Brendan Canty
Encyclopedia
Brendan Canty is an American musician
, composer
, producer
and film maker, best known as the drummer
for the band Fugazi
.
In 2007, Stylus Magazine
ranked Canty at #29 on the list of "50 Greatest Rock Drummers", ahead of jazz virtuoso Billy Cobham
, based on his drumming work with Fugazi.
compilation. He began his musical career in earnest in 1985 with Rites of Spring
, after which he ended up playing drums in One Last Wish
, and Happy Go Licky
.
Many of Fugazi's songs since Steady Diet of Nothing
are based on guitar riffs introduced at rehearsals by Canty. An adept multi-instrumentalist, Canty also writes songs on piano (he plays a skeletal version of "Bed for the Scraping" on the Instrument
DVD), as well as bass lines for some songs. He is also noted for using a large ship's bell as part of his drum kit.
In 2007, Stylus Magazine
ranked Canty at #29 on the their list of the "50 Greatest Rock Drummers", ahead of jazz virtuoso Billy Cobham
, based on his drumming work with Fugazi.
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
.
Canty's score for the Sundance Channel documentary series The Hill premiered on August 23, 2006. He continues to Score the National Geographic Channel's "Hard Time".
In 2004, Canty and director Christoph Green 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, was released in 2005, and a third filmed in Portland, Oregon
came out August 20 of 2006. Three more volumes are currently in production featuring other cities.
Using the same crew and filming style as on the Burn to Shine series, Canty and Green made a concert film of a Bob Mould show, entitled "Circle of Friends."
Canty not only produced this film but also plays drums during the show, which took place at Washington D.C.'s 9:30 Club
. Canty and Green also made Sunken Treasure: Live in the Pacific Northwest
, a 2006 Jeff Tweedy
(Wilco
) tour film, and the Wilco tour film Ashes of American Flags, which was released in 2009 and toured festivals extensively, eventually being broadcast on the Sundance Channel in the US, and being released on DVD and iTunes.
In late 2004 and early 2005, Canty contributed drum tracks to Bob Mould's 2005 solo album, Body Of Song
. Canty was also the drummer for many dates on the winter 2005/2006 tour in support of the album. Canty returns as the drummer for Bob Mould's District Line
, to be released February 2008.
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
's The Body, The Blood, The Machine
, and French Toast records, as well as mixing the self-titled debut album for The Aquarium.
He recently directed long-time friend Eddie Vedder
's new solo performance DVD release, Water on the Road
.
, and writer Kevin Canty
. Brendan Canty lives in Washington, D.C. with his wife and four children.
throughout most of his career.
He also uses a large ship bell as part of his kit.
Brendan is currently endorsing Istanbul Agop Cymbals.
With Rites of Spring
Compilation appearances
With Happy Go Licky
Compilation appearances
Compilation appearances
With One Last Wish
Compilation appearances
With Lois Maffeo
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....
, composer
Composer
A composer is a person who creates music, either by musical notation or oral tradition, for interpretation and performance, or through direct manipulation of sonic material through electronic media...
, producer
Record producer
A record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...
and film maker, best known as the drummer
Drummer
A drummer is a musician who is capable of playing drums, which includes but is not limited to a drum kit and accessory based hardware which includes an assortment of pedals and standing support mechanisms, marching percussion and/or any musical instrument that is struck within the context of a...
for the band Fugazi
Fugazi (band)
Fugazi is an American post-hardcore band that formed in Washington, D.C. in 1987. The band's continual members are guitarists and vocalists Ian MacKaye and Guy Picciotto, bassist Joe Lally and drummer Brendan Canty....
.
In 2007, Stylus Magazine
Stylus Magazine
Stylus Magazine was an online music and film magazine launched in 2002. It featured long-form music journalism, four daily music reviews, movie reviews, a number of different podcasts, an MP3 blog, and a text blog....
ranked Canty at #29 on the list of "50 Greatest Rock Drummers", ahead of jazz virtuoso Billy Cobham
Billy Cobham
William C. Cobham is a Panamanian American jazz drummer, composer and bandleader, who has called Switzerland home since the late 1970s....
