known for their energetic, cathartic live performances. ... Michael Hampton - guitars, backing vocals Brendan Canty - drums Guy Picciotto - guitars, lead vocals Edward Janney - bass, backing vocals, lead vocals May 1986 - Jan 1987 Amidst the breakup of Rites of Spring in 1986, three of its four members - Picciotto, Janney and Canty - went on to form a new band after... Insurrection could refer to: * in a general sense, it means Rebellion * it is also a title of a Star Trek film, see Star Trek: Insurrection ... Happy Go Licky was a short-lived reunion of Washington D.C. rock music group Rites of Spring. ... Felx Your Head is a punk rock compilation album. ...

Cnty joined Fugazi in 1987, and Picciotto joined not long afterwards. Year 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar). ...

Since he is not as much of a vocal member of Fugazi as Picciotto or Ian MacKaye, many fans are unaware of Canty's large musical contributions to the band over the years. In fact, many of Fugazi's songs since Steady Diet of Nothing are based on guitar riffs introduced to rehersals by Canty An adept multi-instrumentalist, Canty also writes songs on piano (he plays a skeletal version of "Bed for the Scraping" in the Instrument DVD), as well as bass lines for some songs. ^[1] Ian Thomas Garner MacKaye (pronounced ), born April 16, 1962, is an American musician, probably best known as the singer for the highly influential bands Minor Threat, Embrace and Fugazi, and as one of the founders and owners (with drummer and artist Jeff Nelson) of Dischord Records, a Washington, D.C... Steady Diet of Nothing is the second full-length album by Fugazi. ... Riff is also an alternate spelling of Rif, a region of Morocco. ...

In between Fugazi tours, Canty frequently composes soundtrack music, primarily for Discovery Channel and The Learning Channel documentaries. He also contributes to or helps produce other Washington D.C.-area recordings. During Fugazi's post-2002 hiatus, Canty took part in a side project, Garland Of Hours, with vocalist/cellist/keyboardist Amy Domingues and drummer/percussionist Jerry Busher, both of whom have contributed to Fugazi recordings and performances. Their first self-titled album was released on the Arrest Records label founded by Busher and Canty's younger brother James, formerly of Nation of Ulysses. Discovery Channel is a United States-based TV channel founded by John Hendricks. ... TLC Network is a cable TV network in the US that carries a variety of informational and reality-based programming. ... Garland Of Hours is a three-piece alternative rock group from Washington, DC, that was founded by Fugazi drummer Brendan Canty and two DC-area musicians who made musical contributions either on Fugazis recordings or in live performance, vocalist/cellist/Amy Domingues and drummer/percussionist Jerry Busher. ... Nation of Ulysses was a post-hardcore band from Washington, D.C.. The band formed in spring 1988, with four members and known as simply Ulysses, drawing inspiration from MC5s mix of revolutionary rhetoric and rock music. ...

In 2004, Canty co-founded the DVD label Trixie to release an ongoing series of music-related films entitled Burn to Shine. The series involves independent alternative music bands from a particular region showing up to perform one song live, without overdubs or corrections, in a house that is about to be demolished. The first volume was filmed in Canty's home region of Washington, D.C., and features performances from Bob Mould, Weird War, Q and Not U, Ted Leo, French Toast, The Medications, fellow Fugazi member Ian MacKaye's side project The Evens, and Garland Of Hours. A second volume, filmed in the Chicago area and featuring the bands Shellac and Wilco amongst other artists, was released in 2005, and a third, filmed in Portland, Oregon and featuring The Shins and The Decemberists, among others, came out August 20th of 2006. Trixie is one of several common nicknames for the Christian name Patricia, the female cognate of Patrick. ... Burn to Shine is an ongoing series of music DVDs created by Trixie DVD, a collaberation between filmmaker Christoph Green and ex-Fugazi drummer Brendan Canty. ... Bob Mould (born October 16, 1960, in Malone, New York) is an American musician, principally known for his work as guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for influential rock bands Hüsker Dü in the 1980s and Sugar in the 1990s. ... Weird War (also known as Weird War II/Weird War 2/Weird Wars) is a Horror roleplaying game set during World War Two produced by Pinnacle Entertainment Group, which uses the D20 System. ... Q and Not U were a rock band from Washington, D.C., signed with Dischord Records. ... Theodore Francis Ted Leo (born September 11, 1970, in South Bend, Indiana) is an American punk rock singer, songwriter and guitarist. ... The Evens are a Washington, D.C. duo, formed in the fall of 2001, comprising partners Ian MacKaye (of Fugazi, formerly of Minor Threat) and Amy Farina (formerly of The Warmers). ... Look up shellac in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Wilco is an American rock band based in Chicago, Illinois. ... Nickname: Location in Multnomah County and the state of Oregon Coordinates: , Country United States State Oregon County Multnomah County Incorporated February 8, 1851 Government  - Mayor Tom Potter Area  - City 376. ... The Shins are an indie rock group with elements of folk and alternative country on Sub Pop Records comprising singer, songwriter and guitarist James Russell Mercer, keyboardist/guitarist/bassist Martin Crandall, bassist/guitarist Dave Hernandez, drummer Jesse Sandoval, and Eric Johnson of the Fruit Bats. ... The Decemberists are a five-piece indie pop band from Portland, Oregon, fronted by singer/songwriter Colin Meloy . ...

