Eric W. Brown
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Eric W. Brown is an American musician, artist, songwriter, vocalist, drummer and producer. Currently residing in Denver, CO, he has also lived and worked in Nashville, TN (2003–2010) and his hometown of Silver Spring, MD. He is currently active in a number of bands, some of his own creation.
and Jean-Paul Gaster
of Clutch
).
2 years after graduating from Sherwood High School (class of 2002), he moved to Nashville as a then-member of power punk/rock trio The Umbilical Chords, and was immediately inducted as a member of Destroy Destroy Destroy
. He recorded on their Black Market Activities
debut "Devour the Power
," and participated in several US tours. During their downtime in 2006, he joined forces with virtuoso guitarist Malcolm Lee Pugh (A Loathing Requiem, Diskreet
, Enfold Darkness) in the melodic death metal quartet-turned-quintet Inferi, debuting live at Wall Street in Murfreesboro, TN alongside headliners Destroy Destroy Destroy
, the first of many double-set shows that Eric became known for playing.
In 2007, Eric began to write and produce his own music and shortly thereafter released an EP
under the pseudonym "Rainbowdragoneyes," the name with which his chiptune
compositions would be associated.
Eric parted ways with Destroy Destroy Destroy
in 2008. He later joined up with Stuck Lucky originally as a fill-in, but soon become integrated as a full-time member, recording on the album Possom Soul, the EP Dry Drowning and touring extensively.
2009 saw the downfall of the first iteration of Inferi, the release of his beloved Magic Hammer's debut album "Most Extreme Ultimate Thunder", a slot at the International Pop Overthrow
festival in Chicago, IL drumming for power-pop quartet Wild Bores, a west coast tour with Denver natives Vale of Pnath, 2 shows with Protomen under codename "The Dragon", and a stream of session work at The Bomb Shelter recording studio in Nashville as a drummer and also a background vocalist. Later on in the year he was hired to play drums for post-punk band Nite Nite, fulfilling their local and touring schedules.
In 2010, Eric was becoming more well known for his work as a producer and with his original projects Magic Hammer and Rainbowdragoneyes. Gaining exposure with insightful interviews from blog Denpa no Sekai and Revision3's ByteJacker, an endorsement by The Brooklyn Salsa Company
, and features in local weekly publication the Nashville Scene
including a write-up on the event he organized for Magic Hammer's CD release, which coincided with the Nashville tour stop for chiptune tour The 8bit Alliance. The success of this particular show sparked several other events that were all organized throughout the year which featured both Magic Hammer and Rainbowdragoneyes as headliners.
One of his more well-attended shows was at The End on June 9, 2010 when he booked NY chiptune musician Nullsleep
for the Nashville date of the Collapsed Desires Tour. This show featured Eric performing as Rainbowdragoneyes, Magic Hammer, and also as the newly-reinstated drummer of Destroy Destroy Destroy
, rounding off a night of 3 consecutive performances.
At the close of 2010, Eric relocated to Denver and after a few months into 2011 began playing drums for Collapse with Zac Joe (formerly of Cephalic Carnage
) in addition to being recruited as the full-time drummer for Vale of Pnath, Swashbuckle
and Roniit. In 2011, he received a profile page on Sick Drummer Magazine, acknowledging him as one of the world's premier extreme metal drummers.
Biography
At an early age, Eric studied the piano and subsequently the trumpet, finally settling on the drums in 1996 before entering into the 6th grade. He studied privately for 7 years with noted DC-area teacher Walter Salb (who's many students include Allison MillerAllison Miller (drummer)
Allison Miller is a New York City-based drummer, singer, and composer.Miller has performed with songwriting vocalists Ani DiFranco, Natalie Merchant, and Erin McKeown, and toured with avant-garde saxophonist Marty Ehrlich and organist Doctor Lonnie Smith....
and Jean-Paul Gaster
Jean-Paul Gaster
Jean-Paul Gaster is the American drummer for rock band Clutch.-Style and influences:Jean-Paul Gaster has learned to play drums growing up on 1960s and 1970 heavy rock bands like Jimi Hendrix, Cream and Black Sabbath. Favorite drummers of Gaster are artists such as legendary jazz drummers Elvin...
of Clutch
Clutch (band)
Clutch is an American rock band from Germantown, Maryland, formed in 1990. The band's first release was an EP entitled Pitchfork, which debuted in October 1990. Their first studio album, Transnational Speedway League, was released three years later in 1993. To date, Clutch has released nine studio...