, based on his drumming work with Fugazi.
Early years, Rites of Spring
Canty began playing drums at the age of 15 in the short-lived band Deadline, featured on the Flex Your HeadFlex Your Head
Flex Your Head is a punk rock compilation album. It was originally released in January 1982, and was re-released on CD in August 1995. A remastered CD version was released in 2002...
compilation. He began his musical career in earnest in 1985 with Rites of Spring
Rites of Spring
Rites of Spring was an American post-hardcore band from Washington, D.C. in the mid-1980s, known for their energetic live performances. A part of the D.C. hardcore punk scene, Rites of Spring increased the frenetic violence and visceral passion of hardcore while simultaneously experimenting with...
, after which he ended up playing drums in One Last Wish
One Last Wish
One Last Wish was a short-lived post-hardcore band from Washington, D.C. It was formed in May 1986 by members of Rites of Spring, and split up in January 1987....
, and Happy Go Licky
Happy Go Licky
Happy Go Licky was a short-lived reunion of Washington D.C. hardcore punk group Rites of Spring. The band formed in spring of 1987 and broke up after their final show at D.C.'s 9:30 Club on New Year's Day in 1988. The last song they performed at that show was the Rites of Spring song, Drink Deep...
.
Fugazi
Canty joined Fugazi, as their drummer in 1987 and recorded and toured with the group until their "indefinite hiatus" in 2003.Many of Fugazi's songs since Steady Diet of Nothing
Steady Diet of Nothing
Steady Diet of Nothing is the second full-length studio album by American post-hardcore band Fugazi, released in July, 1991. The title is taken from a quote by the late American stand-up comedian Bill Hicks....
are based on guitar riffs introduced at rehearsals by Canty. An adept multi-instrumentalist, Canty also writes songs on piano (he plays a skeletal version of "Bed for the Scraping" on the Instrument
Instrument (film)
Instrument is a documentary film directed by Jem Cohen about the band Fugazi. Cohen's relationship with band member Ian MacKaye extends back to the 1970s when the two met in high school in Washington, D.C....
DVD), as well as bass lines for some songs. He is also noted for using a large ship's bell as part of his drum kit.
In 2007, Stylus Magazine
Stylus Magazine
Stylus Magazine was an online music and film magazine launched in 2002. It featured long-form music journalism, four daily music reviews, movie reviews, a number of different podcasts, an MP3 blog, and a text blog....
ranked Canty at #29 on the their list of the "50 Greatest Rock Drummers", ahead of jazz virtuoso Billy Cobham
Billy Cobham
William C. Cobham is a Panamanian American jazz drummer, composer and bandleader, who has called Switzerland home since the late 1970s....
, based on his drumming work with Fugazi.
Soundtrack work, film scoring, directing and side projects
Canty frequently composes soundtrack music, primarily for Discovery ChannelDiscovery Channel
Discovery Channel is an American satellite and cable specialty channel , founded by John Hendricks and distributed by Discovery Communications. It is a publicly traded company run by CEO David Zaslav...
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
Garland Of Hours
Garland of Hours is a musical group based in Washington DC, and led by cellist/pianist Amy Domingues.-Band history:After playing bass in punk rock bands in university, Domingues moved to Arlington, VA where she became one half of the instrumental duo Telegraph Melts along with guitarist Bob Massey...
, 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
Nation of Ulysses
The Nation of Ulysses was an American punk rock band from Washington, D.C., formed in spring 1988 with four members. Originally known as simply "Ulysses," the first mark of the group consisted of Ian Svenonius on vocals and trumpet, Steve Kroner on guitar, Steve Gamboa on bass guitar, and James...
.
Canty's score for the Sundance Channel documentary series The Hill premiered on August 23, 2006. He continues to Score the National Geographic Channel's "Hard Time".
In 2004, Canty and director Christoph Green co-founded the DVD label Trixie to release an ongoing series of music-related films entitled Burn to Shine
Burn to Shine (DVD series)
Burn to Shine is an ongoing series of music DVDs created by Trixie DVD, a collaboration between filmmaker Christoph Green and ex-Fugazi drummer Brendan Canty. The filmmakers select a house that is set to be demolished in a certain city and ask a member of a local band to curate the event...