In late 2004 and early 2005, Canty contributed drum tracks to Bob Mould's 2005 solo album Body Of Song. It was announced in April of 2005 that Canty was the drummer for the fall 2005 tour in support of the album. Canty will also be behind the drum kit for Bob Mould's new album due to be released sometime summer 2007. Body Of Song is the fifth solo album from punk/indie/alternative rock veteran Bob Mould (ex-Husker Du/Sugar). ...

Canty's score for the Sundance Channel documentary series "The Hill" premiered August, 23 2006.

Canty is producing a Jeff Tweedy (Wilco) tour film for a fall 2006 release as well as a concert film of the Bob Mould Band to be released summer 2007. Jeffrey Scott Tweedy (born August 25, 1967 in Belleville, Illinois, United States) is an American songwriter, musician, and poet. ... Wilco is an American rock band based in Chicago, Illinois. ...

He produced Ted Leo and the Pharmacists's Living With the Living and The Tyranny of Distance albums. He also produced Benjy Ferree, The Thermals, and French Toast records, as well as mixing the self titled debut album for The Aquarium, all slated for summer/fall 2006 release. Ted Leo and the Pharmacists (sometimes written Ted Leo/Pharmacists, Ted Leo + Pharmacists, or TL/Rx) are an American rock band formed in 1999 in Washington, D.C. and currently recording for Touch and Go Records. ... Living With the Living is the fifth album by the Washington, D.C. rock band Ted Leo and the Pharmacists, released in 2007 by Touch and Go Records. ... The Tyranny of Distance is an album released in 2001 by Ted Leo and the Pharmacists. ... Benjy Ferree is a singer/songwriter from Prince Georges County, Maryland. ... The Thermals, formed in 2002 (see also 2002 in music), are a punk rock band from Portland, Oregon on the label Sub Pop Records. ... This article is about the U.S. band. ...

Canty lives in Washington, D.C. with his wife and three children.

Discography

with Deadline

Compilation appearances

• Flex Your Head (1982, Dischord Records)
  • Track 30 - "Stolen Youth"
  • Track 31 - "Hear the Cry"
  • Track 32 - "Aftermath"
• 20 Years of Dischord (2002, Dischord Records)
  • Disc 01, Track 11 - "Stolen Youth"
  • Disc 03, Track 15 - "No Revolution"

Felx Your Head is a punk rock compilation album. ... Dischord Records is a Washington, D.C.-based independent record label specializing in D.C.-area independent punk, hardcore, and post-hardcore music. ... 20 Years of Dischord is a 3 CD box set featuring 73 songs, 6 video clips and a 134 page booklet. ...

with Rites of Spring

• Rites of Spring (1985)
• All Through a Life (1987)

Compilation appearances Rites of Spring was an punk band from Washington, D.C. in the mid-1980s known for their energetic, cathartic live performances. ... Rites of Spring is an album by Rites of Spring, released in 1985. ... All Through a Life is an EP by Rites of Spring, released in 1987. ...

• 20 Years of Dischord (2002, Dischord Records)
  • Disc 01, Track 17 - "Drink Deep"

with Happy Go Licky

• Happy Go Licky (1988)

Compilation appearances Happy Go Licky was a short-lived reunion of Washington D.C. rock music group Rites of Spring. ...

