Bundy K. Brown
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Bundy K. Brown is an American musician and recording engineer. He is best known for being a founding member of Tortoise
and his production, engineering and remixes in the Chicago Post Rock scene.
In the mid eighties Ken Brown moved to Chicago to attend The University of Chicago
. He became involved in the Chicago independent music scene through the University radio station. During this time he became known as Bundy K. Brown. Before completing his first year of college, Bundy K. Brown dropped out of college to pursue his music career.
to play bass in Bastro
, joined by John McEntire
on drums. Bastro ended in 1993. Grubbs then formed Gastr del Sol
within a year both Brown and McEntire left Gastr del Sol. Brown (bass) and John McEntire (drums) formed a new band along with Doug McCombs (bass), John Herndon (drums), and Dan Bitney (drums). Initially named Mosquito, the band soon renamed itself Tortoise. After recording their first album, Brown left Tortoise, but maintained a close relationship with all of its members, including creating remixes for the band. In 1996 Brown formed a new band with Rex
and June of 44
drummer Doug Scharin and guitarist James Warden. The band was named Directions and their first and only full length album was In Music. Directions was more rock guitar based record but maintained Tortoise's instrumental format. In 1998 Bundy K. Brown formed Pullman with Doug McCombs
, Chris Brokaw
, Curtis Harvey.
During this period Bundy K. Brown was also busy recording, engineering and remixing for a variety of bands across the country, including Yo La Tengo
, The Sea and Cake
, Seam
, DJ Food
, Rex
, Loftus
, Chicago Underground Trio, and Calexico.
Tortoise (band)
Tortoise is an American post-rock band formed in Chicago, Illinois, in 1990.-Music:Tortoise's almost entirely instrumental music defies easy categorization, and the group gained significant attention from their early career. The members have roots in Chicago's fertile music scene, playing in...
and his production, engineering and remixes in the Chicago Post Rock scene.
In the mid eighties Ken Brown moved to Chicago to attend The University of Chicago
University of Chicago
The University of Chicago is a private research university in Chicago, Illinois, USA. It was founded by the American Baptist Education Society with a donation from oil magnate and philanthropist John D. Rockefeller and incorporated in 1890...
. He became involved in the Chicago independent music scene through the University radio station. During this time he became known as Bundy K. Brown. Before completing his first year of college, Bundy K. Brown dropped out of college to pursue his music career.
Musical career
His first experience came when he was recruited by David GrubbsDavid Grubbs
David Grubbs , guitarist, pianist, and vocalist, was a founding member of Squirrel Bait, Bastro, and Gastr del Sol. He has also played in Codeine, The Red Krayola, Bitch Magnet and The Wingdale Community Singers....
to play bass in Bastro
Bastro
Bastro was an American post-hardcore band in the late 1980s and early 1990s. The band's main line-up consisted of David Grubbs on guitar, Clark Johnson on bass guitar, and John McEntire on drums.-History:...
, joined by John McEntire
John McEntire
John McEntire is an American recording engineer, drummer and multi-instrumentalist. He is best-known for being in Tortoise and The Sea and Cake, as well as being a highly in-demand producer and engineer....
on drums. Bastro ended in 1993. Grubbs then formed Gastr del Sol
Gastr del Sol
Gastr del Sol was a Chicago band consisting, for most of their career, of David Grubbs and Jim O'Rourke. Between 1993 and 1998 they put out seven albums ranging in genre from post-rock to musique concrète....
within a year both Brown and McEntire left Gastr del Sol. Brown (bass) and John McEntire (drums) formed a new band along with Doug McCombs (bass), John Herndon (drums), and Dan Bitney (drums). Initially named Mosquito, the band soon renamed itself Tortoise. After recording their first album, Brown left Tortoise, but maintained a close relationship with all of its members, including creating remixes for the band. In 1996 Brown formed a new band with Rex
Rex (band)
Rex was an American Indie rock band formed in 1994 . Rex was considered one of the most important and influential slowcore bands and released three albums and one EP on Southern Records, as well as a collaboration with Red Red Meat on Perishable Records...
and June of 44
June of 44
June of 44 was an American rock band which was formed in 1994 from ex-members of Rodan, Lungfish, Rex, and Hoover. The band's music is often described as 'math rock'. The band's name refers the period during which erotic fiction writers Henry Miller and Anaïs Nin corresponded.The band toured...
drummer Doug Scharin and guitarist James Warden. The band was named Directions and their first and only full length album was In Music. Directions was more rock guitar based record but maintained Tortoise's instrumental format. In 1998 Bundy K. Brown formed Pullman with Doug McCombs
Doug McCombs
Douglas McCombs plays bass and guitar with the instrumental rock band Tortoise and leads the instrumental band Brokeback. He is also the longtime bassist for the rock band Eleventh Dream Day.-References:...
, Chris Brokaw
Chris Brokaw
Chris Brokaw is an American musician, mostly known for his work with the bands Come and Codeine.While studying at Oberlin College, Brokaw met many people who became figures on the American indie rock scene of the 1990s, among them Stephen Immerwahr, who formed Codeine with Brokaw, as well as...
, Curtis Harvey.
During this period Bundy K. Brown was also busy recording, engineering and remixing for a variety of bands across the country, including Yo La Tengo
Yo La Tengo
Yo La Tengo, sometimes abbreviated as YLT, is an American alternative rock band formed in Hoboken, New Jersey in 1984. Since 1992, the lineup has consisted of Ira Kaplan , Georgia Hubley , and James McNew .Despite achieving limited mainstream success, Yo La Tengo has been called "the quintessential...
, The Sea and Cake
The Sea and Cake
The Sea and Cake is an indie rock band with a pronounced jazz influence, which formed in the mid-1990s in Chicago out of the ashes of local bands The Coctails and Shrimp Boat. The group's name came from a willful reinterpretation of "The C in Cake", a song by Gastr del Sol...
, Seam
Seam (band)
Seam was an American indie rock band active from 1991 to 1999, led by Sooyoung Park, former frontman of Bitch Magnet. Park currently plays in Ee...
, DJ Food
DJ Food
Originally produced by Coldcut on the Ninja Tune independent record label, the DJ Food project started in 1990 on the premise of providing metaphorical "food for DJs". DJ Food released the Jazz Brakes series, with Jazz Brakes Volume 3 being the most successful...
, Rex
Rex (band)
Rex was an American Indie rock band formed in 1994 . Rex was considered one of the most important and influential slowcore bands and released three albums and one EP on Southern Records, as well as a collaboration with Red Red Meat on Perishable Records...
, Loftus
Loftus
Loftus may refer to:Persons*Adam Loftus , Irish Archbishop, Lord Chancellor of Ireland, first provost of Trinity College, Dublin*Adam Loftus, 1st Viscount Loftus , Lord Chancellor of Ireland in 1619...
, Chicago Underground Trio, and Calexico.