. 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
Bob Mould
Robert Arthur "Bob" Mould is an American musician, principally known for his work as guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for alternative rock bands Hüsker Dü in the 1980s and Sugar in the 1990s.-Early life:...
, Weird War
Weird War
Weird Wars is a series of horror role-playing games set during past and future wars and published by Pinnacle Entertainment Group. The original release, Weird War II: Blood on the Rhine was set during World War II, and utilized the D20 System...
, Q and Not U
Q and Not U
Q and Not U was a post-hardcore band from Washington, D.C., signed to Dischord Records. Members John Davis, Harris Klahr, Christopher Richards, and Matt Borlik formed the band in 1998...
, Ted Leo
Ted Leo
Theodore F. Leo , called "Ted," as a short form of "Theodore," is an American punk rock/indie rock songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist, though he is most known for his singing and guitar playing...
, French Toast, The Medications, fellow Fugazi member Ian MacKaye's side project The Evens
The Evens
The Evens are a Washington, D.C. indie-rock duo, formed in the fall of 2001, comprising partners Ian MacKaye and Amy Farina...
, and Garland Of Hours. A second volume, filmed in the Chicago area, was released in 2005, and a third filmed in Portland, Oregon
Portland, Oregon
Portland is a city located in the Pacific Northwest, near the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers in the U.S. state of Oregon. As of the 2010 Census, it had a population of 583,776, making it the 29th most populous city in the United States...
came out August 20 of 2006. Three more volumes are currently in production featuring other cities.
Using the same crew and filming style as on the Burn to Shine series, Canty and Green made a concert film of a Bob Mould show, entitled "Circle of Friends."
Canty not only produced this film but also plays drums during the show, which took place at Washington D.C.'s 9:30 Club
9:30 Club
Foo Fighters Promise to come back to D.C. and play the 9:30 ClubNightclub 9:30 is a nightclub and concert venue in Washington, D.C. Originally located at 930 F Street, NW, Washington, D.C., in the 1970s it was called the "Atlantis Club", and hosted primarily rock, New Wave, and punk bands...
. Canty and Green also made Sunken Treasure: Live in the Pacific Northwest
Sunken Treasure: Live in the Pacific Northwest
Sunken Treasure: Live in the Pacific Northwest is a DVD featuring live performances by Jeff Tweedy. The DVD was released on October 24, 2006. The DVD enables the user to download MP3s of each track on the DVD and seven others from the same tour....
, a 2006 Jeff Tweedy
Jeff Tweedy
Jeffrey Scot "Jeff" Tweedy is an American songwriter, musician and leader of the band Wilco. Tweedy joined rockabilly band The Plebes with high school friend Jay Farrar in the early 1980s, but Tweedy's musical interests caused one of Farrar's brothers to quit...
(Wilco
Wilco
Wilco is an American alternative rock band based in Chicago, Illinois. The band was formed in 1994 by the remaining members of alternative country group Uncle Tupelo following singer Jay Farrar's departure. Wilco's lineup has changed frequently, with only singer Jeff Tweedy and bassist John...
) tour film, and the Wilco tour film Ashes of American Flags, which was released in 2009 and toured festivals extensively, eventually being broadcast on the Sundance Channel in the US, and being released on DVD and iTunes.
In late 2004 and early 2005, Canty contributed drum tracks to Bob Mould's 2005 solo album, Body Of Song
Body of Song
Body of Song is the sixth solo album from punk/indie/alternative rock veteran Bob Mould . It is his first studio album under his own name since 2002's controversial Modulate.-Album history:...
. Canty was also the drummer for many dates on the winter 2005/2006 tour in support of the album. Canty returns as the drummer for Bob Mould's District Line
District Line
The District line is a line of the London Underground, coloured green on the Tube map. It is a "sub-surface" line, running through the central area in shallow cut-and-cover tunnels. It is the busiest of the sub-surface lines. Out of the 60 stations served, 25 are underground...
, to be released February 2008.