• 20 Years of Dischord (2002, Dischord Records)
  • Disc 01, Track 29 - "Twist and Shout"

with Fugazi

• Fugazi (1988)
• Margin Walker (1989)
• 13 Songs (1989)
• Sub Pop Singles Club #14 (1989, Sub Pop Records)
• 3 Songs (1990)
• Repeater (1990)
• Steady Diet of Nothing (1991)
• In on the Kill Taker (1993)
• Red Medicine (1995)
• End Hits (1998)
• Instrument (1999)
• Furniture + 2 (2001)
• The Argument (2001)
• May 7, 1999 (2004)
• September 3, 1987 (2004)

Compilation appearances Fugazi may refer to: an Italian slang term for something that is fake/not authentic. ... Fugazi is the second studio album of the progressive rock band Marillion. ... Margin Walker was the second EP by the American hardcore punk Fugazi. ... 13 Songs is a compilation of all the songs from the US alternative rock band Fugazis first two EPs. ... This is the first release of Iron & Wine. ... Sub Pop is a record label in Seattle, Washington famous for first signing Nirvana, Soundgarden, and other grunge bands. ... 3 Songs is a 7 singly by the American hardcore punk Fugazi. ... Repeater is an album by the post-hardcore band Fugazi. ... Steady Diet of Nothing is the second full-length album by Fugazi. ... In On The Kill Taker is the third full-length album by Fugazi, released in 1993. ... Red Medicine is the fourth full-length album by Fugazi, released in 1995. ... End Hits is an album by the band Fugazi. ... Instrument Soundtrack was released by Fugazi in 1999 as the soundtrack for the documentary (Instrument) about the band produced by the band and filmmaker Jem Cohen. ... Furniture + 2 is the last EP released by Fugazi. ... The 2001 album The Argument is the sixth full-length album from the alternative rock band Fugazi. ...

• State of the Union (1989, Dischord Records)
  • Track 11 - "In Defense of Humans"
• International Pop Undergound Convention (1992)
• 20 Years of Dischord (2002, Dischord Records)
  • Disc 02, Track 01 - "Blueprint"
  • Disc 03, Track 19 - "The Word"
  • Disc 03, Track 20 - "Burning" (live)

State of the Union is a compilation album, compiled by Mark Andersen, that was released on Dischord Records. ...

with One Last Wish

• 1986 (1999)

Compilation appearances Michael Hampton - guitars, backing vocals Brendan Canty - drums Guy Picciotto - guitars, lead vocals Edward Janney - bass, backing vocals, lead vocals May 1986 - Jan 1987 Amidst the breakup of Rites of Spring in 1986, three of its four members - Picciotto, Janney and Canty - went on to form a new band after...

• State of the Union (1989, Dischord Records)
  • Track 10 - "Burning in the Undertow"
• 20 Years of Dischord (2002, Dischord Records)
  • Disc 01, Track 24 - "This Time"

State of the Union is a compilation album, compiled by Mark Andersen, that was released on Dischord Records. ...

with Girls Against Boys

• Nineties Vs. Eighties EP (1990, Adult Swim Records)

Girls Against Boys are an indie rock/post-hardcore band, originally forming in Washington, D.C. in 1988 and currently based in New York City. ...

with Lois

• Bet the Sky (1995, K Records)
• Infinity Plus (1996, K Records)

Lois Maffeo (professionally known as Lois) is an American musician and writer who lives in Olympia, Washington. ... K Records is an independent record label in Olympia, Washington, co-founded, owned, and operated by Calvin Johnson, formerly of the bands Cool Rays, Beat Happening, The Go Team, The Halo Benders and, at present, in the band Dub Narcotic Sound System. ...

with Black Light Panthers

• 1982-1997 (1998)

with The All Scars

• Introduction to Humanity (1999)

with Lois Maffeo & Brendan Canty

• The Union Themes (2000)

with Garland of Hours

• Garland of Hours (2003)

References

1. ^ http://www.in-your-ear.net/features/interviews/fugazi/

External links

• Bringing the House Down
• Interview with Canty on public radio program The Sound of Young America
• Wireless Bollinger - Album Review of The Far Now (58/100) link
• Brendan Canty on bandtoband.com