).
2 years after graduating from Sherwood High School (class of 2002), he moved to Nashville as a then-member of power punk/rock trio The Umbilical Chords, and was immediately inducted as a member of Destroy Destroy Destroy
Destroy Destroy Destroy
Destroy Destroy Destroy is an American heavy metal band formed in Murfreesboro, Tennessee in late February 2003. With a line-up of Brian Kemp , Jeremiah Scott , and Andrew Hall , they began writing songs; Soon thereafter, Destroy Destroy Destroy completed their outfit with Way Barrier , Adam...
. He recorded on their Black Market Activities
Black Market Activities
Black Market Activities is an independent record label which was founded in 2003 by Guy Kozowyk, the singer of the Boston, Massachusetts, based metal band The Red Chord.-History:...
debut "Devour the Power
Devour the Power
Devour the Power is the debut album by American heavy metal band Destroy Destroy Destroy.- Track listing :- Personnel :*Bryan Kemp — lead vocals*Jeremiah Scott — guitar*Way Barrier — guitar*Adam Phillips - bass guitar*Eric W. Brown — drums...
," and participated in several US tours. During their downtime in 2006, he joined forces with virtuoso guitarist Malcolm Lee Pugh (A Loathing Requiem, Diskreet
Diskreet
Diskreet is a death metal band which is based in Topeka, Kansas and formed in 2003. They are currently signed to UK based label Siege of Amida Records with US distribution from Candlelight Records.-History:...
, Enfold Darkness) in the melodic death metal quartet-turned-quintet Inferi, debuting live at Wall Street in Murfreesboro, TN alongside headliners Destroy Destroy Destroy
Destroy Destroy Destroy
Destroy Destroy Destroy is an American heavy metal band formed in Murfreesboro, Tennessee in late February 2003. With a line-up of Brian Kemp , Jeremiah Scott , and Andrew Hall , they began writing songs; Soon thereafter, Destroy Destroy Destroy completed their outfit with Way Barrier , Adam...
, the first of many double-set shows that Eric became known for playing.
In 2007, Eric began to write and produce his own music and shortly thereafter released an EP
Extended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
under the pseudonym "Rainbowdragoneyes," the name with which his chiptune
Chiptune
A chiptune, also known as chip music, is synthesized electronic music often produced with the sound chips of vintage computers and video game consoles, as well as with other methods such as emulation. In the early 1980s, personal computers became cheaper and more accessible than they had previously...
compositions would be associated.
Eric parted ways with Destroy Destroy Destroy
Destroy Destroy Destroy
Destroy Destroy Destroy is an American heavy metal band formed in Murfreesboro, Tennessee in late February 2003. With a line-up of Brian Kemp , Jeremiah Scott , and Andrew Hall , they began writing songs; Soon thereafter, Destroy Destroy Destroy completed their outfit with Way Barrier , Adam...
in 2008. He later joined up with Stuck Lucky originally as a fill-in, but soon become integrated as a full-time member, recording on the album Possom Soul, the EP Dry Drowning and touring extensively.
2009 saw the downfall of the first iteration of Inferi, the release of his beloved Magic Hammer's debut album "Most Extreme Ultimate Thunder", a slot at the International Pop Overthrow
International Pop Overthrow
The International Pop Overthrow is an American-originated music festival devoted to power pop music and related genres.Taking its name from Material Issue's 1991 album of the same name, the festival began in 1998, and has been held annually in the LA area since then...
festival in Chicago, IL drumming for power-pop quartet Wild Bores, a west coast tour with Denver natives Vale of Pnath, 2 shows with Protomen under codename "The Dragon", and a stream of session work at The Bomb Shelter recording studio in Nashville as a drummer and also a background vocalist. Later on in the year he was hired to play drums for post-punk band Nite Nite, fulfilling their local and touring schedules.
In 2010, Eric was becoming more well known for his work as a producer and with his original projects Magic Hammer and Rainbowdragoneyes. Gaining exposure with insightful interviews from blog Denpa no Sekai and Revision3's ByteJacker, an endorsement by The Brooklyn Salsa Company
Brooklyn Salsa Company
The Brooklyn Salsa Company is a Brooklyn, New York, based food company owned and operated by Rob Behnke and Matt Burns. The company sells five main flavors of salsa named for the five boroughs of New York City: Brooklyn , The Bronx , Queens , Staten Island , Manhattan , as well as rotating seasonal...