He produced Ted Leo and the Pharmacists
Ted Leo and the Pharmacists
Ted Leo and the Pharmacists are an American rock band formed in 1999 in Washington, D.C. and currently recording for Matador Records. They have released six full-length studio albums and have toured internationally...
's Living With the Living
Living with the Living
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. It was the band's first album for the Touch and Go label and debuted on the U.S. Billboard 200 at number 109, selling about 8,000 copies in its first...
and The Tyranny of Distance
The Tyranny of Distance (album)
The Tyranny of Distance is the second album by the Washington, D.C. rock band Ted Leo and the Pharmacists, released in 2001 by Lookout! Records. It was the group's first album as a full band, as their previous album tej leo, Rx / pharmacists had been a solo effort by singer/guitarist Ted Leo...
albums. He also produced Benjy Ferree
Benjy Ferree
Benjy Ferree is a singer/songwriter from Prince George's County, Maryland. He currently resides in Washington, DC.Following "Leaving the Nest," an EP of six songs released jointly by Box Theory and Planaria Records in October 2005,...
, The Thermals
The Thermals
The Thermals are an American indie punk band based in Portland, Oregon. The group was formed in 2002. With influences heavily rooted in both lo-fi punk, as well as more standard rock, the band's songs are also known for their political and religious imagery.- History :The Thermals came together in...
's The Body, The Blood, The Machine
The Body, The Blood, The Machine
The Body, the Blood, the Machine is The Thermals' third album. The album was released on August 22, 2006 on Sub Pop Records, and was produced by Fugazi's Brendan Canty...
, and French Toast records, as well as mixing the self-titled debut album for The Aquarium.
He recently directed long-time friend Eddie Vedder
Eddie Vedder
Eddie Vedder is an American musician and singer-songwriter who is best known for being the lead singer and one of three guitarists of the alternative rock band Pearl Jam. He is widely considered a cultural icon of alternative rock.He is also involved in soundtrack work and contributes to albums...
's new solo performance DVD release, Water on the Road
Water on the Road
Water on the Road is a film released on DVD and Blu-ray by American singer and Pearl Jam frontman Eddie Vedder. It documents Vedder's 2008 solo tour, during which he performed Pearl Jam songs, numerous covers, and solo works including songs from the Into the Wild Soundtrack...
.
Personal
Brendan Canty is the brother of James CantyJames Canty
James Canty is a Brooklyn, New York-based multi-instrumentalist musician from Washington, D.C. Canty is the younger brother of Fugazi drummer Brendan Canty and writer Kevin Canty....
, and writer Kevin Canty
Kevin Canty
Kevin Canty is an American author of novels and short stories. He is a faculty member in the English department at the University of Montana at Missoula, where he currently resides. Canty received his Masters degree in English from the University of Florida in 1990. He received his M.F.A. in...
. Brendan Canty lives in Washington, D.C. with his wife and four children.
Equipment
Brendan has played Gretsch DrumsGretsch Drums
Gretsch Drums is a leading drum manufacturing company, based in Ridgeland, South Carolina. Their motto is "That Great Gretsch Sound!"- History :...
throughout most of his career.
- Red Gretsch Custom & Zildjian Cymbals:
- Drums
- 14x8" Ludwig Colliseum Snare, or Rogers Dyno-sonic snare.
- 10x12" Custom Gretsch Rack Tom
- 16x18" Custom Gretsch Floor Tom
- 18x22" Custom Gretsch Bass Drum
- Cymbals
- 14" Zildjan Rock Hi-Hats
- 18" Zildjan A Series Crash
- 19" Zildjan A Series Crash
- 22" Zildjan A Series Heavy Ride
- Note: He has also been known to use Zildjian K Series cymbals of the same type
- Hardware, etc.
- RemoRemoRemo is a male given name of Latin origin - see Romulus and Remus.Remo may also refer to:* Remo, an American drum skin company* Remo , another name for the German wine grape Riesling* Remo language, a Panoan language of Brazil and Peru...
Drum Heads - Gibraltar, YamahaYamahaYamaha may refer to:* Yamaha Corporation, a Japanese company with a wide range of products and services** Yamaha Motor Company, a Japanese motorized vehicle-producing company...
and TamaTama-Religion:* Tama , part of the soul in the Japanese Shinto faith, roughly equivalent to ghost, spirit, or soul* Tama , a votive deposit or ex-voto used in the Eastern Orthodox Churches...
Hardware - DW 5000 Bass Drum Pedals
- Pro-MarkPro-MarkPro-Mark is a Houston, Texas-based American drumstick company owned by founder Herb Brochstein. It is a widely known stick company generally played in drum set, drum and bugle corps and concert bands.-History:...
5A Drum Sticks
- Remo
He also uses a large ship bell as part of his kit.
Brendan is currently endorsing Istanbul Agop Cymbals.
With Deadline
Compilation appearances- Flex Your HeadFlex Your HeadFlex Your Head is a punk rock compilation album. It was originally released in January 1982, and was re-released on CD in August 1995. A remastered CD version was released in 2002...
(1982, Dischord RecordsDischord RecordsDischord Records is a Washington, D.C.-based independent record label specializing in the independent punk music of the D.C.-area music scene. The label is co-owned by Ian MacKaye and Jeff Nelson, who founded Dischord in 1980 to release Minor Disturbance by The Teen Idles...
)- 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"
With Rites of SpringRites of SpringRites of Spring was an American post-hardcore band from Washington, D.C. in the mid-1980s, known for their energetic live performances. A part of the D.C. hardcore punk scene, Rites of Spring increased the frenetic violence and visceral passion of hardcore while simultaneously experimenting with...
- Rites of SpringRites of Spring (album)Rites of Spring is the first and only studio album released by influential DC post-hardcore band Rites of Spring. The twelve songs were recorded at Inner Ear Studios in February, 1985, produced by Ian MacKaye and released on vinyl in June, 1985 as Dischord Records #16...
(1985) - All Through a LifeAll Through a LifeAll Through a Life is an EP by Rites of Spring, released in 1987 . It is regarded as the release that bridged the early DC sound of Minor Threat and Scream and the later DC sound of Embrace and One Last Wish.-Track listing:...
(1987)
Compilation appearances
- 20 Years of Dischord (2002, Dischord Records)
- Disc 01, Track 17 - "Drink Deep"
With Happy Go LickyHappy Go LickyHappy Go Licky was a short-lived reunion of Washington D.C. hardcore punk group Rites of Spring. The band formed in spring of 1987 and broke up after their final show at D.C.'s 9:30 Club on New Year's Day in 1988. The last song they performed at that show was the Rites of Spring song, Drink Deep...
- Happy Go Licky (1988)
Compilation appearances
- 20 Years of Dischord (2002, Dischord Records)
- Disc 01, Track 29 - "Twist and Shout"
With Fugazi
- FugaziFugazi (EP)Fugazi is the first EP by the American post-hardcore band of the same name. Unlike all other Fugazi releases, Guy Picciotto did not contribute guitar to this record; all guitar present was performed by Ian MacKaye...
(1988) - Margin WalkerMargin WalkerMargin Walker is an EP by the American post-hardcore band Fugazi. It was originally released in June 1989 on vinyl and again in the same year on the compilation release 13 Songs along with the debut EP Fugazi...
(1989) - 13 Songs13 Songs13 Songs is a compilation of all the songs from the American post-hardcore band Fugazi's first two EPs. It was released in September 1989.-Background:...
(1989) - Sub Pop Singles Club#14 (1989, Sub Pop Records)
- 3 Songs (1990)
- RepeaterRepeater (album)Repeater is the debut full-length studio album by the American post-hardcore band Fugazi. It was released on April 19, 1990 as Repeater on LP, and in May 1990 on CD bundled with the 3 Songs EP as Repeater + 3 Songs...
(1990) - Steady Diet of NothingSteady Diet of NothingSteady Diet of Nothing is the second full-length studio album by American post-hardcore band Fugazi, released in July, 1991. The title is taken from a quote by the late American stand-up comedian Bill Hicks....