, and features in local weekly publication the Nashville Scene
Nashville Scene
Nashville Scene is an alternative newsweekly in Nashville, Tennessee. It was founded in 1989, became a part of Village Voice Media in 1999, and later joined the ranks of sixteen other publications after a merger of Village Voice Media with New Times Media early in 2006. In 2009 the paper was...
including a write-up on the event he organized for Magic Hammer's CD release, which coincided with the Nashville tour stop for chiptune tour The 8bit Alliance. The success of this particular show sparked several other events that were all organized throughout the year which featured both Magic Hammer and Rainbowdragoneyes as headliners.
One of his more well-attended shows was at The End on June 9, 2010 when he booked NY chiptune musician Nullsleep
Nullsleep
Nullsleep is an American electronic musician and computer artist currently residing in New York City. In 1999 he co-founded the low-bit art collective 8bitpeoples, and has served as its lead director since its inception...
for the Nashville date of the Collapsed Desires Tour. This show featured Eric performing as Rainbowdragoneyes, Magic Hammer, and also as the newly-reinstated drummer of Destroy Destroy Destroy
Destroy Destroy Destroy
Destroy Destroy Destroy is an American heavy metal band formed in Murfreesboro, Tennessee in late February 2003. With a line-up of Brian Kemp , Jeremiah Scott , and Andrew Hall , they began writing songs; Soon thereafter, Destroy Destroy Destroy completed their outfit with Way Barrier , Adam...
, rounding off a night of 3 consecutive performances.
At the close of 2010, Eric relocated to Denver and after a few months into 2011 began playing drums for Collapse with Zac Joe (formerly of Cephalic Carnage
Cephalic Carnage
Cephalic Carnage is an American grindcore band formed in 1992 in Denver, Colorado. The band comprises vocalist Lenzig Leal, guitarists Steve Goldberg and Brian Hopp, drummer John Merryman and bassist Nick Schendzielos...
) in addition to being recruited as the full-time drummer for Vale of Pnath, Swashbuckle
Swashbuckle (band)
Swashbuckle are an American thrash metal band from Mercer County, New Jersey, formed in 2005. They are currently signed to Nuclear Blast Records...
and Roniit. In 2011, he received a profile page on Sick Drummer Magazine, acknowledging him as one of the world's premier extreme metal drummers.
Bands
| Band Name | Years Active | Position |
|---|---|---|
| The Umbilical Chords | 2002–2004 | Bass, Backing Vocals |
| Destroy Destroy Destroy | 2004–2008 | Drums |
| Inferi | 2006–2009 | Drums |
| Rainbowdragoneyes | 2007 – present | Music, Vocals, Production |
| Stuck Lucky | 2008–2010 | Drums, Percussion |
| Vale of Pnath | 2009 – present | Drums |
| Wild Bores | 2009 | Drums, Backing Vocals |
| Protomen | 2009 | Drums |
| Nite Nite | 2009–2010 | Drums |
| Magic Hammer | 2009 – present | Music, Vocals, Production |
| Collapse | 2011 – present | Drums |
| Roniit | 2011 – present | Drums, Asst. Production |
| Swashbuckle | 2011 – present | Drums |
Discography
| Band | Release Title | Release Date | Label | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Destroy Destroy Destroy | "Devour The Power" | September 5, 2006 | Black Market Activities | Drums |
| Inferi | "Divinity In War" | June 21, 2007 | Self-released | Drums |
| Rainbowdragoneyes | "Super Eurobit vol. 1" | October 18, 2008 | CalmDownKidder | Music, Production |
| Inferi | "The End of an Era" | 2009 | Tribunal Records | Drums |
| Stuck Lucky | "Possom Soul" | May 15, 2009 | Community Records | Drums, Percussion |
| Rainbowdragoneyes | "Super Eurobit and The Seventh Enochian Key" | December 10, 2009 | Rage Not Rave | Music, Production |
| Magic Hammer | "Most Extreme Ultimate Thunder" | December 10, 2009 | Rage Not Rave | Executive Producer, Vocals, Music, Production |
| Stuck Lucky | "Dry Drowning EP" | January 1, 2010 | Community Records | Drums, Percussion |
| Rainbowdragoneyes | "Super Eurobit and The Seventh Enochian Key: Live at Blip Festival 2009" | February 17, 2010 | Free Music Archive | Music, Production, Vocals |
| Rainbowdragoneyes | "The Primordial Booze" | March 3, 2011 | 8bitpeoples | Music, Vocals, Production |