(1991) - In on the Kill TakerIn on the Kill TakerIn on the Kill Taker is the third full-length studio album by the American post-hardcore band Fugazi. It was released on June 30th, 1993 through Dischord Records and was recorded at Inner Ear Studios and produced by Ted Nicely and Don Zientara...
(1993) - Red MedicineRed MedicineRed Medicine is the fourth full-length studio album by American post-hardcore band Fugazi, released on June 12th, 1995 through Dischord Records.-Background:...
(1995) - End HitsEnd HitsEnd Hits is the fifth studio album by the American post-hardcore band Fugazi. It was recorded at Inner Ear Studios from March 1997 to September 1997 and produced by Don Zientara & Fugazi. It was released on April 28, 1998 through Dischord Records. The album saw the band continuing with and...
(1998) - InstrumentInstrument SoundtrackInstrument Soundtrack is a 1999 album by American post-hardcore band Fugazi.-Background:It is a mainly instrumental soundtrack for the documentary about the band produced by the band and filmmaker Jem Cohen....
(1999) - Furniture + 2Furniture + 2Furniture + 2 is the most recent EP released by American post-hardcore band Fugazi. It was recorded in January and February 2001, the same time that the band was recording their last album, The Argument, and released in October 2001 on 7" and on CD....
(2001) - The ArgumentThe ArgumentThe Argument was released by Dischord Records on October 16, 2001, along with their EP, Furniture + 2, almost 4 years after the release of End Hits. The album was met with critical and commercial success entering the Billboard charts and selling 174,000 copies in its first week of release...
(2001) - May 7, 1999 (2004)
- September 3, 1987 (2004)
Compilation appearances
- State of the UnionState of the Union (album)State of the Union: D.C. Benefit Compilation is a compilation album, compiled by Mark Andersen, that was released on Dischord Records. It catalogued the DC sounds of the late 80's, and was created for the American Civil Liberties Union and Community for Creative Non-Violence. All proceeds from...
(1989, Dischord Records)- Track 11 - "In Defense of Humans"
- International Pop Underground ConventionInternational Pop Underground ConventionInternational Pop Underground Convention is a live compilation documenting the International Pop Underground Convention, a six-day festival held at the Capitol Theater in Olympia, Washington in August 1991. The festival was organized by Calvin Johnson, who also performs on the album as part of the...
(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)
With One Last WishOne Last WishOne Last Wish was a short-lived post-hardcore band from Washington, D.C. It was formed in May 1986 by members of Rites of Spring, and split up in January 1987....
- 19861986 (album)1986 is Taiwanese Mandopop artist Genie Chuo's debut Mandarin studio album. It was released on 27 July 2001 by Rock Records. It is availalble with a power CD...
(1999)
Compilation appearances
- State of the UnionState of the Union (album)State of the Union: D.C. Benefit Compilation is a compilation album, compiled by Mark Andersen, that was released on Dischord Records. It catalogued the DC sounds of the late 80's, and was created for the American Civil Liberties Union and Community for Creative Non-Violence. All proceeds from...
(1989, Dischord Records)- Track 10 - "Burning in the Undertow"
- 20 Years of Dischord (2002, Dischord Records)
- Disc 01, Track 24 - "This Time"
With Lois MaffeoLois MaffeoCourtney Love is an American musician and writer who lives in Olympia, Washington. Although never achieving mainstream success, she has been closely involved with and influenced many independent musicians, especially in the 90s Olympia, Seattle and DC based musician.-as Lois Maffeo:albums*The...
- Bet the Sky (1995, K RecordsK RecordsK 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 presently in the bands Dub Narcotic Sound System and The Hive Dwellers...
) - Infinity Plus (1996, K Records)
- The Union Themes (2000, Kill Rock Stars)
External links
- Bringing the House Down
- Interview with Canty on public radio program The Sound of Young AmericaThe Sound of Young AmericaThe Sound of Young America is a public radio program and podcast based in Los Angeles, California and distributed by Public Radio International...
- Brendan Canty - BandToBand.com
- Fading Americana: Brendan Canty and Wilco's Ashes of American Flags State of Mind, April 2009